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

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  • 2014


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Positive Reviews 56
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Average Rating 3.1/5
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3.5
Alexander is a watchable, affable, pretty good, well done kids movie buoyed by a humorous script and talented cast. Av Club
2.0
Perhaps taking its cues from Gladwells stickiness idea, Miguel Artetas film works hard to become an enjoyable, active moviegoing experience for kinder .. We Got This Covered
3.0
Alexander is the rare film that can be enjoyed by children and adults, and this smart adaptation with its solid performances and bustling fun packs a .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
But whatever the message, its doled out sparingly, and this brisk comedy moves at an engaging clip throughout. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Kids can come for the broad slapstick and bodily functions; adults can groove to the clever Dick Van Dyke cameo and inspired needle drops of songs by .. Time Out
1.5
One of the many colorful charms of Judith Viorsts illustrated childrens book was that it didnt sit in clucking judgment of Alexanders moodiness that i .. Screen Daily
5.0
This minor miracle, amazingly, doesnt.Its funny, fast, and charming. Vulture
2.8
One thing should be made clear about Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day up front: its lying to you.Yes, this is a movie about .. Paste Magazine
3.8
Things may seem bleak, and Philip Parker may strut around like the Fonz, but its best, when at all possible, to learn how to laugh at the bad times.In .. Rogerebert
3.9
As family movies go, Very Bad Day is a fun filled romp that viewers of all ages can enjoy. IGN
3.0
The suspiciously brisk running time of this family comedy begs some further questions. Telegraph
2.0
Arteta instructs the actors to amp up the wackiness, cookie cutter style.Only Carell benefits. Ny Daily News
2.5
The story is dumb, but it is short enough to not feel too trapped taking your kids to the movies. JoBlo
2.5
Alexander is far less memorable than its source material, but it ultimately proves to be an affable (and refreshingly brisk) piece of family friendly .. Screen Rant
3.1
But where the movie finds its heart and Alexander again is in the family friendly sentimental suggestion that anything can be endured, and all disaste .. The Globe And Mail
3.0
It contains this good advice for Alexander and for us: Promise Yourself . . . Spirituality And Practice
2.5
The result is a cascade of comic slapstick that, quite frankly, never achieves the level of hilarity its aiming for. One Guys Opinion
3.1
Yeah, Disney pulled out all the stops here.Its just competent, light entertainment, no more ambitious than that. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Although loosely based on the 1972 childrens book by Judith Viorst, this update finds its own comic timing and misery to mine, resulting in a frequent .. Blu Ray
2.5
To put it a little more simply than the aforementioned reasons, its because the scene, like the overwhelming majority of the movies comic setpieces, t .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Arteta, best known for directing offbeat indies such as 2000s Chuck & Buck and 2011s Cedar Rapids, keeps it all from being too gooey.The overall messa .. Usa Today
2.0
Its just adequate a message heavy montage of chaos and engineered hilarity. The Times
1.5
But the film is too easy going to let anyones frustration boil over into hilarious outbursts, and too lazy to organize the chaos into coherent jokes. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
In trying to appeal to a broad family audience, Alexander sometimes spreads its comedy a little thin. Radio Times
3.5
Kelly is a rising executive at a publishing company and has transitioned into the familys primary bread winner.The film is told from the perspective o .. Screen It
4.0
Before its inevitable final reel decline into cutesy mawkishness, this family comedy (produced by Shawn Levy) has an enjoyably subversive and anarchic .. Independent
1.5
But for a comedy set around one epic catastrophe of a rotten day, this wisp of a farce feels strangely chaos deficient. The Wrap
3.1
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, a Disney film, stretches the book thinner than pizza dough and feels about as nutritious. .. News Day
2.5
Bingo.And some surprisingly bad things do happen, so give the movie points for not pulling punches. Film Journal
2.0
Slapstick chuckles are duly delivered, but the edgy spark with which director Miguel Arteta made his name is notable by its absence. The Guardian
2.0
The grownups grab a few legitimately funny bits, but it makes for strangely agitating, passive aggressive matinee fare: perhaps you just have to enjoy .. The Guardian
3.0
The avalanche of shenanigans gets increasingly zany, but not too unwieldy. The Guardian
3.0
Its actually some good, with some laugh out loud moments that help make up for a sappiness factor that is not present in the book, in which bad things .. Az Central
2.5
But the approach is slightly different: in the long tradition of Disney live action comedies, theres plenty of slapstick and a touch of fantasy. Smh
2.5
Most of the accidents that befall the Cooper clan are annoying or embarrassing and even a car accident is more about cosmetic damage to the vehicle th .. Smh
2.5
Its all strained, obvious slapstick played at full volume by an overly energetic cast trying way too hard to sell the movies weak gags. Mountain X
3.8
Disney has taken a 40 year old classic kids tale and fashioned it into a modern family movie that, refreshingly, stars good old fashioned humans inste .. Star Tribune
3.5
Alexander is pleasantly devoid of the vulgarity and too current pop culture references that are the default mode for many contemporary live action kid .. Ew
4.0
Really the movie is about bad luck, but one of the messages it strives to convey to its target audience is that often times we make our bad luck. Cinema Crazed
4.0
This is a highly entertaining family comedy, with the commendably short runtime ensuring it doesnt wear out its welcome. Flim List
3.0
Sweet and good hearted, this feels like a throwback to family comedies of the 80s. Empire
4.0
