Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorstliterary work· published 1972
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On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Adaptations (2)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day has been adapted into 2 films, from 2014 to 2025. The most recent is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025).
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day2014 · film · 81 min · dir. Miguel Arteta · IMDb ↗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.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip2025 · film · 96 min · dir. Marvin Lemus · IMDb ↗IMDb5.058%Eleven-year-old Alexander and his family embark on a dream Spring Break vacation to Mexico City only to have all their plans go terribly wrong when they discover a cursed idol.
