Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Treading much the same territory as the Wimpy Kid films, this Disney comedy stars Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner in the dad and mum roles, and at the core of the chaos is Ed Oxenbould, who plays Alexander, their son. He's just had the day from hell. It's now his 12th birthday and, frustrated by a schoolmate's plan to stage a rival mega-party, he wishes that his family could feel what a worst-ever day feels like, too. And, almost magically, they do. Their day descends into a chaos which includes an escaped crocodile, a failed driving test, a self-destructing school production of Peter Pan and a highly unfortunate misprint which involves one of the stars of Mary Poppins. In trying to appeal to a broad family audience, Alexander sometimes spreads its comedy a little thin. But it has a big heart and remains upbeat throughout.