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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

PG  94 min  -  Comedy | Family   -  19 March 2010 (USA)
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Live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel about a wise-cracking sixth grade student.

Director:

Thor Freudenthal

Writers:

Jackie Filgo (screenplay), Jeff Filgo (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- Seventh grader Greg Heffle (Gordon) outlines the events and adventures of his daily life in the diary his mother forces him to keep. Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- Clip: Intellectual Wasteland Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- Featurette: Friends Forever
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Zachary Gordon ...
Robert Capron ...
Rachael Harris ...
Steve Zahn ...
Connor Fielding ...
Owen Fielding ...
Devon Bostick ...
Chloë Grace Moretz ...
Karan Brar ...
Grayson Russell ...
Laine MacNeil ...
Alex Ferris ...
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Storyline

To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It's a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, not the least of which are morons, wedgies, swirlies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor - and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and attain the recognition and status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an endless series of can't-miss schemes, all of which, of course, go awry. And he's getting it all down on paper, via a diary - "it's NOT a diary, it's a journal!" Greg insists, preferring the less-sissyfied designation - filled with his opinions, thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations, and (would-be) schoolyard triumphs. "One day when I'm famous," writes Greg, "I'll have better things to do than answer people's stupid questions all day." So was born the Wimpy Kid's diary. Written by Twentieth Century Fox  

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Diary | Cafeteria | Cheese | Cooties | School  | See more »

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Rated PG for some rude humor and language See all certifications »

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USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Diário de um Banana See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$22,126,166 (USA) (21 March 2010) (3077 Screens)

Gross:

$64,001,297 (USA) (15 August 2010)
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Argentina:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

All of the children did their own singing in the audition scene on stage for the school play, including Greg Heffley.He can be seen actually singing the song in the extras of the DVD. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Greg is confessing to Rowley about scaring the smaller children, the hallway is busy with a woman in red quickly approaching them. A second later, the hall is empty and the woman has vanished. Then she reappears and brushes past Rowley. See more »

Quotes

Greg Heffley: We'll hide here for the rest of class because I'm not playing that game! It's not fair. He's got all the neanderthals on the same team. It's barbaric!
Angie Steadman: It's completely barbaric. This place is an intellectual wasteland. But it's nice to meet a person more interested in his mind than his body.
Rowley Jefferson: You girls get to jump rope. What are you doing hiding?
Angie Steadman: Avoiding the pain. It all starts in middle school, you know? You're not a kid anymore. The coddling has stopped. Kids are now separated by intelligence. The weak are picked on and girls that you've known since kindergarten won't even talk to you anymore.
Greg Heffley: Well, it sounds like you've got it all figured out so go back to your book.
[laughs]
Angie Steadman: This place is a glorified holding pen. It's where adults put you as you make that awkward transition between child and teenager so they don't even have to look at you.
[pauses]
Angie Steadman: Hi. I'm Angie.
Greg Heffley: [Pulls Rowley's hand away] Great Story! We're going to go now.
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Connections

Referenced in "Bum Reviews: Captain America (#4.9)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"LE FREAK"
Written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
Performed by Chic
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing See more »