SummaryDiary 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
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
56
48% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
44% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
88
It's nimble, bright and funny. It doesn't dumb down. It doesn't patronize. It knows something about human nature.
70
It's a spry, fluffy comedy.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.4
49% Positive
67 Ratings
67 Ratings
42% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
9% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Apr 7, 2024
10
I saw mario in this movie who beat up Greg and a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Jan 14, 2021
10
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).
63
A passable adaptation of Kinney's novel, but no replacement for the real thing. Read the book, then see the movie.
60
Fun, funny and affectionate, though it packs the emotional wallop of an undernourished high school nerd.
50
Too much diary, not enough movie.
40
This wisecracking saga of tween angst largely avoids the gimmicky saccharine aftertaste that's typical of the genre.
30
A mean-spirited little movie, investing its limited charms in all the wrong characters.
Jun 17, 2019
10
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!
Apr 14, 2025
6
Yes Now this is what were talking about the better series but...this is the worst one in the series sooo yeah
Jan 3, 2023
6
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 ****
Sep 10, 2017
2
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.
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
Tagline:How to be cool
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




























