Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

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A live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novel, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID chronicles the adventures of skinny "middle child" Greg Heffley over the course of a school year, as told through his diary and hand-drawn cartoons.
  • Starring: Rachael Harris, Zachary Gordon
  • Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
  • Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
  • Release year: 2010
  • Studio: Fox
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Synopsis: A live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novel, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID chronicles the adventures of skinny "middle child" Greg Heffley over the course of a school year, as told through his diary and hand-drawn cartoons.
Starring: Rachael Harris, Zachary Gordon
Supporting actors: Steve Zahn, Robert Capron
Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
Genre: Comedy, Family
Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English Details
Release year: 2010
Studio: Fox
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for some rude humor and language
ASIN: B003SP115C (Rental) and B003SEKTEC (Purchase)
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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 2010
  • MPAA: Rated PG for some rude humor and language
  • Production Company: Color Force, Dayday Films, Dune Entertainment III
  • Filming Locations: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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If you have kids that like the books, they will love the movie too. Ryan K. Preece  |  79 reviewers made a similar statement
They are funny good, clean movies! R. J. Raveling  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
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44 of 50 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Family Fun!!! April 7, 2010
Format:DVD
This movie was actually a lot better than I expected, and had some hilarious moments. I can relate to some of the things that happened to Greg. I have not read the book, so I couldn't compare it. 12 year old Greg Heffley is nervous about starting middle school. Him and his dorky best friend, Rowley Jefferson try to fit in and become popular, but that's easier said than done. Throughout the school year, Greg and Rowley come up with weird ways to become popular like being a Safety Patrol officer, wrestling, and performing in epic school plays. In order to truly appreciate this film, you either need to be a parent, or think from the perspective of a kid. I highly recommend DIARY OF A WIMPY KID!!!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Better than I expected January 10, 2011
Format:Blu-ray
My daughter loves this book series, so my wife decided to get this DVD, and we watched it as a family. I wouldn't normally review a kid's movie, but I want to let dads know that this movie is actually watchable, and certainly better than I expected. The plot hangs together, the kids are good actors, and there are some genuinely funny moments which I can relate to from my own childhood. The only reason I'm deducting a star is that, as others have noted, the portrayal of the parents as somewhat clueless is both unnecessary and counterproductive.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was directed by Thor Freudenthal ("Hotel for Dogs") based on the book by Jeff Kinney. Zachary Gordon plays Greg Heffley, a kid entering middle school for the first time with the company of his best friend, Rowley Jefferson played by Robert Capron. Greg becomes obsessed with the idea that he needs to do something notable to get into the "Class Favorites" section of the yearbook in order to make his mark and hit the big time, if it weren't for the dorkiness of his best friend holding him back.

Greg has the curse of being a middle child so he is largely ignored by his parents in favor of his younger brother still potty training and his older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick) takes great delight in torturing Greg giving him rules he must follow or suffer the consequences. Incidentally, a sequel is already in the works called "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules." Instead of keeping his head down and getting through these difficulty years, Greg fights the laws of nature in his household becoming a burden to his family and often getting in trouble.

With the situations and the way they are presented, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" feels more like an extended TV show of something like "Malcolm in the Middle" instead of a feature film. It has an amusing way of blending in the stick figure illustrations from the book into the story to represent Greg's visualization of the up and down changes in social status he and his friends experience. Greg tries several tactics to get famous in his school that fail fantastically like joining the wrestling team, auditioning for the school play, and joining safety patrol. Many of his problems stem from his own ego which is immature and underdeveloped and often places the blame on his less than cool friend, Rowley instead of turning the focus on himself.

The only times "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" feels like a movie are when Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl from "Kick Ass" who plays Angie Steadman enters the scene. She towers over the boys in height and maturity about their current situation. She tries to impart her wisdom on them that none of what happens in middle school really matters in the grand scheme of things and that it is infinitely better to sit back and watch others make fools of themselves for popularity and comment on it in the school newspaper. Greg turns down her invitation to join the paper insisting it would be a conflict of interest since the paper will be too busy reporting on him (which it does...when he makes a fool of himself). Chloe Moretz has an amazing screen presence that is such a pleasure when she is there and the movie noticeably reverts back to that TV style format again when she is gone.

The take on middle school drama, social status concerns, and the influx of made-up rules that can make or break your popularity is very familiar and a good wake-up call to kids that age. For adults, it might be a little familiar or nostalgic but no longer as engaging a problem to relate to. Director Thor Freudenthal's style is very much for kids and young families and in reaching that target demographic, it succeeds. It doesn't quite hit that sweet spot where it can be appealing to kids and adults simultaneously like "A Christmas Story" though it tries very hard.

Special Features:

There is full-length commentary by Director Thor Freudenthal and Writer Gabe Sachs where they go into detail about what was and wasn't in the book, what monologue was used to audition for the lead and how they picked Zachary Gordon. The Angie Steadman character played by Chloe Moretz was not in the original source material, but was added because there were all these diverse guy characters and no girls to even it out, like they were an alien species so bringing one into the mix clearly helped the movie.

There are 10 deleted scenes/diary pages consist of many more scenes with the scary ginger kid, Fregley and mostly consist of helpful how-to's and antidotes about the supporting cast characters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Movie Night movie!
Funny movie- was a great pick for our weekly family movie night. I love these series!!! The kids were laughing out loud at many scenes!!! The adults too!!
Published 3 hours ago by M. Doyle
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids Favorite
This book is funny and entertaining for the parents and the children. In a day where books compete with high tech video games and gadgets, this book wins the battle.
Published 8 days ago by AmnzFan
2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't like
I was not happy with this movie, was not anywhere near as entertaining as I had heard. Also, felt that there were several inappropriate parts to this movie and would not recommend... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Robert
4.0 out of 5 stars Good family flick
We really enjoyed this as a family. We laughed many times, and often compared it to the book; it was pretty close.
Published 13 days ago by CopeIam
5.0 out of 5 stars my kids love it!
they watch it and very enjoy and laugh. They thinks its very funny movie that they watched. They love it!
Published 15 days ago by fluffy
5.0 out of 5 stars such a great book series
The books are funny and well written, and keeps all ages interested in seeing what else is going to happen next!
Published 19 days ago by Valorie Hall
5.0 out of 5 stars The Diary Begins Right Here
Here it is this is the famous movie that set the series into motion. This movie is full of twist with family, clean, fun, and laughs
Published 22 days ago by dazzling star
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny story telling, pretty close to the book.
Beautifully captures the middle school experience. The narration expresses what many of us felt as we entered the middle school years, what a strange world it is and the value of... Read more
Published 24 days ago by mreesha
5.0 out of 5 stars My kids love this.
The problems this kid gets in are really embarrassing. I really don't like to watch those parts but my kids love it and call me in to watch.
Published 1 month ago by D. Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars 8yr son loves it
I made him read the book first before he got the movie. Gives him incentive to read. 8yr son loves it
Published 1 month ago by T. Hudon
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