Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

It's about to become... a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad road trip.

Directed by Marvin Lemus

Produced by 21 Laps Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company

202596 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about a dysfunctional clan whose vacation spirals into chaos, grounded in warmth and playful mishaps rather than genuine peril.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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