This is a cute family movie with great messages that tweens and parents will enjoy together. Common Sense Media
2.5
But on the other, it could just be an excuse to stage comic chaos to the delight of an audience that feels neither joy nor pain, but simply stimuli. Slant Magazine
3.8
To be sure, the broad physical comedy is predictable and occasionally cringe inducing, but the cast pulls off the jokes. Washington Post
2.5
Movie studios do a pretty good job of making pleasing, sometimes transporting family entertainment out of original ideas or ancient folklore. The New York Times
3.0
Slapstick comedy blends with heartfelt life lessons in a perfectly pleasant Disney movie. Express
2.5
The prevalent over the top tone succeeds too so were never feeling truly sad for anyone due to the calamities not being life threatening. The Film Stage
3.5
What the filmmakers come up with is a modestly likable mix of zany and gently warmhearted, even if they overdo both elements at times. Boston Globe
2.8
The cast is perfect for this brand of manic, harebrained humor that permeates the movie. Reeling Reviews
3.2
The cast is perfect for this brand of manic, harebrained humor that permeates the movie. Reeling Reviews
3.0
Theres not much here for adults to actively enjoy not in the way that so many animated action fantasy flicks have catered as much to the grownup geek .. Flickfilosopher
2.5
Viorsts book is a beloved classic that has lasted decades; the movie is destined for afternoon filler on the Disney Channel. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
The homily laden wrap up, stressing the upside of bad days, is enough to make you hold your nose, but it only lasts a moment, which is suggestive of t .. Hollywood Reporter
3.2
The same ground is covered, and if the movie is a piffle, its at least an enjoyable, inoffensive one. Detroit News
3.0
An average American family becomes a giant human pinata in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, a passable, tolerable, not unb .. Variety
3.5
It is an intelligent and relentlessly optimistic character comedy about intelligent and optimistic people. Forbes
3.5
Yet you dont often find movies this positive, or funny, without feeling cheated.Alexanders a good kid in a fun movie, fully aware of that miserable ti .. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
But Arteta moves things along with bright candy colors, lively music and barely time for a pause and if theres a happy ending, its one the characters .. Nj
3.8
Director Miguel Arteta, whos previous work is a mixed bag of television and film, gets almost everything right here, including bringing together a sol .. The Star
3.0
Alexander is full of fun sequences and positive messages, but it leaves you feeling just a bit shallow since Alexander himself never has to overcome a .. Deseret News
3.5
Carell has an easy presence and Garner is wonderfully likeable onscreen. Urban Cine File
3.5
This is a movie that will hit the sweet spot for tweens and youngsters, and will leave most everyone else glad its only 81 minutes long. Maki At The Movies
2.5
The best thing about Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is that it doesnt live down to its title.It is merely mediocre, which .. Tamp A Bay
1.9
OK, the movie is aimed at early grade schoolers, but even 6 year olds have been trained to expect spectacle and maybe even some wit. New York Post
2.0
As a treat thatll keep kids and parents smiling throughout, its instantly forgettable, farcical fare thats as entertaining and undemanding as sitting .. Flicks
3.1
Some minor bawdy humor is on hand, but it is neither forced nor unctuous and gives the script a nice, little edge. Dustin Put Man
3.0
As a bit of mindless entertainment, the film is smart and funny enough to keep audiences entertained, spinning a swirling vortex of bad luck and wacky .. Contact Music
3.0
Even a finale featuring a CG kangaroo cant build up a decent head of Chaplin/Keaton steam. Film Racket
3.8
The next few hours will see the cheerful Cooper family go through a wild assortment of dramas that provide a very different perspective on life.This i .. The Film Pie
2.5
Full of bodily function humor and slapstick comedy, Alexander feels outside of director Miguel Artetas comfort zone. Js Online
2.5
The indie cred pretty much stops there, however.This is a broad, sentimental family comedy of the sort Disneys made for years. The Dissolve
2.2
At its best, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is an amiable portrait of 21st century white bread suburbia; too often, its a .. Movie Mezzanine
4.0
a cute and fun if not somewhat disposable film that both kids and parents can enjoy Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
On a positive note, its the rare current kid movie made with real actors instead of animation.Unfortunately, its not remotely adult funny. Theepoch Times
3.0
But Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is not a Carell vehicle. Toledo Blade
3.0
But the comedy doesnt build its laughs structurally; the movie merely piles on pratfalls and slapstick in an incessant pattern. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.5
But the audience never has to feel too bad; the film has lots of funny situations the entire family can enjoy, and with an 82 minute running time it t .. Schmoes Know
3.0
Its a missed opportunity to teach that lesson to Alexander and by proxy the young and impressionable viewers so theyll be able to empathize with the a .. Critics Notebook
3.0
Certainly not a standout, or even a laugh out loud kind of funny, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day still delivers an import .. O Canada
3.1
They strike a tone young audiences likely will find enjoyable and relatable. M Live
3.8
Alexander mixes slapstick and enough rude humor to entertain the kids without offending parents. Jc Online
2.8
Its not awful, but its hardly the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad that we were promised. Events Austin 360
3.1
While the temptation exists for the slapstick comedy to become outrageously cartoonish, director Miguel Arteta walks a fine line between over the top .. Dcw50
3.1
They will live up to the high expectations demonstrated by past teen performers who have gone on to excel in their continued musical education and per .. Hampt On Roads



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