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  • 2010
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2010
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m

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)

Directed By: Thor Freudenthal

Written By: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Jeff Kinney

  • 2010
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2010
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 34 m

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
56
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 117 User Ratings
6.4
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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)

Directed By: Thor Freudenthal

Written By: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Jeff Kinney

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
56
48% Positive
13 Reviews
44% Mixed
12 Reviews
7% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 27 Critic Reviews
56
48% Positive
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44% Mixed
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7% Negative
2 Reviews

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88
It's nimble, bright and funny. It doesn't dumb down. It doesn't patronize. It knows something about human nature.
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70
It's a spry, fluffy comedy.
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Generally Favorable Based on 117 User Ratings
6.4
49% Positive
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42% Mixed
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9% Negative
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6.4
49% Positive
57 Ratings
42% Mixed
49 Ratings
9% Negative
11 Ratings

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10
supermari0
Apr 7, 2024
I saw mario in this movie who beat up Greg and a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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10
Haloman259
Jan 14, 2021
10/10 Film. One of the best films ever made. Great music, great writing/acting, great everything. As of writing this review, the movie is available on HULU ($5.99 ads or $11.99 no ads), or DISNEY+ ($7.99 No Ads).
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63
A passable adaptation of Kinney's novel, but no replacement for the real thing. Read the book, then see the movie.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
60
Fun, funny and affectionate, though it packs the emotional wallop of an undernourished high school nerd.
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50
Too much diary, not enough movie.
By Stephen Cole FULL REVIEW
40
This wisecracking saga of tween angst largely avoids the gimmicky saccharine aftertaste that's typical of the genre.
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30
A mean-spirited little movie, investing its limited charms in all the wrong characters.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
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10
jimmysreviews
Jun 17, 2019
It’s actually a good movie and all of you are so hypocritical because its one of the best movies ever. Let me tell you about the characters. Greg hefley is a average virgin who likes a girl named holly while his hippo friend rowely follows them around. Manny is a kid who creates a death trap and makes rowely sit on it and rowely gets injured because of the butt tinfoil object. They spend the rest of the day in the hospital. Manny doesn’t get in trouble either the mom Blames Greg for letting rowely sit on him! SCREW YOU GREGS MOM!
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arquadian
Jan 3, 2023
good for a first attempt but there are so many better movies to watch... watch this, rodrick rules and the long haul, just not dog days... DOG DAYS IS ****
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MonkiReviews
May 22, 2017
I loved the books, and love this. The characters are given fitting actors, and a good script was written. Sadly, the script didn't come with a good story, only good characters.
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fagan21
Sep 30, 2023
Main character is a narcissist
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MrTacoBob
Sep 10, 2017
I know it's a kid film but kid films don't have to be bad. Just look at The City of Ember movie. It's a decent film based **** book series. Diary of a Wimpy Kid has bad comedy and awful acting. Not to mention the awful plot.
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Production Company Fox 2000 Pictures, Color Force, Dune Entertainment, Dayday Films, Dune Entertainment III
Release Date Mar 19, 2010
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline How to be cool
Website https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid
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Awards

Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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