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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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Middle school is not an enjoyable experience for preteen Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) but a horrid ordeal of social land-mines that he must bear. To do so, he devises schemes to win him the recognition and status he feels he deserves -- all of which fail miserably. Greg chronicles his misadventures, thoughts and opinions in a diary to prepare for the day that he will no longer have to put up with nonsense.
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Critics Consensus

Unlike its bestselling source material, Diary of a Wimpy Kid fails to place a likable protagonist at the center of its middle-school humor -- and its underlying message is drowned out as a result.

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Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) Sep 23, 2010
3/5
Conveys, in a good-humoured, sharply observed way, the small, painful cruelties and unpredictable rules of early adolescence, and it celebrates awkwardness without feeling the need to convert it into cheap triumph. Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Sep 23, 2010
3/5
The film retains much of the original humour, some of it well executed. It's reasonably faithful to the spirit of the books, probably because Kinney is the executive producer, but it's by no means equal to his originals. Go to Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Sep 22, 2010
4/5
Perceptive, funny, unusually edgy voyage into the comic travails of schoolyard politics and childhood friendship. Go to Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek May 7, 2024
2/5
Sadly, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid isn’t a modest, Alan Bennett-style slice of ho-hum life, centered around a shy teenager’s weekend job at a Wimpy Bar in Lewisham. No, this is a big, brassy, colourful, and American, kids’ flick. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jul 19, 2022
Good enough for any age. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Felicia Feaster Charleston City Paper Jan 23, 2020
The movie is funny, endearing, and true enough to the life-is-pain spirit of the books. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason V @Jason_vaz Oct 2, 2026 I love this movie it was actually good and my therapist loved it See more Clinton P @RT23000 Sep 30, 2026 YOU ALL CALL THIS MOVIE BAD? HUH? HUH? THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE CINEMATIC FRESH TOMATO AND SOME FRESH BUTTERY HOT POPCORN! A GREAT MOVIE TO WATCH ALL THE TIME! YOU ALL ARE JUST SUPER VV1^^9¥!!! See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 26, 2026 Diary of A Wimpy Kid = a 2.5 star Movie! See more franny T @RT16536788 Aug 30, 2026 Very tuff movie i liked it a lot, the 2nd one’s better tho. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026 Uma comédia juvenil muito boa e divertida que capta na perfeição o caos e os constrangimentos da escola preparatória, brilhando pela excelente dinâmica entre os dois amigos protagonistas. See more trey R @RT35655017 Jul 2, 2026 Wanna come over to my house and.. play. Really good movie 10/10 See more Read all reviews
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Thor Freudenthal

Director

Zachary Gordon

Greg Heffley

Robert Capron

Rowley Jefferson

Rachael Harris

Susan Heffley

Devon Bostick

Rodrick Heffley

Chloë Grace Moretz

Angie Steadman

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Synopsis Middle school is not an enjoyable experience for preteen Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) but a horrid ordeal of social land-mines that he must bear. To do so, he devises schemes to win him the recognition and status he feels he deserves -- all of which fail miserably. Greg chronicles his misadventures, thoughts and opinions in a diary to prepare for the day that he will no longer have to put up with nonsense.
Director
Thor Freudenthal
Producer
Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Ethan Smith
Screenwriter
Jeff Filgo, Jackie Filgo, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Dune Entertainment
Rating
PG (Some Rude Humor|Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$64.0M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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