Diary of a Wimpy Kid

"It's not a diary, it's a movie."

2010 1h 32m EN

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Synopsis

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Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!

“It's not a diary, it's a movie.”

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Cast

Zachary Gordon
Greg Heffley
Robert Capron
Rowley Jefferson
Steve Zahn
Frank Heffley
Devon Bostick
Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris
Susan Heffley
Chloë Grace Moretz
Angie Steadman
Laine MacNeil
Patty Farrell
Andrew McNee
Coach Malone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writers: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Gabe Sachs
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thor Freudenthal, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wendy Greene Bricmont shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thor Freudenthal directs. Jack N. Green behind the camera. Theodore Shapiro scores. Wendy Greene Bricmont cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Thor Freudenthal, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Theodore Shapiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Wendy Greene Bricmont shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron and Steve Zahn carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's not a diary, it's a movie.".
10IMDB entry: tt1196141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "cheese", "coming of age", "breaking the fourth wall".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Original score: Theodore Shapiro
Editing: Wendy Greene Bricmont
Production design: Brent Thomas
Costume design: Monique Prudhomme
Makeup / hair: Lisa Love
VFX supervisor: Mark Dornfeld
Sound: Elliott Koretz
Stunt coordinator: Dave Hospes
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $75,700,000
Return: 505% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Part of

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of films based on the series of books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. The series consists of four films: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and the latest, fourth, film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017), as well as a short film entitled, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown (2012).

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ohlalipop2017-02-09
I didn't know anything about this movie so I entered the theater with no expectations. It was actually a pretty good movie. I liked it. It was funny. Rowley was the best. I wish I had a best friend like him...well except for the silly outfits. All in all, I really liked this movie. Good for kids and adults.
Kamurai2021-03-10
Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend, especially for younger audiences. The big problem I have with is this is that the protagonist is irredeemable until he's basically a broken person in the 3rd act, and even then he's not a better person, he's just punished for his shallow attempts of social power advancement so much that accidentally chooses the correct political move to stumble into a happy ending. The rest of the movie is surprisingly good, and reminds me of a younger "Mean Girls" where the social environment of the social is dissected as if it a "natural environment" and there is a metaphoric pecking order of life or death. There are actually a number of great characters and fun events that happen in this story with a good mix of abuse and absurdity humor. It's not that it's a bad movie, but I just didn't enjoy the main character, so it's this weird dip in a well made movie.

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