--- title: "Father Factor Spotlight: Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" description: Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is Disney's new family film and is sure to have you thinking you're day isn't so bad! image: https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hub/135704/file-1750941767.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/father-factor-spotlight-alexander-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day#main) - [![NFI mark](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI%20mark.svg)FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://www.fatherhood.org/) - [STORE.FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://store.fatherhood.org/) [![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=149&height=82&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=65&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=66&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=89&height=49&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ](https://www.fatherhood.org) - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for Get Informed Get Informed - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - [Father Stats & Infographics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) - Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Find Your Stage of Father Inclusion](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-inclusion) - [How Father Friendly Is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Fatherhood Data & Statistics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - [How Father Friendly is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Other Free Resources](https://www.fatherhood.org/nfi-free-resources) - [Talk With us to Get Started](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) National Fatherhood Initiative Blog / [Latest Articles](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood) [Tips & Tricks](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/topic/tips-tricks) # Father Factor Spotlight: Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 3 min read ![Melissa Byers](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/melissa_circle_icon.png?width=100&height=100&name=melissa_circle_icon.png) [** Melissa Byers ** ](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/author/melissa-byers) Melissa is the Chief Marketing Officer at National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI). Melissa oversees the organization's marketing, communications, graphic design, and product fulfillment functions. We like to talk about movies with a fatherhood and family message. Disney's upcoming family flick **Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day** will have your worst day looking pretty decent. Check out the trailer and learn a little more about this new family film. [![alexander](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hub/135704/file-1750941767.jpg?width=275&name=file-1750941767.jpg)](https://www.fatherhood.org/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day) In theaters October 10th, Disney's [**Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day**](http://movies.disney.com/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/) follows 11-year-old Alexander ([Ed Oxenbould](http://movies.disney.com/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/cast-crew/ed-oxenbould-alexander/)) as he experiences one of the most terrible and horrible days of his young life - a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But over family dinner, when Alexander tells his family about his terrible day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. That's when he makes the wish of all wishes...I'll spare you the details here...but... He soon learns he is not alone when his mom ([Jennifer Garner](http://movies.disney.com/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/cast-crew/jennifer-garner-kelly/)), dad ([Steve Carell](http://movies.disney.com/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/cast-crew/steve-carell-ben/)), brother ([Dylan Minnette](http://movies.disney.com/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/cast-crew/dylan-minnette-anthony/)), and sister ([Kerris Dorsey](http://movies.disney.com/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/cast-crew/kerris-dorsey-emily/)) all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one. NFI will be writing and posting more about this upcoming film in the coming days; but, we know how busy life and family can be. So, we wanted to be sure you watched the trailer and learn some things about the film before we launch into talking about the movie in more detail. Here's what you need to know now for your child or to share with parents in your circle: **Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day** opens in theaters October 10, 2014.  #### Get the Sneak Peek of **Disney's Alexander**! Life couldn't be worse for Alexander until the day that changes everything. Watch the [official trailer](http://video.disney.com/embed/4f8c1caffe72ccf326bc7c00) for **Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day**. #### Follow Disney's Alexander: - [Facebook.com/disneyalexander](https://www.facebook.com/DisneyAlexander) - Learn more on [NFI's Alexand the Great](https://www.fatherhood.org/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day) page. #### About Disney's Alexander **Genre**: Family Comedy **Rating**: PG **U.S. Release Date**: October 10, 2014 **Cast**: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould, Kerris Dorsey, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge, Bella Thorne **Director**: Miguel Arteta **Producers**: Shawn Levy, Lisa Henson, Dan Levine **Executive Producers**: Philip Steuer, Jason Lust **Writer**: Rob Lieber **Based on the novel by**: Judith Viorst #### Download "The Ultimate Guide to Connecting with your Child"!  **[![Connecting_with_your_child_cover](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hub/135704/file-392658601.png?width=225&name=file-392658601.png)](https://www.fatherhood.org/ultimate-guide-to-connecting-with-your-child)** This free ebook is designed to help you and your child become closer. 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