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.
Contains a lot of slapstick and a kangaroo.
This is a highly entertaining family comedy, with the commendably short runtime ensuring it doesn't wear out its welcome.
This fun film about a 12-year-olds travails manages to present pre-teen ambiguity in a way seldom seem at the cinema.
Disney’s answer to Diary of a Wimpy Kid has plenty of vomit gags, but is not quite winning enough.
Brisk charmer.
Decidedly mediocre yet hard to hate.
Slapstick comedy blends with heartfelt life lessons in a perfectly pleasant Disney movie.
The set-up is very similar to that of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies – and shares all their wit and brio.
There are slapstick chuckles in this adaptation of Judith Viorst’s popular children’s story, but little spark.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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