Movies like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: 20 to watch next
If you loved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) — a family and comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, job interview and wish. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Dennis the Menace 1993★ 5.9
Shares: Family, Comedy
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Eat Fried Worms 2006★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Family, Comedy
Eleven-year-old Alexander and his family embark on a dream Spring Break vacation to Mexico City only to have all their plans go terribly wrong when they discover a cursed idol.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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In Your Dreams 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Family
Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Family, Comedy
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Luck 2022★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy, Family
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Family
Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Oh, God! 1977★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rookie of the Year 1993★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Comedy
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Thunderstruck 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shorts 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Family, Comedy
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Luck of the Irish 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Family, Comedy
A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Life with Father 1947★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Family
A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who really rules the roost.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Brew, JustWatch TV Beta
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Pups Alone 2021★ 5.8
Shares: Family, Comedy
After receiving an exciting new job opportunity at a cutting edge Pet Invention company, Robert, his teenage daughter Jenna and their trusty and special border collie Charlie make the move to the new neighborhood, right before Christmas. Upon arriving, Robert meets his gorgeous next door neighbor Holly, and her sassy and spunky border collie Gidget. Before the sparks can fly, they are set upon my Robert’s conniving and obnoxious next door neighbor and project manager Victor, his neighborhood bully bulldog “Vinnie P” and the sycophantic sidekick Chihuahua “Jose”.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Family
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boxtrolls 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Family
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Matilda 1996★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Twelve Chairs 1970★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2011★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Comedy
Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Recess: All Growed Down 2003★ 6.5
Shares: Family, Comedy
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now