For 12 year old Alexander Cooper, everyday is a bad day. And his family thinks he's being silly because they never have a bad day. On the day before his 12th birthday party, he learns that another boy is having a party of his own and everyone is going to it. And another kid punks him online. So at midnight of his birthday, he wishes that his whole family can have a bad day. And things for the whole family go bad, his mom's car is broken so they have to share a car, his sister... (Full plot summary below)
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For 12 year old Alexander Cooper, everyday is a bad day. And his family thinks he's being silly because they never have a bad day. On the day before his 12th birthday party, he learns that another boy is having a party of his own and everyone is going to it. And another kid punks him online. So at midnight of his birthday, he wishes that his whole family can have a bad day. And things for the whole family go bad, his mom's car is broken so they have to share a car, his sister has a cold and has to go on stage, his older brother, who's hoping to get his driver's license and to bring his girlfriend to the prom, has to deal with his girlfriend's snootiness and fails to get his license, his mom has a crisis at work which could cost her her job, and his dad who has a job interview has to bring his younger brother with him but because his pacifier is broken he can't stop crying. Alex feels responsible.
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| Screen InternationalBrent SimonArteta's adaptation indulges mildly anarchic hijinks while also managing to reliably touch upon something real about the feeling of familial solidarity. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakAnd while the problems had are sadly very white and upper class ones, the message is still relevant. It's also rather funny-at times. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura Clifforda cute enough family film about empathy, but it's based in a Disney reality where parents never snap...young Ed Oxenbould holds the center as the unfortunate Alexander. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyHumorous and poignant. There are a couple of scenes that fall flat, losing the manic push of the rest of the story, but the mood is so screwball that the film hurtles past its own mistakes. It's good fun. |
| St. Louis Post-DispatchCalvin WilsonArteta keeps the action speeding along while eliciting spot-on performances. Carell is at his discombobulated best, and Garner anchors the proceedings with aplomb. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob Bloom"Alexander" may be a bit corny and its finale may be too pat - wrapping everything up very neatly - but its pace is fast enough that younger viewers will not get restless. |
| Common Sense MediaYvonne CondesSweet book-based comedy has great family messages. |
| Fat Guys at the MoviesKevin Carra cute and fun - if not somewhat disposable - film that both kids and parents can enjoy |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonFor those seeking a pleasant PG outing in a sea of pushy PG-13 efforts geared toward hyperactive kids, this one fills the bill with its unassuming nature. |
| honeycuttshollywood.comKirk HoneycuttMiguel Arteta's talents are truly, truly wasted on such mediocre fluff. |
