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The Review & More
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Diary of a Wimpy kid is rated PG: for some rude humor and language.
Release Date: 19 March 2010
Our review will be posted on the afternoon of Friday, March 19—the date this movie opens in theaters.
Synopsis:
With some firm prompting from his mom, Greg Heffle (Zachary Gordon) records all of the (not-so-eventful) activities of his seventh-grade life in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This movie is based on Jeff Kinney’s illustrated novel.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Cast: Zachary Gordon
Studio: 2010 Twentieth Century Fox. Visit the official movie site.
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Content Details
This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:
Violence:
- Brief portrayals of non-graphic violence.
- Some scenes may frighten young children.
- Bullying.
Sexual Content:
- Infrequent mild crude references to bodily functions.
Language:
- Use of mild profanities and slurs.
Video alternatives
Writing proves a good outlet for other struggling kids in the movies Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, The Princess Diaries and Little Women.

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