Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

"School's out for summer."

2012 1h 34m EN

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Synopsis

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It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.

“School's out for summer.”

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Cast

Zachary Gordon
Greg Heffley
Robert Capron
Rowley Jefferson
Peyton List
Holly Hills
Steve Zahn
Frank Heffley
Devon Bostick
Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris
Susan Heffley
Grayson Russell
Fregley
Karan Brar
Chirag Gupta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Bowers
Writers: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Bowers, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. 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 Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron and Peyton List carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "School's out for summer.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Bowers directs. Anthony B. Richmond behind the camera. Edward Shearmur scores. Troy Takaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by David Bowers, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Edward Shearmur. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Troy Takaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron and Peyton List carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "School's out for summer.".
9IMDB entry: tt2023453 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "sequel", "breaking the fourth wall", "best friend".

The technical file

Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond
Original score: Edward Shearmur
Editing: Troy Takaki
Production design: Brent Thomas
Costume design: Monique Prudhomme
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Box office: $77,100,000
Return: 350% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

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).