Diary of a Wimpy Kid

PG

Released Mar 19, 2010

1 hr. 32 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

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55%

106 Reviews

Tomatometer

49%

100,000+ Ratings

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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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Jacob Z

Very B tier movie, but still with a lot of laughs

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Mason V

great start to the movie franchise!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Eyeball D

very stereo typical and bad acting but other than that decent movie imo

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Abraham S

This is probably my 3rd favorite movie. If you hate this movie your gonna need to rewatch it and think about how funny it is.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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dark p

this trilogy is a classic the reviews should not be this low wtf

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/23

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Hudson F

It was a great masterpiece 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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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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Derek Adams

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

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.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 23, 2010

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

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.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 23, 2010

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Good enough for any age. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 19, 2022

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Felicia Feaster

Charleston City Paper

The movie is funny, endearing, and true enough to the life-is-pain spirit of the books.

Jan 23, 2020

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Sarah Knight Adamson

Sarah's Backstage Pass

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a wonderful family film that will generate meaningful discussions between parents and kids.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 13, 2020

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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
Executive Producer: Jeff Kinney
Screenwriter: Jeff Filgo, Jackie Filgo, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Color Force
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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