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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

  • 2010
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
54K
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Zachary Gordon in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Seventh grader Greg Heffle (Gordon) outlines the events and adventures of his daily life in the diary his mother forces him to keep.
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Greg Heffley is a 12 year old who is fresh out of elementary and transitions to middle school, where he has to learn the consequences and responsibility to survive the year.Greg Heffley is a 12 year old who is fresh out of elementary and transitions to middle school, where he has to learn the consequences and responsibility to survive the year.Greg Heffley is a 12 year old who is fresh out of elementary and transitions to middle school, where he has to learn the consequences and responsibility to survive the year.

  • Director
    • Thor Freudenthal
  • Writers
    • Jackie Filgo
    • Jeff Filgo
    • Gabe Sachs
  • Stars
    • Zachary Gordon
    • Robert Capron
    • Rachael Harris
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,875
    353
    • Director
      • Thor Freudenthal
    • Writers
      • Jackie Filgo
      • Jeff Filgo
      • Gabe Sachs
    • Stars
      • Zachary Gordon
      • Robert Capron
      • Rachael Harris
    • 168User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations

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    Andrew McNee, Alex Ferris, Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, and Laine MacNeil in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
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    Zachary Gordon
    Zachary Gordon
    • Greg Heffley
    Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    • Rowley Jefferson
    Rachael Harris
    Rachael Harris
    • Susan Heffley
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Frank Heffley
    Connor Fielding
    Connor Fielding
    • Manny Heffley
    Owen Fielding
    Owen Fielding
    • Manny Heffley
    Devon Bostick
    Devon Bostick
    • Rodrick Heffley
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    Chloë Grace Moretz
    • Angie Steadman
    Karan Brar
    Karan Brar
    • Chirag Gupta
    Grayson Russell
    Grayson Russell
    • Fregley
    Laine MacNeil
    Laine MacNeil
    • Patty Farrell
    Alex Ferris
    Alex Ferris
    • Collin
    Andrew McNee
    Andrew McNee
    • Coach Malone
    Belita Moreno
    Belita Moreno
    • Mrs. Norton
    Rob LaBelle
    Rob LaBelle
    • Mr. Winsky
    Nicholas Carey
    • Pete Hosey
    Samuel Patrick Chu
    Samuel Patrick Chu
    • Carter
    Donnie MacNeil
    • Wade
    • Director
      • Thor Freudenthal
    • Writers
      • Jackie Filgo
      • Jeff Filgo
      • Gabe Sachs
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rowley's mom is played by Robert Capron's real-life mom Kaye Capron.
    • Goofs
      In the scene right before Rowley asks Greg if he "Wants to come over and play", Greg walks out, and you see a girl walking down the stairs behind him. When they show Rowley, the girl is again seen coming out of the school.
    • Quotes

      Rowley Jefferson: My mom said to just be myself, and everyone would like me.

      Greg Heffley: That would be good advice if you were somebody else.

    • Crazy credits
      The 75th Anniversary variant of the animated 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning of the movie changes to a cartoonified version. The word "CENTURY" appears to be shaded. The logo zooms out, revealing Greg's journal.
    • Alternate versions
      The word "crappy" in Rodrick's sentence is changed to "queasy" when aired on Disney Channel.
    • Connections
      Edited into Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Craig Nicholls

      Performed by The Vines

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews168

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    4/10
    It's a problem when you can't separate the hero from the morons
    "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" does not live up to its billing. "I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons." And I loved the drawing: "me ->" and "morons ->". Unfortunately that's how it was watching the movie, here's me and a bunch of morons and before I turned off the movie, I felt like one of the morons.

    The movie relies on the universal, and yet solitary, feeling, that we can be good and popular and accomplish everything we want to if only we weren't surrounded by a bunch of morons. I completely bought into their premise, but I couldn't buy into the main character. He was just too desperate, selfish, and annoying for the audience to care for him or relate to him. He basically deserved all of the horrible things that happened to him, and that was not fun viewing.

    Despite the fact that it's not fun viewing and the main character is a self-absorbed pest, I can see its value for fans of the genre. The bullying scenarios are pretty accurate, the film has a great pace, and the acting is pretty good, especially by the main "wimpy kid". If you can get past your indifference or even hatred for the so-called "hero" then it is watchable.

    But for me, the expectations for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" were too high, and just couldn't be reached.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • 20th Century Fox (United States)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Color Force
      • Dayday Films
      • Dune Entertainment III
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,003,625
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,126,166
      • Mar 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,196,538
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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