Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid films
The logo for the films
Directed by	Thor Freudenthal (1) David Bowers (2–4)[1]
Produced by	Nina Jacobson Brad Simpson
Screenplay by	Jackie Filgo and Jeff Filgo (1) Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs (1–2) Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky (3) Dave Finkel and Brett Baer (4)
Based on	Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
Starring	Zachary Gordon (1 – 3) Robert Capron (1 – 3) Rachael Harris (1 – 3) Steve Zahn (1 – 3) Devon Bostick (1 – 3) Peyton List (2 – 3) Connor Fielding (1 – 3) Owen Fielding (1 – 3) Jason Drucker (4) Owen Asztalos (4) Alicia Silverstone (4) Tom Everett Scott (4) Charlie Wright (4)[1] Wyatt Walters (4) Dylan Walters (4)
Music by	Theodore Shapiro (1) Edward Shearmur (2-3)
Cinematography	Jack N. Green (1-2) Anthony B. Richmond (3-4)
Edited by	Wendy Greene Bricmont (1) Troy Takaki (2, 3 & 4)
Production company	Color Force Dune Entertainment (1 – 3) TSG Entertainment (4)
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	1: March 19, 2010 2: March 25, 2011 3: August 3, 2012 4: May 19, 2017
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	Total (3 films) $58 million
Box office	Total (3 films) $225,230,068

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of films based on the series of books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney. The series consists of Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) directed by Thor Freudenthal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and the upcoming fourth film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017).

Films

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid was released March 19, 2010,^[2] as it moved up from a previously scheduled April 2 release date.^[3] Principal production began on September 21, 2009 and was completed on October 16, 2009. The film was directed by Thor Freudenthal and starred Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley, Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson, Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley, Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley, Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley, Chloë Grace Moretz as Angie Steadman, Grayson Russell as Fregley, Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell, and Karan Brar as Chirag Gupta. It is the only film in the series to be directed by Thor Freudenthal.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Rodrick Rules is the second film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. It was released on March 25, 2011 and is based on the second book, Rodrick Rules with scenes from The Last Straw. Principal photography began on August 23, 2010 and was completed on October 27, 2010, with filming taking place in Vancouver and New Westminster. Rodrick Rules was directed by David Bowers, with Zachary Gordon reprising his role as Greg Heffley. New main characters include Holly Hills (Peyton List), Grandpa (Terence Kelly), and Bill Walter (Fran Kranz)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is the third film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. It was released on August 3, 2012 and is based on the third book The Last Straw and the fourth book Dog Days. The film was directed by David Bowers and features the same familiar cast of characters, introducing a few new ones, and also focusing on lesser characters not elaborated on in previous films, including Frank Heffley (Steve Zahn), Mr. Robert Jefferson (Alf Humphreys) and Holly Hills (Peyton List). Dog Days is the first film in the series not to be released in March.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)

On July 29, 2016, it was announced that a fourth live action Diary of a Wimpy Kid film is in production. Jason Drucker and Owen Asztalos will portray Greg and Rowley with David Bowers returning as the director.^[4] Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott will portray Greg's parents Susan and Frank, and Charlie Wright will portray Greg's older brother Rodrick.^[5] The film will follow Greg convincing his family to go on a road trip for his grandmother's 90th birthday, but he actually intends on attending a convention.^[1] It will be released on May 19, 2017.^[6]

Cast

Characters	Films
Character	Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)	Rodrick Rules (2011)	Dog Days (2012)	The Long Haul (2017)
Greg Heffley	Zachary Gordon Nathaniel Marten (adult) Dylan Bell (young) L.J. Benet (uncredited singing voice)	Zachary Gordon		Jason Drucker[1]
Rowley Jefferson	Robert Capron			Owen Asztalos[7]
Rodrick Heffley	Devon Bostick	Devon Bostick Conner Ingram (young)	Devon Bostick	Charlie Wright
Susan Heffley	Rachael Harris			Alicia Silverstone
Frank Heffley	Steve Zahn			Tom Everett Scott
Manny Heffley	Connor and Owen Fielding			Wyatt and Dylan Walters[8]
Chirag Gupta	Karan Brar
Fregley	Grayson Russell
Patty Farrell	Laine MacNeil Madison Bell (young)	Laine MacNeil
Coach Malone	Andrew McNee
Mr. Jefferson	Alf Humphreys
Mrs. Jefferson	Kaye Capron		Bronwen Smith
Angie Steadman	Chloë Grace Moretz
Pete Hosey	Nicholas Carey
Colin Lee	Alex Farris
Mr. Winsky	Rob Labelle
Vice Principle Roy	Raugi Yu
Bryce Anderson	Owen Best
Mrs. Norton	Belita Moreno
Bill Walter	Cameo in end credits	Fran Kranz
Holly Hills		Peyton List
Grandpa Heffley		Terence Kelly
Ben Segal		Bryce Hodgson
Heather Hills		Melissa Roxburgh (Uncredited)[9]	Melissa Roxburgh[10]
Stan Warren			Philip Maurice Hayes
Troopmaster Barret			Frank C. Turner
Sweetie			Oliver
Lenwood Heath			Tom Stevens

Crew

Film	Director	Producer	Writer	Composer	Cinematographer	Editor
Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Thor Freudenthal	Nina Jacobson Brad Simpson	Jackie Filgo & Jeff Filgo Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah	Theodore Shapiro	Jack N. Green	Wendy Greene Bricmont
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	David Bowers		Gabe Sachs & Jeff Judah	Edward Shearmur		Troy Takaki
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days			Maya Forbes & Wally Wolodarsky		Anthony B. Richmond
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul[1]			Adam Sztykiel & Dave Finkel & Brett Baer	TBA	TBA	TBA

Reception

Box office performance

Film	Release date	Box office gross				Box office ranking		Budget	Reference
		United States opening weekend	North America	Other territories	Worldwide	All time North America	All time worldwide
Diary of a Wimpy Kid	March 19, 2010	$22,126,166	$64,003,625	$11,696,873	$75,700,498	#1,156	N/A	$15 million	[11]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	March 25, 2011	$23,751,502	$52,698,535	$19,718,859	$72,417,394	#1,453	N/A	$21 million	[12]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	August 3, 2012	$14,623,599	$49,008,662	$28,103,514	$77,112,176	#1,580	N/A	$22 million	[13]
Total			$165,710,822	$59,519,246	$225,230,068			$58 million	[14]

Critical and public response

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
Diary of a Wimpy Kid	53% (105 reviews)[15]	56 (27 reviews)[16]	A-[17]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	47% (97 reviews)[18]	51 (23 reviews)[19]	B[17]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	51% (71 reviews)[20]	54 (22 reviews)[21]	B+[17]
Average	50%	54	A-

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