Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- playful
- lively
- family movie night
- lazy afternoon
What critics said
Critics generally found the brisk animated reboot lively and visually dexterous, with good-humored adolescent misadventures and positive friendship messages, though some faulted its choppy episodic construction and flat vocal performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Greg's journal supplies a first-person perspective on his school life, ambitions, and imaginative thoughts.
Greg dreams of becoming famous and repeatedly navigates popularity, cafeteria hierarchies, and fitting in.
Greg gradually learns to appreciate Rowley and the satisfaction of doing what is right rather than pursuing status alone.
Computer animation visualizes Greg's overactive, out-of-the-box imagination within familiar middle-school situations.
Films like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and why
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
animated middle-school comedy centered on adolescent embarrassment, friendship, and social popularity
The Peanuts Movie
family animation using school-age misadventures, comic imagination, and friendship lessons
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
coming-of-age family comedy about school social hierarchies and an awkward young protagonist
The Bad Guys
playful animated family comedy about childhood rivalry, self-image, and friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Swinton O. Scott III
- Release Date
- 2021-12-02
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (413)
Cast
- Brady Noon
- Ethan William Childress
- Hunter Dillon
- Erica Cerra
- Chris Diamantopoulos
- Gracen Newton
- Christian Convery
- Jessica Mikayla Adams
- Cyrus Arnold
- Braxton Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid about?
- An imaginative middle-schooler chases popularity while learning that loyalty and authenticity matter more than fame.
- What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Diary of a Wimpy Kid as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
- What did critics think of Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
- Critics generally found the brisk animated reboot lively and visually dexterous, with good-humored adolescent misadventures and positive friendship messages, though some faulted its choppy episodic construction and flat vocal performances.
- Which films are like Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
- Films with a similar feel include Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Peanuts Movie, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and The Bad Guys.
- How long is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid runs 58 minutes.
- Where can I watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
- In United States, Diary of a Wimpy Kid streams on Disney Plus.
