Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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Adults who haven't forgotten the fears and traumas of middle school will no doubt get a few hearty chuckles from director Thor Freudenthal's adaptation of Jeff Kinney's popular "Novel in Cartoons," but make no mistake, this one's primarily for the kids. With gags hinging on moldy playground cheese, hairy freckles, booger torment, older bullies, and bratty girls who beat up boys, Diary of a Wimpy Kid relies heavily on juvenile humor to keep its preteen crowd giggling, yet deeper themes about what it takes to be a good friend -- even when it means flirting with social suicide -- will likely resonate with viewers of all ages. Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) is about to be thrust into middle school, and despite a dispiriting pep talk from his sadistic older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), he's certain he'll quickly become the most popular kid in school. There's just one problem: Greg's best friend, Rowley (Robert Capron), hasn't quite jettisoned his elementary-school instincts. Like any good parent will do, Rowley's mom tells him to "just be himself" and he'll make friends in no time. But while Rowley is fairly comfortable in his own skin, Greg grasps for any excuse to redefine both of their images in a desperate attempt to earn the admiration of their peers. Their concepts of what it means to be cool start to clash after Greg accidentally breaks Rowley's arm, then lets his pal take the fall for something he didn't do. After going their separate ways, Rowley effortlessly manages to make new friends while every attempt Greg makes to increase his popularity ends in utter disaster. Perhaps if Greg could just take a cue from his former best pal and stop trying to be something he isn't, he'll find a way to heal some old wounds, and rekindle an important friendship. Plenty can happen in that brief yet seemingly interminable (at least at the time) period between elementary school and high school; it's a crucial season when we begin to make the decisions that gradually reveal our true personalities. Author Kinney obviously has a talent for tapping into the insecurities -- both real and imagined -- that we all had as youngsters making that first stride toward responsibility and adulthood, and screenwriters Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Jeff Judah, and Gabe Sachs do a commendable job of bringing his vision to life on the big screen. Kids will instantly recognize characters as fictional counterparts of their actual classmates, and adults will remember those archetypes from days long gone but not yet forgotten. Every school has its own mythology, and by continually drawing the story back to a piece of rancid cheese that sits festering on the playground blacktop, the writers have found a clever way to give the student body a distinct personality while simultaneously bringing the plot full circle. Maintaining the whimsical energy of his feature directorial debut, 2009's Hotel for Dogs, director Freudenthal once again coaxes some impressive performances from his young actors, making them effectively cartoonish but not entirely two-dimensional as young Greg struggles with weighty issues of honesty while reevaluating his concept of friendship. While Diary of a Wimpy Kid is hardly that type of rare movie that parents and kids will enjoy equally, it does have enough substance to remind grown-ups of what it was like to be a youngster, and enough childhood truths to help the little ones learn a few important lessons in between fits of laughter.

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Special Features

Greg's deleted diary pages; More gross, silly Fregley fun; The benefits of the Cheese Touch; Chirag's trail of tears; Rowley's lost Zoo-Wee Mama cartoons

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All Movie Guide - Jason Buchanan

Adults who haven't forgotten the fears and traumas of middle school will no doubt get a few hearty chuckles from director Thor Freudenthal's adaptation of Jeff Kinney's popular Novel in Cartoons, but make no mistake, this one's primarily for the kids. With gags hinging on moldy playground cheese, hairy freckles, booger torment, older bullies, and bratty girls who beat up boys, Diary of a Wimpy Kid relies heavily on juvenile humor to keep its preteen crowd giggling, yet deeper themes about what it takes to be a good friend -- even when it means flirting with social suicide -- will likely resonate with viewers of all ages. Greg Heffley Zachary Gordon is about to be thrust into middle school, and despite a dispiriting pep talk from his sadistic older brother, Rodrick Devon Bostick, he's certain he'll quickly become the most popular kid in school. There's just one problem: Greg's best friend, Rowley Robert Capron, hasn't quite jettisoned his elementary-school instincts. Like any good parent will do, Rowley's mom tells him to "just be himself" and he'll make friends in no time. But while Rowley is fairly comfortable in his own skin, Greg grasps for any excuse to redefine both of their images in a desperate attempt to earn the admiration of their peers. Their concepts of what it means to be cool start to clash after Greg accidentally breaks Rowley's arm, then lets his pal take the fall for something he didn't do. After going their separate ways, Rowley effortlessly manages to make new friends while every attempt Greg makes to increase his popularity ends in utter disaster. Perhaps if Greg could just take a cue from his former best pal and stop trying to be something he isn't, he'll find a way to heal some old wounds, and rekindle an important friendship. Plenty can happen in that brief yet seemingly interminable at least at the time period between elementary school and high school; it's a crucial season when we begin to make the decisions that gradually reveal our true personalities. Author Kinney obviously has a talent for tapping into the insecurities -- both real and imagined -- that we all had as youngsters making that first stride toward responsibility and adulthood, and screenwriters Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Jeff Judah, and Gabe Sachs do a commendable job of bringing his vision to life on the big screen. Kids will instantly recognize characters as fictional counterparts of their actual classmates, and adults will remember those archetypes from days long gone but not yet forgotten. Every school has its own mythology, and by continually drawing the story back to a piece of rancid cheese that sits festering on the playground blacktop, the writers have found a clever way to give the student body a distinct personality while simultaneously bringing the plot full circle. Maintaining the whimsical energy of his feature directorial debut, 2009's Hotel for Dogs, director Freudenthal once again coaxes some impressive performances from his young actors, making them effectively cartoonish but not entirely two-dimensional as young Greg struggles with weighty issues of honesty while reevaluating his concept of friendship. While Diary of a Wimpy Kid is hardly that type of rare movie that parents and kids will enjoy equally, it does have enough substance to remind grown-ups of what it was like to be a youngster, and enough childhood truths to help the little ones learn a few important lessons in between fits of laughter.

