Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Name: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 2014-10-08
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould, Dylan Minnette, Kerris Dorsey

2014·Movie·PG·81 min·★ 6.2(1,420)

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“One day can change everything.”

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.

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About Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a 2014 English-language family and comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta. The cast is led by Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment, and The Jim Henson Company and made in United States of America. It was released on October 8, 2014, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $28 million, it went on to gross $101 million worldwide.

Director: Miguel Arteta
Writers: Rob Lieber
Release date: October 8, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $101 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day cast & crew

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was directed by Miguel Arteta and written by Rob Lieber.

The cast features Steve Carell as Ben Cooper, Jennifer Garner as Kelly Cooper, Ed Oxenbould as Alexander Cooper, Dylan Minnette as Anthony Cooper, Kerris Dorsey as Emily Cooper, and Elise Vargas as Baby Trevor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christophe Beck, cinematography is by Terry Stacey, and it was produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Levine.

Is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day worth watching?

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 1,420 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family and comedy, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is worth a place on your watchlist.

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