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. The film's full name is "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" and is based on the book of the same name.