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All the book-based movies and TV shows adapted by David Bowers, ranked

David Bowers, known for works such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules or Astro Boy, has adapted several stories from the pages of books and comic books to the screen.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 10 David Bowers movies and TV series based on existing source material. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
Flushed Away. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Flushed Away: Movie Novel
Penny Worms, Glen Vecchione, 2006
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Flushed Away
David Bowers, Sam Fell, 2006

Roddy St. James is an upper class pet rat who makes his home in a posh Kensington flat. During Roddy’s stay, he overhears a conversation that causes him to think that Rita is selling him to the Toad, so he reneges on the deal and steals the Jammy Dodger.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2008 comic book, Rodrick Rules
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Rodrick Rules
Jeff Kinney, 2008
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
David Bowers, 2011

Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg’s older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother tries to force the boys to bond.

Astro Boy. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1952 comic book
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Astro Boy
Osamu Tezuka, 1952
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Astro Boy
David Bowers, 2009

Toby Tenma is a teenager who lives in the futuristic city-state of Metro City, that floats above the polluted surface on Earth. His father, Dr. Tenma, meets President Stone to show the Peacekeeper, an advanced defensive robot that will activate using the Blue and Red cores, two energy cores that emit respective opposing positive and negative energy created by Dr. Elefun.

Astro Boy. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Astro Boy: The Movie
Scott Tipton, 2009
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Astro Boy
David Bowers, 2009

Toby Tenma is a teenager who lives in the futuristic city-state of Metro City, that floats above the polluted surface on Earth. His father, Dr. Tenma, meets President Stone to show the Peacekeeper, an advanced defensive robot that will activate using the Blue and Red cores, two energy cores that emit respective opposing positive and negative energy created by Dr. Elefun.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2009 comic book, Dog Days
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Dog Days
Jeff Kinney, 2009
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
David Bowers, 2012

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.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 2009 comic book, The Last Straw
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The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney, 2009
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
David Bowers, 2012

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.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2015 comic book, Old School
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Old School
Jeff Kinney, 2015
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
David Bowers, 2017

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2014 comic book, The Long Haul
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The Long Haul
Jeff Kinney, 2014
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
David Bowers, 2017

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2013 comic book, Hard Luck
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Hard Luck
Jeff Kinney, 2013
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
David Bowers, 2017

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2012 comic book, The Third Wheel
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The Third Wheel
Jeff Kinney, 2012
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
David Bowers, 2017

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.