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| Director: | Miguel Arteta | 
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| Writer: | Judith Viorst, Rob Lieber | 
| Staring: | 
| Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 2014 | 
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| Director: | Miguel Arteta | 
| Writer: | Judith Viorst, Rob Lieber | 
| Genres: | Family, Comedy | 
| Keywords | based on novel or book, job interview, bad luck, wish, based on children's book, driver's test | 
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $100,654,149 Budget: $28,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Steve Carell | Ben Cooper | 
| Jennifer Garner | Kelly Cooper | 
| Ed Oxenbould | Alexander Cooper | 
| Dylan Minnette | Anthony Cooper | 
| Kerris Dorsey | Emily Cooper | 
| Elise Vargas | Baby Trevor | 
| Zoey Vargas | Baby Trevor | 
| Sidney Fullmer | Becky Gibson | 
| Bella Thorne | Celia | 
| Megan Mullally | Nina | 
| Mekai Curtis | Paul Dumphy | 
| Lincoln Melcher | Philip Parker | 
| Reese Hartwig | Elliot Gibson | 
| Martha Hackett | Mrs. Gibson | 
| Mary Mouser | Audrey Gibson | 
| Alex Désert | Mr. Rogue | 
| Toni Trucks | Steph | 
| Liz Carey | Yoga Instructor | 
| Rizwan Manji | Mr. Cellars | 
| Eric Edelstein | Mr. Tonucci | 
| Tara Brook | Receptionist Abby | 
| Andrew Franklin | Captain Hook | 
| Cassandra Braden | High School Teacher | 
| Ruben Vernier | Video Game Receptionist | 
| Donald Glover | Greg | 
| Joel Johnstone | Logan | 
| Ben Greene | Joaquin | 
| Scott Keiji Takeda | Video Game Exec Yoshi | 
| Burn Gorman | Mr. Brand | 
| Angelyna Martinez-Boyd | Bookstore Employee | 
| Dennison Samaroo | Pharmacist | 
| Jesse Garcia | Dwayne | 
| Joey Capone | Jimmy | 
| Jennifer Coolidge | Ms. Suggs | 
| Jonathan Slavin | Tux Shop Employee | 
| Jonah Goldman | Actor John Darling | 
| Katelyn Hilario | Actor Wendy Darling | 
| Samantha Logan | Heather | 
| Alexander Biffin | Thunder from Down Under Dancer | 
| Dylan Yeandle | Thunder from Down Under Dancer | 
| David Francis Harris | Thunder from Down Under Dancer | 
| Steve Bannos | Security Guard | 
| Michael Blaiklock | Nagamaki Host | 
| Cort Rogers | Stage Hand | 
| Alina Phelan | Pregnant Sheila | 
| Serena Kashmir | Audrey's Friend (uncredited) | 
| Dick Van Dyke | Dick Van Dyke (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Miguel Arteta | Director | 
| Bill Corso | Makeup Artist | 
| Pamela Martin | Editor | 
| Nancy Steiner | Costume Design | 
| Garrett Warren | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Department Head | 
| Simon Jayes | Camera Operator | 
| Christine Lakin | Choreographer | 
| Dale Robinette | Still Photographer | 
| Christophe Beck | Original Music Composer | 
| Steve R. Nelson | Sound Mixer | 
| Terry Stacey | Director of Photography | 
| Teressa Hill | Hairstylist | 
| John Ross | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Myron Nettinga | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Knox White | Boom Operator | 
| Robert Foulkes | Location Manager | 
| Roz Music | Makeup Department Head | 
| J.D. Schwalm | Special Effects Coordinator | 
| Amol Parulekar | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Aimee McCue | Set Costumer | 
| Geno Hart | Transportation Coordinator | 
| Stephen Christensen | Art Direction | 
| Shandra Page | Hair Department Head | 
| Michael Payne | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Philip Steuer | Unit Production Manager | 
| Susan Benjamin | Set Decoration | 
| Philip Tallman | Music Editor | 
| Christopher Lance | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Rebecca Robertson | Script Supervisor | 
| Patrick McClung | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Lynda Kyle Walker | Key Hair Stylist | 
| Peter Tothpal | Hairstylist | 
| Becky Sullivan | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Everett Chase | Set Designer | 
| Ernie Malik | Unit Publicist | 
| Dan Muscarella | Color Timer | 
| Judith Viorst | Book | 
| Matthew Hirsch | Production Supervisor | 
| Linda Matthews | Costume Supervisor | 
| Becky Cotton | Makeup Artist | 
| Andrea Jackson | Hairstylist | 
| Terry Scott | Construction Coordinator | 
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Susan Hegarty | Dialect Coach | 
| Randi Hiller | Casting | 
| Pauletta O. Lewis | Hairstylist | 
| Fernand Bos | Music Editor | 
| Marty Osborne | Picture Car Coordinator | 
| Cinzia Zanetti | Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist | 
| Rachel Bonner | Hairstylist | 
| K. Troy Zestos | Hairstylist | 
| Louie Esparza | Lead Painter | 
| Lisa Nash-Jones | Makeup Artist | 
| Susannah Carradine | Art Department Coordinator | 
| Sunday Stevens | First Assistant Director | 
| Tony Castagnola | Greensman | 
| John Damiani | Makeup Artist | 
| Valerie Jackson | Hairstylist | 
| Jenni Clark | Makeup Artist | 
| Judy Staats | Makeup Artist | 
| Clint Carney | Prop Maker | 
| Lorrie Campbell | Set Designer | 
| Jeffe Jenkins | Lead Painter | 
| Glynna Grimala | Supervising ADR Editor | 
| Alan Shultz | Dolly Grip | 
| Jimmy Jay | Key Set Costumer | 
| Charlie McIntyre | Rigging Gaffer | 
| Kerry Ann Carmean | Foley Editor | 
| Michael Bauman | Chief Lighting Technician | 
| John Paul Molloy | Modeling | 
| Jose F. Barrios | Rigging Grip | 
| Maura Gannett | Studio Teachers | 
| Jeremy M. Griffiths | Dolly Grip | 
| David Masure-Bosco | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| Richard Crompton | Dolly Grip | 
| Rocco Francesco Paolone | Painter | 
| Jane Reynolds | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| Nancy MacLeod | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Staci Pontius | First Assistant Editor | 
| Gary Isbell | Leadman | 
| John Stradling | First Assistant Camera | 
| Jack Glenn | Dolly Grip | 
| Rick Harris | Rigging Grip | 
| Robert Heine | First Assistant Camera | 
| Les T. Tomita | Key Grip | 
| Robert 'Caz' Duffy | First Assistant Camera | 
| Bradley Richard | Camera Operator | 
| Kim Guthrie | First Assistant Camera | 
| J.P. Jones | Property Master | 
| Michelle Pazer | Dialogue Editor | 
| Aiden Ramos | Sound Recordist | 
| Blanca Lista | Production Executive | 
| Rob Lieber | Screenplay, Screenstory | 
| Michael Corenblith | Production Design | 
| Tamara-Lee Notcutt | Casting | 
| Andrew DeCristofaro | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Zoran Veselić | First Assistant Camera | 
| Scotty Richards | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Shawn Levy | Producer | 
| Dan Levine | Producer | 
| Lisa Henson | Producer | 
| Will Rack | Associate Producer | 
| Philip Steuer | Executive Producer | 
| Jason Lust | Executive Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 25 | 51 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 47 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 50 | 136 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 22 | 62 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 
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| 2025 | 4 | 557 | 820 | 
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| 2025 | 3 | 53 | 235 | 
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| 2025 | 1 | 915 | 952 |