What to watch with your kids: ‘No Good, Very Bad Road Trip' and more
Family faces peril and mishaps in book-based road trip comedy.
Inspired by the popular book 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,' this film centers on a loving Mexican American family experiencing a series of mishaps on vacation. Several car crashes are meant to be humorous, but they do result in a black eye and put children at risk of drowning or dying in an explosion. The main characters span three generations, and the elders believe they're cursed by an ancient Mexican idol they call the 'devil monkey.' Also expect discussion of traditional witchcraft and homeopathic remedies. There are some jokes about being 'undocumented' when characters lose their passports. Language is mild but includes 'bada--,' 'crappy,' 'dummy' and 'oh my God.' Eva Longoria and Jesse Garcia star. (78 minutes)
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