Alexander narrates the story of having a terrible horrible no good very bad day from the moment alexander woke up he noticed the bubble gum that was in his mouth when he fell asleep had now gotten stuck in his hair then when he got out of bed he tripped on his skateboard in the bathroom he accidentally dropped his favorite sweater and it ended up in the sink while the water was on so . Directed by miguel arteta with steve carell jennifer garner ed oxenbould dylan minnette alexanders day begins with gum stuck in his hair followed by more calamities however he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him his mom dad brother and sister who all find themselves living through their own terrible horrible no good very . I first encountered alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day many years ago in library school while i was in the main office trying to fix some mistakes in my registration for the next terms classes my pencil broke the hem of my coat unravelled and i dropped my books mae benne a beloved and much respected figure in childrens literature stepped out of her office and . Alexander and the terrible horrible no good very bad day is a very fun and lovable film that kids and adults alike will enjoy its nothing new or original but the cast and humor is fun enough