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

"One day can change everything."

2014 1h 21m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,454

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“One day can change everything.”

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Cast

Ed Oxenbould
Alexander Cooper
Steve Carell
Ben Cooper
Jennifer Garner
Kelly Cooper
Dylan Minnette
Anthony Cooper
Kerris Dorsey
Emily Cooper
Elise Vargas
Baby Trevor
Zoey Vargas
Baby Trevor
Sidney Fullmer
Becky Gibson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Miguel Arteta
Writers: Rob Lieber, Rob Lieber
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Miguel Arteta, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ed Oxenbould and Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One day can change everything.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Miguel Arteta directs. Terry Stacey behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Pamela Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Directed by Miguel Arteta, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ed Oxenbould and Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One day can change everything.".
9IMDB entry: tt1698641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Terry Stacey
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Pamela Martin
Production design: Michael Corenblith
Costume design: Nancy Steiner
Makeup / hair: Bill Corso
VFX supervisor: Patrick McClung
Sound: John Ross
Stunt coordinator: Garrett Warren
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $28,000,000
Box office: $100,654,149
Return: 359% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)

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Andre Gonzales2023-07-03
★ 7/10
Very interesting funny movie. The storyline is better then the actual comedy in which is rare. It's a good movie.

Production companies

Who made it

Walt Disney Pictures
US
21 Laps Entertainment
US
The Jim Henson Company
US

Key crew

ScreenstoryRob Lieber
ProducerShawn Levy
Associate ProducerWill Rack
Makeup ArtistBill Corso
BookJudith Viorst
ProducerDan Levine
ProducerLisa Henson
Executive ProducerPhilip Steuer
Executive ProducerJason Lust
Production DesignMichael Corenblith
EditorPamela Martin
Costume DesignNancy Steiner
CastingRandi Hiller
CastingTamara-Lee Notcutt
Unit Production ManagerPhilip Steuer
Stunt CoordinatorGarrett Warren
Production SupervisorMatthew Hirsch
Art DirectionStephen Christensen
Set DecorationSusan Benjamin
Supervising Sound EditorAndrew DeCristofaro
Supervising Sound EditorBecky Sullivan
Sound Re-Recording MixerJohn Ross
Sound Re-Recording MixerMyron Nettinga
Costume SupervisorLinda Matthews

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

based on novel or book
job interview
wish
bad luck
based on children's book
driver's test

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2014-10-10PG
Physical2015-02-10PG· DVD, Blu-ray

Also known as

International titles

Alexander and the Very Bad DayUS
ALEXANDER Y UN DÍA TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, MALO… ¡MUY MALO!MX
Alexander El Peor Dia De TodosMX
Die Coopers - Schlimmer geht immerDE
Alexandre e o Terrível, Horrível, Nada Bom, Péssimo DiaPT
Alexander et sa journée épouvantablement terrible et affreuseFR
Die Coopers - Schlimmer geht immerAT
Alexander e la terribile, orribile, abominevole ma veramente bruttissima giornataIT
亚历山大和最糟糕的一天CN