Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
Genres: Comedy, Biography
Cast: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a 2014 American biographical comedy film directed by Miguel Arteta from a screenplay written by Rob Lieber. The film stars Steve Carell, Ed Oxenbould and Jennifer Garner, and is loosely based on Judith Viorst’s 1972 children's book of the same name. Co-produced by Shawn Levy and Lisa Henson for Walt Disney Pictures through their respective production companies, 21 Laps Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company, the film was released in North America on October 10, 2014. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a success at the box office, grossing $100.6 million worldwide against a $28 million budget. It is one of the only films produced by The Jim Henson Company to not feature any puppets.