# Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

> A self-involved middle-schooler tries to engineer the perfect video-game summer while family pressure and disastrous vacation schemes force him to confront the consequences of his choices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/58645

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: David Bowers
- Cast: Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Steve Zahn, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Grayson Russell, Karan Brar
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2023453/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, goofy, family movie night, lazy summer afternoon

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