Rating: Full

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures/21 Laps Entertainment

Genre: Family, Comedy

Cast: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould, Dylan Minnette, Kerris Dorsey and Bella Thorne

Director: Miguel Arteta

Writer: Rob Lieber

Based on: the children’s book by Judith Viorst

Producers: Lisa Henson, Dan Levine and Shawn Levy

Music by: Christophe Beck

Rated: PG for rude humor including some reckless behaviour and language

Release Date: 10/06/14

Favorite Character: Alexander Cooper

Tagline: Get ready for the best worst day of your life.

Quote: “If you hadn’t left the battery out of my car all night Dick van Dyke wouldn’t be mad at me Chim Chimminy wants to kill me. Can you imagine?”- Kelly Cooper

Fun Facts: In the Book, Alexander has two brothers, but in the movie, he has a brother and a sister.

In the book, Alexander wishes to move to Australia. In the Movie, he is obsessed with Australia. In real life the kid who plays Alexander is from Australia. 

Summary: A middle schooler has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day but the next day, his family experiences the same thing.

The Review: Would this movie make your day better? I don’t know, but it is still a fun time with your family.