Like the source material, this is one terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day that families just might find themselves revisiting often.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
One day can change everything.
2014 · 1h 21m · PG
Comedy, Family
Directed by
Miguel Arteta
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
It's funny, fast, and charming.
Arteta keeps the action speeding along while eliciting spot-on performances. Carell is at his discombobulated best, and Garner anchors the proceedings with aplomb.
This is where the comedy comes from: that lurking fear that even the most routine of daily domestic tasks is just a spilled coffee cup away from disaster.
"Alexander" won't change your day, but it's not terrible, horrible, no good or very bad, either.
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