Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2012 · Movie · PG · 94 min · ★ 6.4 · 53% critics
It’s summer vacation, and a middle school boy hopes for video games and time with friends. When his dad insists on more family time, he tries to sneak off with a fake country club job, leading to awkward mix-ups, a trip outdoors, and plenty of embarrassing trouble.
Based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Also known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-08-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,064 votes)
- Box office
- $77,229,695
- Budget
- $22,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy light, family-friendly comedies about awkward growing-up moments and summer mishaps; Not for you if you want a serious story or dislike cringe-heavy humor, like The Peanuts Movie or Minions: The Rise of Gru.
Pros: funny family moments; relatable summer chaos; kid-friendly humor | Cons: uneven story; lots of cringe; some weaker subplots
Themes
- best friend
- summer
- based on children's book
- sweet sixteen
- duringcreditsstinger
- pool party
Awards & recognition
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Zachary Gordon
as Greg Heffley
Robert Capron
as Rowley Jefferson
Devon Bostick
as Rodrick Heffley
Peyton List
as Holly Hills
Steve Zahn
as Frank Heffley
Rachael Harris
as Susan Heffley
Grayson Russell
as Fregley
Karan Brar
as Chirag Gupta
Melissa Roxburgh
as Heather Hills
Laine MacNeil
as Patty Farrell
Directed by David Bowers