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Product Details

Release Date: 8/3/2010
UPC: 024543669197
Original Release: 2010

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Source: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Presentation: Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
Language: Français
Time: 1:32:00
Format: DVD
Sales rank: 8,280

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Zachary Gordon	, Greg Heffley
Robert Capron	Rowley Jefferson,
Steve Zahn	, Frank Heffley
Rachael Harris	, Susan Heffley
Devon Bostick	, Rodrick Heffley
Connor Fielding	Manny Heffley
Owen Fielding	Manny Heffley
Chloë Grace Moretz	Angie Steadman
Karan Brar	Chirag Gupta
Grayson Russell	Fregley
Laine MacNeil	Patty Farrell
Alex Ferris	Collin
Andrew McNee	Coach Malone
Belita Moreno	Mrs. Norton
Rob La Belle	Mr. Winsky
Nicholas Carey	Pete Hosey
Samuel Patrick Chu	Carter
Donnie MacNeil	Wade
Samantha Page	Shelly
Ava Rebecca Hughes	Marley
Owen Best	Bryce Anderson
Cainan Wiebe	Quentin
Cainan Wiebe	Quentin
Cole Heppell	Quentin's Sidekick
Harrison Houde	Darren Walsh
Severin Korfer	Dieter Muller
Jennifer Clement	Mrs. Flint
Karin Konoval	Mrs. Irvine
Raugi Yu	Vice Principal Roy
Kaye Capron	Rowley's Mom
Jake D. Smith	Archie Kelly
Talon Dunbar	Arthur
Willem Jacobson	Cheese Boy
Naomi Dane	Cheese Girl
Sean Bygrave	Coach Brewer
Maxine Miller	Elderly Woman
Taya Clyne	Granddaughter
Nathaniel Marten	Grown-Up Greg
Peter New	Grown-Up Quentin
Nikki Frazer	Lunch Girl #1
Greta Gibson	Lunch Girl #2
Nathan Smith	Kingergarten Boy
Kina Mori McWatt	Kindergarten Girl
Dylan Bell	Kindergarten Greg
Madison Bell	Kindergarten Patty
Adom Osei	Marty Porter
Alfred E. Humphreys	Mr. Jefferson
Brent Chapman	Mr. Parnell
Rylee Styles	Preston
Ryan Grantham	Rodney James
Ethan Shankaruk	Snot Kid
Paul Hubbard	Brock Branigan
Jesse Wheeler	Unpopular '80s Boy
Brett Dier	'80s Breakdancer
Brandon Barton	'80s Jock Boy
Cindy Busby	'80s Popular Girl
Alistair Abell	Male Reporter
Tara McGuire	Female Reporter

Technical Credits

Thor Freudenthal	Director
Paul Becker	Choreography
Heike Brandstatter	Casting
Wendy Greene Bricmont	Editor
Jeff Filgo	Screenwriter
Jackie Filgo	Screenwriter
Jack N. Green	Cinematographer
Shannon Grover	Art Director
Nina Jacobson	Producer
Jeff Judah	Screenwriter
Jeff Kinney	Executive Producer, Producer
Ronna Kress	Casting
Coreen Mayrs	Casting
Julia Michels	Musical Direction/Supervision
Monique Prudhomme	Costumes/Costume Designer
Gabe Sachs	Screenwriter
Theodore Shapiro	Score Composer
Brad Simpson	Producer
Ethan Smith	Co-producer
Brent Thomas	Production Designer
Anneke Van Oort	Set Decoration/Design
Pete Whyte	Asst. Director

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
1. Chapter 1 [6:11]
2. Chapter 2 [3:52]
3. Chapter 3 [4:56]
4. Chapter 4 [4:06]
5. Chapter 5 [3:37]
6. Chapter 6 [5:42]
7. Chapter 7 [2:56]
8. Chapter 8 [5:19]
9. Chapter 9 [3:55]
10. Chapter 10 [4:31]
11. Chapter 11 [1:07]
12. Chapter 12 [2:10]
13. Chapter 13 [3:13]
14. Chapter 14 [2:17]
15. Chapter 15 [5:18]
16. Chapter 16 [2:52]
17. Chapter 17 [3:52]
18. Chapter 18 [3:25]
19. Chapter 19 [3:02]
20. Chapter 20 [3:11]
21. Chapter 21 [3:00]
22. Chapter 22 [1:57]
23. Chapter 23 [4:44]
24. Chapter 24 [1:13]

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Disc #1 -- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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   Audio
      English 5.1 Dolby Digital
      Feature Commentary
      Español Dolby Surround
      Français Dolby Surround
   Subtitles
      English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
      Español
      None
Scenes
Extras
   Deleted Diary Pages
      Fregley's Scavenger Hunt
      Chirag's Trail of Tears
      Fregley's Shuffle
      Mom Drops Greg Off At School
      Greg and Rowley Jump Over the Wall
      Mr. Winsky's Safety Patrol Assignment
      Mom Suggests a Friendship Card
      Greg Meets Fregley's Mom
      Greg Has the Cheese Touch
      Rowley's Lost Zoo-Wee Mama Cartoons
   Feature Commentary With Director Thor Freudenthal and Writer Gabe Sachs
   Theatrical Trailer
   Sneak Peek
      Tooth Fairy
      Flicka 2
      Strawberry Shortcake: Berryfest Princess
      Family Favorites
      Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
      Marley & Me: The Terrible 2's
   Digital Copy "How To"

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