20 movies like Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, ordered by similarity : Diary of a Wimpy Kid(2010), Girl Flu(2016), Lady Bird(2017), Loserville(2016), Inside Out(2015), Two by Two(2015), Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life(2016), The Emoji Movie(2017), Loveling(2018), Wonder Park(2019), Dora and the Lost City of Gold(2019), Booksmart(2019) ...
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2014
81 Minutes
Steve Carell Jennifer Garner Ed Oxenbould Dylan Minnette Kerris Dorsey Megan Mullally Bella Thorne Sidney Fullmer Mekai Matthew Curtis Lincoln Melcher Elise Vargas
teen boy mother father sister brother friend campy cheeky amusing house bedroom school car chemistry class restaurant bad luck growing up family friendship school
Alexander's 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 bad day.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|UK
2010
92 Minutes
Zachary Gordon Robert Capron Rachael Harris Devon Bostick Chloë Grace Moretz Steve Zahn Connor Fielding Owen Fielding Karan Brar Grayson Russell Laine MacNeil
student friend brother mother father amusing cheeky playful middle school america household middle school family friendship bullying growing up discovery underdog 2010s
The adventures of a 12 year old who is fresh out of elementary and transitions to middle school, where he has to learn the consequences and responsibility to survive the year.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
92 Minutes
Katee Sackhoff Jade Pettyjohn Heather Matarazzo Jeremy Sisto Judy Reyes Diego Josef Isaiah Mustafa Jonah Beres
young girl mother sister classmate friend young boy cheeky amusing emotional california school house classroom bathroom bedroom menstruation growing up immaturity friendship self-esteem
Bird, 12, has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when - in the worst week of her life - she gets her first period, is ditched by her impulsive, free spirited mom, and learns that you can never really go back to The Valley.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2016
96 Minutes
Chris Bellant Jamie-Lynn Sigler Sarah Jes Austell Natalie Hall Jonathan Lipnicki Matt McGorry Darby Stanchfield Zuzanna Szadkowski Katie McClellan Brendan Dooling Marco James
outcast friend mother gym teacher girl sister brooding cheeky amusing high school house bedroom classroom gym car high school crush outcasts friendship dating video tape
An awkward high school outcast navigates the wildly confusing days of his senior year.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
young girl mother father imaginary friend teacher friend amusing charming emotional san francisco house imaginary world school dining room street emotion moving change adaptation hockey
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA|Cambodia
2016
92 Minutes
Griffin Gluck Lauren Graham Rob Riggle Thomas Barbusca Andrew Daly Adam Pally Isabela Moner Retta Efren Ramirez Alexa Nisenson Jacob Hopkins
teen boy mother sister best friend principal teen girl confident cheeky amusing house school classroom office gym playground imagination rebellion rule breaking pranks friendship
After his principal (Andy Daly) destroys his sketchbook, Rafe (Griffin Gluck) and his best friend Leo (Thomas Barbusca) decide to "destroy his book" and break every rule in the school's Code of Conduct.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Kids & Family
USA
2017
86 Minutes
teen boy teen girl best friend hacker father mother amusing charming cheeky computer world high school video game fantasy world emotion high school outsiders friendship adventure discovery growing up
Gene, a multi-expressional emoji, sets out on a journey to become a normal emoji.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Spain|USA
2019
85 Minutes
animal young girl father mother friend neighbor amusing playful touching cheery cheeky imaginary world theme park roller coaster house imagination theme park friendship adventure adventure
Wonder Park tells the story of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.
Mystery & Thriller, Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
USA|Mexico|Australia
2019
102 Minutes
Isabela Moner Eugenio Derbez Michael Peña Eva Longoria Adriana Barraza Temuera Morrison Jeff Wahlberg Nicholas Coombe Madeleine Madden Christopher Kirby Isela Vega
young girl monkey explorer teenager parent playful fascinating engaging charming amusing high school classroom house outdoors growing up mystery adventure saving the day inca empire adventure
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Kaitlyn Dever Beanie Feldstein Jessica Williams Jason Sudeikis Lisa Kudrow Will Forte Victoria Ruesga Mason Gooding Skyler Gisondo Diana Silvers Molly Gordon
teenager best friend overachiever classmate teacher principal offbeat unrestrained hilarious amusing emotional touching high school party house classroom graduation family home teenage rebellion overcoming fears
On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Kids & Family, Comedy
Finland
2012
101 Minutes
Eero Milonoff Kari Ketonen Freja Teijonsalo Artturi Auvinen Emilia Paasonen Aki Laiho Jyry Kortelainen Pamela Tola Ville Virtanen
race car driver young girl friend teacher young boy champion amusing charming playful lighthearted inspiring cheery racetrack school small town childhood uprising fighting school children vs. adults
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2011
95 Minutes
Zachary Gordon Devon Bostick Steve Zahn Rachael Harris Robert Capron Peyton List Grayson Russell Karan Brar Laine MacNeil
teen boy older brother mother father friend younger brother amusing lighthearted skating rink house party sibling rivalry middle school bullying bonding vacation transformation growing up 2010s
Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2015
93 Minutes
animal talking animal estranged father friend family amusing charming heartwarming lighthearted positive playful australia outback friendship missing father adventure discovery discovery adventure rescue
With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
2017
90 Minutes
Stuart Livingston
boy friend classmate teacher parent pirate amusing emotional cheeky charming jungle friendship missing persons animation adventure discovery quest rescue growing up 2010s
Arnold and his friends find nonstop adventure when they travel to San Lorenzo, Argentina, to find his missing parents.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Jason Drucker Alicia Silverstone Tom Everett Scott Charlie Wright Owen Asztalos Dylan Walters Wyatt Walters Chris Coppola Joshua Hoover Mira Silverman Carlos Guerrero
boy nerd friend geek mother father amusing hilarious hysterical lighthearted car road motel boathouse road trip mishaps parent/child relationship friendship adventure discovery
A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2019
100 Minutes
woody buzz lightyear little bo peep toy child friend playful amusing charming heartwarming cheeky rv classroom bedroom store playground lost going home saving the day friendship
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.