Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

School is out and Greg is ready for the days of summer, when all his plans go wrong. What on earth is he going to do all summer?

Director:

David Bowers

Writers:

Maya Forbes (screenplay), Wallace Wolodarsky (screenplay),

Stars:

Zachary Gordon, Steve Zahn, Robert Capron

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Gordon	...	Greg Heffley
Steve Zahn	...	Frank Heffley
Robert Capron	...	Rowley Jefferson
Devon Bostick	...	Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris	...	Susan Heffley
Peyton List	...	Holly Hills
Grayson Russell	...	Fregley
Karan Brar	...	Chirag Gupta
Laine MacNeil	...	Patty Farrell
Connor Fielding	...	Manny Heffley
Owen Fielding	...	Manny Heffley
Melissa Roxburgh	...	Heather Hills
Philip Maurice Hayes	...	Stan Warren
Terence Kelly	...	Grandpa Heffley
Bronwen Smith	...	Mrs. Jefferson

Storyline

School is out and Greg is ready for the days of summer, when all his plans go wrong. What on earth is he going to do all summer?

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Plot Keywords:

amusement park | best friend | sweet sixteen | skinny dipping | wilhelm scream | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3

Filming Locations:

Eagle Ridge Pool, 1200 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,623,599 (USA) (3 August 2012)

Gross:

$49,002,815 (USA) (14 December 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Color Force, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WILHELM SCREAM: Heard when Greg and Rowley approach to the Cranium Shaker.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, at Heather Hills' sweet 16, Rodrick sings. After Rodrick sings his song, Heather Hills gets angry and swings one of the mic stands towards Rodrick, Rodrick ducks so Heather hits the chocolate fountain. In the next shot, Heather is hit by the chocolate fountain and the mic stand she hit the chocolate fountain with disappears.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Greg Heffley: I can't believe it's so crowded here. Maybe we should come back.
Rodrick Heffley: How about never? Does never sound good?

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Connections

Featured in The Big Review: Summer Trailer Park Series (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Ocean Drive"
Written by Melody Verdugo, Lara Janine Wozniak & Nadin Polanco
Performed by Lara Janine

User Reviews

Wimpy Kid tackles summer in Dog Days

While The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books were a major hit, the movies never really seemed to hit all that big, but surprisingly have been doing just well enough under the radar to keep the series alive. The latest entry Dog Days brings back all the favorites, combining the third and fourth books in the series, but will it continue to deliver the fun of these characters or will their age slowly start becoming a factor finally close the book on the film series? Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days follows Greg as he hatches a plan to win the girl of his dreams during the summer, but as usual nothing is as simple as it seems for Greg Heffley. There aren't too many films like this that can entertain the adults just as much as the kids, but the Wimpy Kid series does just that. The stories are pretty simple and light on content, but carry just enough fun to keep everyone entertained. This latest entry works really well having numerous laugh out loud moments. While still not quite as entertaining as the first film in the series it does manage to step things up to entertain more than the last film Roderick Rules. All the original cast return and yes the kids are getting bigger, but thanks to the age they starting making these films, everyone is still believable in the grade they are mean to be in. There are a few characters here and there that just aren't all that well acted, but you somehow can let it go thanks to the fun you get with your leads. Sadly there just aren't enough of fan favorites Fregley and Chirag.

If you're looking for that fun film to take the family too without having to suffer through another cartoon or weird princess film, then this is a must see. While it helps to see the other films just to know the characters, you can pretty much watch this as a standalone film. Turn off your brain and have some family fun. No word if another film will becoming for this franchise, but there are still two other books to work from, so we can only hope.

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