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  • 2012
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2012
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m

Summary Based on author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney's fourth Wimpy Kid book - released on October 12, 2009. The book continues right after the previous book, "The Last Straw." The book opens describing Greg's worst summer ever beginning with Greg Heffley and Rowley Jefferson going to Rowley's country club after school closes for the summer, but G...

Directed By: David Bowers

Written By: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeff Kinney

  • 2012
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2012
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
54
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 83 User Ratings
6.7
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Summary Based on author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney's fourth Wimpy Kid book - released on October 12, 2009. The book continues right after the previous book, "The Last Straw." The book opens describing Greg's worst summer ever beginning with Greg Heffley and Rowley Jefferson going to Rowley's country club after school closes for the summer, but G...

Directed By: David Bowers

Written By: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeff Kinney

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
54
36% Positive
8 Reviews
55% Mixed
12 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 22 Critic Reviews
54
36% Positive
8 Reviews
55% Mixed
12 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews

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83
Aug 1, 2012
Though often self-centered and conniving, Greg remains a likable kid, and the movie entertains by pulling off over-the-top scenarios that set up digestible life lessons for youngsters.
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70
Aug 2, 2012
Oroves nimbler and truer to its origins than last year's "Rodrick Rules."
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Generally Favorable Based on 83 User Ratings
6.7
64% Positive
53 Ratings
22% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 83 User Ratings
6.7
64% Positive
53 Ratings
22% Mixed
18 Ratings
14% Negative
12 Ratings

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10
EduardoSchmidt
Jul 20, 2023
It Perfect, PERFECT, this movie are a masterpiece, the comedy of this movie are good, the characters are good, the history are very cool and A Good movie for a family or a kid who wants to meet the diary of wimpy kid movies.
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10
robertoiglesias
May 21, 2020
This trilogy is great. In this film the characters are awesome, the story and themes are done well, and it's also very funny.
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63
Aug 2, 2012
Maintains the franchise's knack for getting kids right.
By Scott Bowles FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 2, 2012
The best of the lot. It's not great, but the mean-spiritedness that permeated the first film and stuck around a bit for the second is mostly gone.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 28, 2012
Childminders rejoice: the formulaic but family-friendly series is back and it's business as usual.
By James Mottram FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 2, 2012
A half-hearted morality tale about taking responsibility for your actions as a sign of impending maturity.
By Andrew Schenker FULL REVIEW
25
Aug 3, 2012
I'd call Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days harmless if it weren't for some totally unnecessary gay-panic jokes that could actually encourage bullying.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
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10
TravisFinn
Aug 11, 2012
The best of the three! Dog Days delivers much more of a sentimental lesson but still pushing in the vast amount of fun and awesomeness the series needs.
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6
Manchesterfc
Sep 6, 2023
I honestly completely forgot about this movies existence until last week. It's ok though is has like 6 things happening at once though at least it still has good writing.
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6
Haddon2007
Apr 22, 2022
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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3
lukechristiansc
Mar 15, 2014
i found this film terrible . you have a dad who is **** a mom who is overprotected and brother who is cool but messes with your head . wow this trilogy is a waste of time
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GagaForGhibli
Aug 6, 2012
Honestly This Movie In My Opinion Is Trash... Boring And Uncreative.. One Of The Worst Of 2012
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Production Company Fox 2000 Pictures, Color Force, Dune Entertainment, Pee-Yew Productions
Release Date Aug 3, 2012
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Life in the doghouse.
Website http://www.facebook.com/wimpykidmovie
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Awards

Young Artist Awards
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations

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