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Diary of a Wimpy Kid |  | Director: Thor Freudenthal
Actors: Steve Zahn, Chloe Moretz
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  19 reviews
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: FOXD2266919D
UPC: 024543669197
EAN: 0024543669197
ASIN: B002ZG97F6
Theatrical Release Date: 2010
Release Date: August 3, 2010
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Product Description
LIVE-ACTION ADAPTATION OF JEFF KINNEY'S ILLUSTRATED NOVEL ABOUT A WISE-CRACKING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.
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The first volume in Jeff Kinney's wildly popular Web and book series hits the screen in this live-action adaptation. The impish Zachary Gordon, who recalls Wonder Years-era Fred Savage, plays Greg Heffley, who enters middle school determined to become class favorite. It won't be easy. His best friend, Rowley (the sweetly funny Robert Capron), is a big, redheaded lug who embarrasses him at every turn. Greg's obnoxious teenage brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), advises him to keep his head down, but Greg believes he needs to excel at something to achieve his goal. Smart, but small for his age, he tries wrestling and safety patrolling, but nothing seems to fit. During gym class, he and Rowley meet wise-beyond-her-years newspaper reporter Angie (Chloë Moretz, (500) Days of Summer), who finds popularity overrated. Greg isn't convinced, but the harder he tries, the more boorish he becomes, until even Rowley abandons him. After a humiliating encounter with some high school bullies, though, Greg learns what really matters: self-respect (he also discovers that the dreaded "cheese touch" is just a myth). Berlin-born director Thor Freudenthal (Hotel for Dogs) avoids any dull or sentimental patches, which should please kids and adults alike (an upbeat modern-rock soundtrack doesn't hurt). Rachael Harris and Steve Zahn could use more face time as the terminally un-cool Heffley parents, but Harris's rhythm-impaired moves at the mother-son dance provide one of the best laughs. Kinney fans will also appreciate the way Freudenthal weaves stick-figure drawings from Greg's journal throughout this zippy entertainment. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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 Not bad for younger kids September 5, 2010
randomerror128 (bedroom,myhouse)
This movie is alright for very young adults.... I would say up to 15 years old....
For adults .... I would move on to another movie, this one has its moments but a good portion of the movie is about how one kid is leading another down a bad road, then at the end doing the right thing.
I would not really recommend this movie to any teenager... maybe preteen... but that's a far as I would go...
 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Review September 2, 2010
Craig Whittle (Phoenix, AZ)
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
STARRING: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick, Chloe Mortez, Grayson Russell and Karan Brar
WRITTEN BY: Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah; based on the book by Jeff Kinney
DIRECTED BY: Thor Freudenthal
Rated: PG
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 19 March 2010
Review Date: 25 March 2010
It's probably safe to say that nine out of 10 people, who received public education, had at the very least felt uncomfortable at some point during the process. This is largely what will cause so many to relate to the humor found in the new comedy Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
This film will no doubt become one of those that has created several stars. It's oozing with talented child actors who will make it big in the years to come; primarily it's two lead actors Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron. Diary of a Wimpy Kid reminded me of a PG version of High Fidelity; Gordon as John Cusack and Capron being Jack Black. Several of the actors portraying side characters, have bright futures in acting as well.
The film is based on the popular book that has spawned several sequels, written by Jeff Kinney. Our host is Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) and he wants us to know something: he's about to start his first day of middle school, and wants nothing more than to be popular. Oh, and he wanted this to be a journal, but his mom bought him a diary by mistake.
Being the second shortest kid in school, and having what others consider an outcast for a best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron); Greg has his work cut out for him.
Greg is so caught up with fitting in that he completely neglects, manipulates, and constantly tries to change his best friend Rowley. Despite the fact that it hasn't exactly worked out so well for him thus far, Greg has a textbook idea of what it takes to be popular. We can at least hand it to him that he does want his pal to be popular too.
Like a little Zack Morris in training, Greg has plan after plan to get people to notice and appreciate him. Tormented by his older brother, (Devon Bostick) who promises he will never survive middle school; Greg has to prove him wrong. He tries everything from joining the wrestling team, to signing up for the school's honor program, always dragging Rowley along with him.
Rowley is more than content with who he is and he really steals the show in several scenes. He's a chubby kid, who's a bit of a mamma's boy and doesn't quite understand that kids no longer `play'; as is shown in one funny scene where everyone laughs at him when he asks Greg if he'd care to partake in this once perfectly acceptable activity.
Just like any good movie should, especially one for kids, Diary of a Wimpy Kid has an important moral theme, and man does it go to drastic lengths to get it across. Like a bar of soap after a foul word or two, the themes of integrity and friendship are placed into our mouths, and then sealed shut until the end of the film. The taste sets on our tongue and we have more than learned our lesson by the movie's conclusion; and rightfully so. I just hope that youngsters, who the film is aimed at, will pick up on it, as the ending is rather abrupt with showing our hero learn his lesson. And we learned it without a doubt; but did Greg?
The film could have been a little better I suppose, but it was still better than a lot of comedies I've seen lately, and delivered far more than I expected. Kids will love it and it's a clean film for them to enjoy. As a bonus, adults will laugh quite a bit as well. Still not convinced mom and dad? Did I mention Steve Zahn plays Greg's dad?
 great movie for the whole family August 29, 2010
Kevin D. Schoeninger
This movie is a perfect family movie. It captures the heart of what many kids go through and conveys it with honesty and humor. Highly recommended.
Funnier than I expected! August 27, 2010
Cherise Kachelmuss (IL)
Now I have not ready the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, but you don't need to have read it to appreciate the movie. It is a comedy, of course, that deals with an underdog who keeps a journal (not a diary!) to get himself through the days at middle school. It is a great movie to watch as we have all been there and survived middle school, this is an especially great movie to show kids that popularity is not the most important thing in the world. The movie focuses on real friends and it was a lot funnier than I expected! I think it would be a great family movie to watch!
A Good Translation August 26, 2010
Chris Bowen
There's always some concern when a popular book is splattered up on the big screen. This one, though, is a pretty good translation. I give the movie makers credit for taking a collection of funny and painfully truthful middle school vignettes and turning them into a well made film. A plot line of Greg wanting to get in the year book under the "favorites", thereby solidifying himself as popular, works well and never detracts from what was so good about the book. I'm sure I'm not the only fan of the original material that kept wondering how the movie might have played out if it was done as a cartoon, using the original drawings that added so much to the book's humor. I guess we will never know. Over all, this is well done and definitely worth seeing. It is good family fun.
Chris Bowen
Author of Our Kids: Building Relationships in the Classroom
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