Diary of a Wimpy Kid
User Score
6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 56
  3. Negative: 8 out of 56

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  1. SamS.
    Mar 19, 2010
    10
    Great movie, very entertaining and fun for the whole family....Great acting, especially the kid who played Greg Heffley, he was so believable. The fat kid Rowley was like a "dufus. Probably like that in real life. The rest of the cast did an excellent job. Good fun for anyone of any age.
  2. JamesM.
    Mar 20, 2010
    10
    Very entertaining i was very shocked i thought it would be bad but it wasn't it was awesome great cast 1 word amazing :)
  3. AveryL.
    Mar 20, 2010
    10
    I thought Diary of a whimpy kid the movie was better than the book because the people are real and I think Rowley did the bet acting next to Greg.
  4. HollyS
    Mar 26, 2010
    9
    This movie is just a realistic celebration of how funny childhood can be, especially from a boy's point of view. I also like that the Protagonist is kind of an anti-hero. It's not The Hangover, but I found myself laughing outloud through the entire movie. To me, this franchise rivals Harry Potter for telling stories about kids.
  5. blagoonga
    Oct 16, 2010
    10
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid rocks!! Zach Gordon and Robert Capron form a great duo, and I loved Chloe Moretz. All the other stars were nothing, especially Rodrick! The plot is amazing, and the dialogue was even better! I hope all of the books become films.
  6. robguy222
    Sep 4, 2011
    10
    I loved this movie and knew there was gonna be a sequel! I think this was a great movie! Thanks to everyone out there that made the movie! Very entertaining movie. I'm not a long writer so i'm done!
  7. Zilcell
    Nov 15, 2011
    9
    Great film. It seems to follow the novel but it is even better than I expected it to be. I liked the acting which really made the story and characters convincing.

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Metascore
56 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Ian Freer
    60
    Fun, funny and affectionate, though it packs the emotional wallop of an undernourished high school nerd.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    60
    Sweet and funny at either end, but in between, it sags with endless repetition of gross bodily functions.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    Does a great job of being in two places at once: In the head and gangly bodies of kids, and in the hearts of those of us who have survived grades 6-8.
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