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

Movie·2014·Family, Comedy·1h 21m·6.2 (1,420)·Directed by Miguel Arteta

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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.

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Steve CarellSteve CarellBen CooperJennifer GarnerJennifer GarnerKelly CooperEd OxenbouldEd OxenbouldAlexander CooperDylan MinnetteDylan MinnetteAnthony CooperKerris DorseyKerris DorseyEmily Cooper
Elise Vargas
Elise VargasBaby Trevor
Zoey Vargas
Zoey VargasBaby TrevorSidney FullmerSidney FullmerBecky Gibson

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