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

Each family member seems to be living a great life. Alexander’s father Ben Cooper (Steve Carell) doesn’t mind being a stay at home dad, his mom Kelly Cooper (Jennifer Garner) has a flourishing career in publishing, his brother Anthony (Dylan Minnette) is popular and has a pretty girlfriend (played by Bella Thorne) and his sister Emily (Kerris Dorsey) is quite the drama queen; literally. She’s got the lead in Peter Pan and has been practicing every chance she gets. So when Alexander makes his midnight birthday wish he asks for a day when his family has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day like he constantly is having. Some wishes come true, and it seems like Alexander’s is about to trigger quite the devastation. His sister wakes up sick on the day her play opens, his brother has a major zit and not only is it his prom day, but he’s due to take his drivers test. His father has an important job interview and his mom is up for a promotion, so long as an event for a book launch goes successfully. Everyone can have a bad day and this family is no exception.

Everything that can and will go wrong definitely does for this family. THey can’t find diapers for the baby, the alarm clock doesn’t go off, there is a misprint in the book Kelly is trying to launch, the babysitter cancels, Anthony has a fight with his girlfriend and accidentally wrecks the trophy case. And it goes on…They all finally see what it is like for Alexander growing up and feeling like he is ignored and not as accomplished as his family.

The family has to band together and lift each ohter up in order to get through the day with their sanity, their family in tact and make Alexander’s birthday memorable. The togetherness message of the film is wonderful for little kids. The movie provides plenty of laughs for kids, but the adults enjoyment will mostly come from watching their children share in the lessons and giggles.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day will tickle kids’ sides and teach them that family matters.