Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Directed by

Thor Freudenthal

Genre

comedy film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 1,787 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Greg Heffley starts middle school and tries to become popular. He deals with school life, his older brother, and his best friend Rowley.

lightheartedcomedicplayfulrelatablegently awkwardyouthfullivelygood-natured

What happens

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal, based on Jeff Kinney's 2007 novel. The film stars Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn. The screenplay by Jackie and Jeff Filgo, Jeff Judah, and Gabe Sachs chronicles Greg Heffley's first year of middle school and his attempt at acheiving popularity. The film was released in the United States on March 19, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $76 million against a $15 million budget. The film spawned its own film series starting with a sequel, subtitled Rodrick Rules, which released the following year. A book detailing the film's creation process, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, was released in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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