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 2014 American family comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay written by Rob Lieber. The film stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, and Ed Oxenbould, and is loosely based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 children's book of the same name. Co-produced by Shawn Levy and Lisa Henson for Walt Disney Pictures through their respective production companies, 21 Laps Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company, the film was released in North America on October 10, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a success at the box office, grossing $100.7 million worldwide against a $28 million budget.
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Cast
- Steve Carell as Ben Cooper, father of the Cooper children.
- Jennifer Garner as Kelly Cooper, mother of the Cooper children.
- Ed Oxenbould as Alexander Cooper, third born of the Cooper children and the protagonist.
- Dylan Minnette as Anthony Cooper, first child of the Cooper children. Alexander's older brother and Ben and Kelly’s eldest child.
- Kerris Dorsey as Emily Cooper, second child of the Cooper children. Alexander's older sister and Ben and Kelly’s daughter.
- Elise/Zoey Vargas as Trevor Cooper, youngest of the Cooper children. Alexander's baby brother and Ben and Kelly’s youngest son.
- Bella Thorne as Celia Rodriguez, Anthony's ex-girlfriend and the main antagonist.
- Sidney Fullmer as Becky Gibson, Alexander's crush.
- Megan Mullally as Nina, Kelly's boss.
- Toni Trucks as Steph
- Donald Glover as Greg
- Joel Johnstone as Logan
- Jennifer Coolidge as Ms. Suggs, Anthony's driving instructor.
- Samantha Logan as Heather
- Dick Van Dyke as himself
- Thunder From Down Under as Themselves
- Mekai Curtis as Paul, Alexander's best friend
- Lincoln Melcher as Phillip Parker
- Mary Mouser as Audrey Gibson
- Reese Hartwig as Elliott Gibson
- Martha Hackett as Mrs. Julie Gibson
- Burn Gorman as Mr. Marc Brand
- Eric Edelstein as Mr. Steven Tonucci
Soundtrack
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
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| EP by
Various artists
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| Released | October 7, 2014 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 19:53 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
On April 1, 2014, Christophe Beck was hired to score the film. Walt Disney Records released the EP soundtrack album on October 7, 2014. The album features songs from the film, and new tracks by various artists, like The Vamps, Kerris and Justine Dorsey, The Narwhals, Charles William and IDK & The Whatevs.
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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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Reboot
In December 2020, Disney hired writer Matt Lopez to pen a "reboot" of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day for Disney+. The new version will follow a similar plot, but will instead focus on a "multigenerational Latinx family".
See also
In Spanish: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (película) para niños
