Fresh
The young cast is all game, and sidekicks Robert Capron and Grayson Russell are a real hoot. Slumber party viewings are inevitable.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
It's not a diary, it's a movie.
2010 · 1h 32m · PG
Comedy, Family
Directed by
Thor Freudenthal
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Overview
Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
54%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Largely avoids the gimmicky saccharine aftertaste that's typical of the genre. Anyone older than the story's resident Job, however, may not find much to write home about.
Lisa Rosman, Time Out New York
Rotten
Too soon though -- maybe 30 minutes in -- audience laughs turn to chuckles, fading to worn smiles.
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Looks drab and drained of color, and can't even muster the antic buoyancy of an average episode of iCarly.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Rotten
The problem with Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the wimpy kid is a jerk.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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