Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

School's out. Summer vacation is on. However, Greg may not have the best summer vacation ever. What could go wrong?

Director:

David Bowers

Writers:

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

Stars:

Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick

2 wins & 7 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

Summer vacation started, and Greg has his own way to enjoy it with video games. However, his father wants him to go outside and stop playing video games, and his mother has her own plans, including a reading club. In addition, Greg can't get along with his father. The only thing they have in common is the hatred for the Lil Cutie Comics. Things only get worse after the stay at the beachside cabin goes totally wrong. Will anything go right? At least there's Holly Hills.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | diary | boy | dog | barefoot male | 

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Taglines:

Life in the doghouse.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Capron had to wear a wig because he had just gotten done acting as young Curly in The Three Stooges (2012).

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Goofs

When Susan is telling Frank about Manny's lost Tingy, Frank replies with "I'm sure it'll turn up" while facing forward talking to Susan. In the next shot Susan is behind him finding the Tingy.

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Quotes

Spag Union Math Boy: I used to play a lot of video games, I was playing all the time. Sometimes two hours a day.

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Crazy Credits

Each main character is showcased in a montage during the end credits, with much of the footage taken from the first 2 movies in the series.

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Connections

Edited from Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

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Soundtracks

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Main Theme)
Written by Theodore Shapiro

User Reviews

Dog Days Are Over!

I thought Dog Days was a pretty good film. I was very impressed with Zachary Gordon's acting and the rest of the cast. There are some different aspects and genre the film concentrates on. It's a very nice little film that is funny and makes you laughing out loud around every corner.

I thought Dog Days was missing something, something to make it shine. It felt unfinished or rushed. I don't know how to explain it. It just felt... unfinished? I quite wished to enjoy it a little bit more than I did, but it's still a good film for everyone. I still think the first two are a little bit better than this one, but it doesn't let down anyways.

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: Dog Days

Filming Locations:

Eagle Ridge Pool, 1200 Lansdowne Drive, Coquitlam, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,623,599, 5 August 2012

Gross USA:

$49,008,662

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$77,229,695

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Color Force, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Datasat SDDS Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1