Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an American 2010 live-action/animated comedy movie and is based on the novel of the same name. The movie was released on March 19, 2010 (September in Australia). It was released on DVD, iTunes and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Directed byThor Freudenthal
Screenplay byJackie Filgo
Jeff Filgo
Jeff Judah
Gabe Sachs
Based onDiary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Produced byNina Jacobson
Brad Simpson
StarringZachary Gordon
Robert Capron
Rachael Harris
Devon Bostick
Steve Zahn
Narrated byZachary Gordon
CinematographyJack N. Green
Edited byWendy Greene Bricmont
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Color Force
Sachs/Judah Productions
Amulet Books
Dune Entertainment
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[1]
Box office$75,700,498
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Awards and nominations

  • 2011 Kids Choice Awards
  • 32nd Young Artist Awards

Cast

  • Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley.
    • Nathaniel Marten as adult Greg.
    • Dylan Bell as young Greg.
    • L.J. Benet as uncredited singing voice of Greg.
  • Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson, Greg's childish best friend.
  • Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley, Greg's mother.
  • Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Greg's older brother.
  • Chloë Grace Moretz as Angie Steadman, a seventh-grader at Greg's school who is a reporter for the school paper. She is a brand new character not found in the original books.
  • Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley, Greg's father.
  • Grayson Russell as Fregley, a weird classmate of Greg's.
  • Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell, Greg's arch-enemy.
    • Madison Bell as young Patty.
  • Karan Brar as Chirag Gupta, a friend of Greg's.
  • Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley, Greg's little brother.
  • Raugi Yu as Vice Principal Roy, the Vice Principal who appears on the intercom or TV giving news.
  • Jennifer Clement as Mrs. Flint, Greg's homeroom teacher.
  • Alex Ferris as Collin Lee, Rowley's substitute best friend during his fight with Greg.
  • Andrew McNee as Coach Malone, Greg's gym teacher.
  • Belita Moreno as Mrs. Norton, Greg's acting teacher.
  • Afred E. Humphreys as Mr. Jefferson, Rowley's father who dislikes Greg.
  • Kaye Capron as Mrs. Jefferson, Rowley's mother.
  • Donnie McNeil as Wade, one of the 3 teenagers who threw water at Greg and Rowley.
  • Nicholas Carey as Pete Hosey, the leader of the 3 teenagers who threw water at Greg and Rowley.
  • Samuel Patrick Chu as Carter, another one of the 3 teenagers who threw water at Greg and Rowley.
  • Rob LaBelle as Mr. Winsky, the leader of the Safety Patrol.
  • Harrison Houde as Darren Walsh, Greg's classmate who is infamous for starting the Cheese Touch.
  • Severin Korfer as Dieter Muller, a German exchange student who took the Cheese Touch with him back to his homeland.
  • Owen Best as Bryce Anderson, one of Greg's classmates who was said to have a "cute butt".
  • Karin Konoval as Mrs. Irvine, the woman who thought Rowley terrorized the kindergartners.
  • Adam Osei as Marty Porter, the school treasurer.
  • Paul Hubbard as Brock Brainigan P.I.

References

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