Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
During his summer vacation, "Wimpy Kid" Greg Heffley, the hero of the phenomenally successful book series, hatches a plan to pretend he has a job at a ritzy country club -- which fails to keep him away from the season's dog days, including embarrassing mishaps at a public pool and a camping trip that goes horribly wrong.
2.3 out of 5 based on 9 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Comedy, Family |
| Director |
David Bowers |
| Cast |
Devon Bostick, Robert Capron Zachary Gordon |
| Studio |
Fox UK |
| Release Date |
August 2012 |
| Running Time |
94 mins |
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During his summer vacation, "Wimpy Kid" Greg Heffley, the hero of the phenomenally successful book series, hatches a plan to pretend he has a job at a ritzy country club -- which fails to keep him away from the season's dog days, including embarrassing mishaps at a public pool and a camping trip that goes horribly wrong.
Reviews
Empire Magazine
Anna Smith
“This series still has a firm handle on the divide between kids and parents, without dehumanising either.”
30/07/2012
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
“Perfectly workable popcorn entertainment for the school holidays.”
02/08/2012
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Total Film
James Mottram
“With adolescent antics aplenty, fans won’t care – not least as Greg’s older brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick) finally unleashes his crap metal band Löded Diper on us.”
23/07/2012
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The Observer
Philip French
“It's Tom Sawyer for the age of video games, a scrappy, anecdotal affair built around the summer holiday as Greg battles with his brothers, pursues girls seemingly above his station and tries to please his sad, dreamy dad. ”
05/08/2012
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The Economist
Olly Richards
“Has not so much a plot as a series of vaguely interlinking sketch ideas that usually culminate in someone falling over, or a bit of shouting.”
05/08/2012
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Time Out
Derek Adams
“Kinney’s graphic novellas are humorously illustrated and perceptive, so it’s a shame that Hollywood felt the need to pander to baser instincts by turning them into a series of live action films that bear little relationship to the world on the page.”
01/08/2012
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The Times
Kevin Maher
“The third and least appealing episode in the Wimpy Kid franchise.”
03/08/2012
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
“To watch Zahn sing "I love you" to the family dog is reasonable compensation for an otherwise wasted hour and a half of your life.”
03/08/2012
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The Daily Mail
Chris Tookey
“It’s little more than a string of disjointed sketches, few of them funny. As for the dog in the title, he’s introduced without much explanation halfway through and given hardly anything to do.”
03/08/2012
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