Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014 · 81 min · Director: Miguel Arteta
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
For 12 year old Alexander Cooper, everyday is a bad day. And his family thinks he's being silly because they never have a bad day. On the day before his 12th birthday party, he learns that another boy is having a party of his own and everyone is going to it. And another kid punks him online. So at midnight of his birthday, he wishes that his whole family can have a bad day. And things for the whole family go bad, his mom's car is broken so they have to share a car, his sister has a cold and has to go on stage, his older brother, who's hoping to get his driver's license and to bring his girlfriend to the prom, has to deal with his girlfriend's snootiness and fails to get his license, his mom has a crisis at work which could cost her her job, and his dad who has a job interview has to bring his younger brother with him but because his pacifier is broken he can't stop crying. Alex feels responsible.
Emotional fingerprint
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Smile 25%, Happiness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Smile25%
- Happiness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Happiness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Happiness. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Joy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 10 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 39 % | 9 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 10 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 21 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 28 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 48 % | 18 % | 9 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 13 % | 14 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 14 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 43 % | 10 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 13 % | 8 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 19 % | 9 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 25 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 48 % | 30 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 49 % | 26 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 59 % | 35 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 65 % | 50 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Joy | 68 % | 55 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 72 % | 63 % | 63 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Miguel Arteta
- Written by
- Judith Viorst, Rob Lieber
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States, Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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