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

2014Movie1 h 21 minPG

ComedyFamily
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic545.8Rotten Tomatoes62%58%

A hopeful, fast-paced family movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Family Comedy
  • Bad Day
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Wholesome
  • Slapstick
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Feel-Good
  • Light-Hearted

Cast

24 of 41

Crew

Directed by
Miguel Arteta
Written by
Rob Lieber
Produced by
Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Lisa Henson
Music by
Christophe Beck

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Facts

October 8, 2014 · 1 h 21 min · PG

Released
October 8, 2014
Runtime
1 h 21 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Family, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$28 million
Box office
$101 million
Available in
74 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Karma Houdini Warranty, Character Name and the Noun Phrase, Tacky Tuxedo +9

  • Karma Houdini Warranty
  • Character Name and the Noun Phrase
  • Tacky Tuxedo
  • In Name Only
  • Tempting Fate
  • The Show Must Go On
  • Unlucky Everydude
  • Catch Your Death of Cold
  • This Ain't Rocket Surgery
  • Closest Thing We Got
  • Exact Words
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane

12 of 62 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?"

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

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?

Disney+

In the United States, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day streams on Disney+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 60 other countries.

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

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 2.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 54).

Is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day a box office hit?

Budget$28 million
Box office$101 million

Yes: it cost about $28 million to make and earned $101 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.

What tropes does Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day use?

Karma Houdini WarrantyCharacter Name and the Noun PhraseTacky TuxedoIn Name OnlyTempting FateThe Show Must Go OnUnlucky EverydudeCatch Your Death of ColdThis Ain't Rocket SurgeryClosest Thing We GotExact WordsMaybe Magic, Maybe Mundaneand 50 more

TV Tropes lists 62 tropes for it, including Karma Houdini Warranty, Character Name and the Noun Phrase, and Tacky Tuxedo.