Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Miguel Arteta |
| Produced by | Shawn Levy Dan Levine Lisa Henson |
| Screenplay by | Rob Lieber |
| Starring | Steve Carell Jennifer Garner Ed Oxenbould Dylan Minnette Kerris Dorsey Bella Thorne |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Editing by | Pamela Martin |
| Studio | Walt Disney Pictures 21 Laps Entertainment The Jim Henson Company |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 6, 2014 (El Capitan Theatre) October 10, 2014 (United States) |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million |
| Money made | $100.7 million |
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a fun family comedy film from 2014. It was directed by Miguel Arteta and written by Rob Lieber. The movie stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, and Ed Oxenbould. It's based on a popular children's book by Judith Viorst. Walt Disney Pictures helped make this film. It came out in North America on October 10, 2014. The movie did very well at the box office, earning over $100 million worldwide!
Meet the Cast
This movie has many talented actors who bring the characters to life. Here are some of the main stars:
- Steve Carell plays Ben Cooper, the dad of the Cooper family.
- Jennifer Garner plays Kelly Cooper, the mom of the Cooper family.
- Ed Oxenbould plays Alexander Cooper, the main character. He's the third child in the family.
- Dylan Minnette plays Anthony Cooper, Alexander's older brother.
- Kerris Dorsey plays Emily Cooper, Alexander's older sister.
- Elise/Zoey Vargas play Trevor Cooper, Alexander's baby brother.
- Bella Thorne plays Celia Rodriguez, Anthony's ex-girlfriend.
- Sidney Fullmer plays Becky Gibson, Alexander's crush.
- Megan Mullally plays Nina, Kelly's boss.
- Toni Trucks plays Steph.
- Donald Glover plays Greg.
- Joel Johnstone plays Logan.
- Jennifer Coolidge plays Ms. Suggs, Anthony's driving instructor.
- Samantha Logan plays Heather.
- Dick Van Dyke plays himself.
- Thunder From Down Under play Themselves.
- Mekai Curtis plays Paul, Alexander's best friend.
- Lincoln Melcher plays Phillip Parker.
- Mary Mouser plays Audrey Gibson.
- Reese Hartwig plays Elliott Gibson.
- Martha Hackett plays Mrs. Julie Gibson.
- Burn Gorman plays Mr. Marc Brand.
- Eric Edelstein plays Mr. Steven Tonucci.
Movie Music
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Various artists
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| Released | October 7, 2014 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 19:53 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
The music for the film was created by Christophe Beck. Walt Disney Records released a special album with songs from the movie on October 7, 2014. This album includes songs by different artists, like The Vamps and Kerris Dorsey.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Hurricane" | The Vamps | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Best Worst Day Ever" | Kerris Dorsey and Justine Dorsey | 3:35 |
| 3. | "We Are the Ones (Own the World)" | Charles William | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Surf Surf Don't Drown" | The Narwhals | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Perfect World" | IDK and The Whatevs | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Suite from Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" | Christophe Beck | 3:20 |
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Future Plans: A New Version
In December 2020, Disney announced plans for a "reboot" of the movie. A reboot means making a new version of a story that has already been told. This new film will be for Disney+. It will have a similar story but will focus on a family with different backgrounds.
See also
In Spanish: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (película) para niños
