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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Starring: Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Zachary Gordon
  • Summary: Diary of a Wimpy Kid chronicles the adventures of wise-cracking middle school student Greg Heffley, who must somehow survive the scariest time of anyone's life: middle school. (20th Century Fox)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    It's nimble, bright and funny. It doesn't dumb down. It doesn't patronize. It knows something about human nature.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Ian Freer
    60
    Fun, funny and affectionate, though it packs the emotional wallop of an undernourished high school nerd.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid the movie returns Kinney's tale to live-action reality, and the party's over.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. heyitsmegrif4
    7
    It is cliche, but it is also very funny and sometimes touching. Oh but it isn't good enough to recommend to adults but it is a solid experience in the movie theater. I give this movie 73%.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. jimmytancredi
    5
    The best example that for to make laugh doesn’t need of a big idea or of a preposterous story, the movie brings the old cliché of the hellish life of the boy sought popularity at the beginning of student life. And even like that brings new jokes, makes us roll with laughter and leaves us entertained throughout history. Very good, it worths checking out, not a movie that will stay in your memory forever, but fun is guaranteed without generic, without forcing, without copying, just good old comedy.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KateY.
    1
    The whole family went to the movie and all of us were dissipointed. After the first half hour of the movie you start to like Rowley and hating greg. Left out characters and put new ones in. And my son had an nightmare about the cheese. One of the worst movies i saw,I only liked Rowley and Manny.… Expand
    • 2 of 6 users said yes

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