
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Thor Freudenthal, 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney, 2004
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a movie directed by Thor Freudenthal in 2010 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Jeff Kinney, first published in 2004. The movie features Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Chloë Grace Moretz, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick, and others.
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Storyline
Greg Heffley, an 11-year-old who constantly fights with his teenage brother Rodrick and younger brother Manny, is apprehensive about beginning middle school. To his bewilderment, Rowley is suspended from Safety Patrol, but Greg eventually confesses the truth to him, offering it as a joke.
Movie vs Book

Year
2010
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Length: 2h
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Year
2004
Pages
226
Book Rate
7.98
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Country: USA
First published in: 2004
Length: 226 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
Movie by Swinton O. Scott III
User polls & recommendations
“There's no point in making a film out of a great book. The book's already great. What's the point?”
NEIL JORDAN (Filmmaker)
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