Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
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Plot
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.4/10 (413 voted)
Critic's Score: 54/100
Director: Miguel Arteta
Stars: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould
Storyline
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Writers: Rob Lieber, Rob Lieber
Cast: Steve Carell -
Ben Cooper
Jennifer Garner -
Kelly Cooper
Ed Oxenbould -
Alexander Cooper
Dylan Minnette -
Anthony Cooper
Kerris Dorsey -
Emily Cooper
Elise Vargas -
Baby Trevor
Zoey Vargas -
Baby Trevor
Sidney Fullmer -
Becky Gibson
Bella Thorne -
Celia
Megan Mullally -
Nina
Mekai Curtis -
Paul Dumphy
(as Mekai Matthew Curtis)
Lincoln Melcher -
Philip Parker
Reese Hartwig -
Elliot Gibson
Martha Hackett -
Mrs. Gibson
Mary Mouser -
Audrey Gibson
Taglines:
Get ready for the best worst day of your life.
Trivia: Lisa Cholodenko was set to direct the film, but dropped out in February 2013. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 8/10
The poster, the trailer and the genre will leave many assuming the
worst. Another movie with over-the-top sight gags that would never
happen in reality and are unable to entertain adult viewers.
But this Alexander is not terrible. Instead it takes the high road in
the family movie category by not depicting a dysfunctional family but
instead showing us how parents and kids can pull together and overcome
difficult circumstances. I was impressed that all the "terrible" things
that happen could pretty much actually occur. And with four kids
myself, let me assure you that some days really do play out similar to
the one shown here. Of course, they aren't quite this crazy, but they
are realistic enough family-inclined that will be able to relate to the
antics on screen, and that's what makes the humor in this movie work so
well.
I was also pleased to see two parents who are not "stupid". Both the
father and mother are intelligent and hard working and are doing their
best to make a bad day better for their kids. Call it sentimental if
you wish, but for those of us with family experiences I think you'll be
pleasantly surprised at how entertaining and touching this film is.
Within the scope of similar movies, this one is an 8 out of 10.
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