Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Name: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2010-03-19
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick, Chloë Grace Moretz

Middle school comes with no instructions.

Greg Heffley records the humiliations of middle school while plotting his rise in popularity. His schemes repeatedly test his friendship with the more comfortable-in-his-own-skin Rowley.

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Why it’s a little special

Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron make the awkward friendship at the center of the books work on screen.

BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY

Know the story.
Know your little people.

Parental guidance suggested

US film rating

Bullying, rude and bathroom humor, sibling torment and social humiliation. Some mean behavior is played for comedy.

Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.

BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick, Chloë Grace Moretz, Steve Zahn, Connor Fielding, Owen Fielding, Karan Brar, Grayson Russell, Laine MacNeil, Alex Ferris
Written by: Jeff Filgo, Jackie Filgo, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah
Produced by: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Jeff Kinney, Ethan Smith
Release date: March 19, 2010
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Family
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Language: English

LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.

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