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

PG

October 10, 2014

Comedy, Family, Live Action

Disney's "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life - a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns he is not alone when his mom (Jennifer Garner), dad (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette), and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one.

Rated: PG
Release Date: October 10, 2014

  • Directed By

    Miguel Arteta
  • Written By

    Rob Lieber
  • Produced By

    Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Lisa Henson
  • Cast

    Steve Carell, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge, Dylan Minnette, Kerris Dorsey, Jennifer Garner, Bella Thorne
  • rated PG
  • motionpictures.org
  • filmratings.com

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The Characters

      • Upbeat stay-at-home dad BEN COOPER hopes to land a dream job, but his interview goes awry when he’s forced to bring baby Trevor with him—and that’s just the beginning of his very bad day.

      • Super mom KELLY COOPER starts her terrible day behind schedule, which is just the beginning of a host of missteps, culminating in a desperate attempt to battle a potentially career-ending publishing blunder.

      • Big brother ANTHONY COOPER pretty much has it made in life—just ask him—till his bad day strikes and his his perfect life unravels—highlighted by a driving test that doesn’t really go as planned.

      • Big sister EMILY COOPER, aspiring actress about to debut as Peter Pan in the school play, turns to cough medicine—again and again—when her starring role is threatened by a horrible cold.

      • BABY TREVOR COOPER even suffers a bad day—no Cooper is spared—when his beloved bumblebee pacifier is unwittingly destroyed and he turns to a green marker for solace.

  • Dylan Minnette as Anthony Cooper, Ed Oxenbould as Alexander Cooper, Kerris Dorsey as Emily Cooper, Steve Carell as Ben Cooper, Jennifer Garner as Kelly Cooper and Zoey/Elise Vargas as Baby Trevor

    Alexander’s not the only one having a bad day in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” Starring (from L-R) Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Kerris Dorsey, Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner and Zoey/Elise Vargas, the film hits theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Alexander’s not the only one having a bad day in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” Starring (from L-R) Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Kerris Dorsey, Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner and Zoey/Elise Vargas, the film hits theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  •  Ed Oxenbould as Alexander Cooper sitting in front of a bowl of ice cream with a lit candle in it

    Alexander’s bad day happens just as he’s about to turn 12 in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Australian Ed Oxenbould stars as Alexander. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Alexander’s bad day happens just as he’s about to turn 12 in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Australian Ed Oxenbould stars as Alexander. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Dylan Minnette as Anthony Cooper, Jennifer Garner as Kelly Cooper and Zoey/Elise Vargas as Baby Trevor

    Prom night doesn’t look good for big brother Anthony (Dylan Minnette) in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters Oct. 10, 2014. Also pictured are Jennifer Garner and Zoey/Elise Vargas. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Prom night doesn’t look good for big brother Anthony (Dylan Minnette) in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters Oct. 10, 2014. Also pictured are Jennifer Garner and Zoey/Elise Vargas. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Kelly Cooper played by Jennifer Garner  and Ben Cooper played by Steve Carrell  in a car

    Jennifer Garner and Steve Carell star as Alexander’s mom and dad in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Jennifer Garner and Steve Carell star as Alexander’s mom and dad in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Jennifer Garner as Kelly Cooper, Kerris Dorsey as Emily Cooper dressed as  Peter Pan, and Ed Oxenbould as Alexander

    Jennifer Garner portrays Alexander’s mom, Kerris Dorsey portrays his sister, an aspiring Peter Pan, and Ed Oxenbould is Alexander in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Jennifer Garner portrays Alexander’s mom, Kerris Dorsey portrays his sister, an aspiring Peter Pan, and Ed Oxenbould is Alexander in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Ed Oxenbould and director Miguel Arteta sitting together on set of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    Director Miguel Arteta (“The Good Girl,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Youth in Revolt”) helmed “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Pictured with Ed Oxenbould, who portrays Alexander. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Director Miguel Arteta (“The Good Girl,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Youth in Revolt”) helmed “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Pictured with Ed Oxenbould, who portrays Alexander. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Miguel Arteta and Jennifer Garner speaking together on set

    Director Miguel Arteta (“The Good Girl,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Youth in Revolt”) oversaw everyone’s bad day in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Pictured with Jennifer Garner. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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    Director Miguel Arteta (“The Good Girl,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Youth in Revolt”) oversaw everyone’s bad day in “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”—in theaters nationwide Oct. 10, 2014. Pictured with Jennifer Garner. Photo by: Dale Robinette. ©2014 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Baby Trevor looks as the Cooper family (Kelly, Alexander, Anthony, Emily, and Ben Cooper) all yell

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  • Ed Oxenbould as Alexander Cooper holding flaming paper in a classroom

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  • Ben, Kelly, Baby Trevor, Emily, and Alexander standing in front of a car door in a parking lot

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  • Kelly and Ben Cooper driving in a car

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