Diary of a Wimpy Kid
(Top): Logo as seen on one of the live-action films' trailers (Bottom): Logo for the animated film
Based on	Diary of a Wimpy Kid byJeff Kinney
Production companies	Live-action films: 20th Century Fox Fox 2000 Pictures Color Force TSG Entertainment Animated films: 20th Century Animation Bardel Entertainment Walt Disney Pictures
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (2010–2017) Disney+ (2021–present)
Release dates	2010–2017 (live-action films) 2021–present (animated films)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series offamilycomedy films based on thebook series of the same name byJeff Kinney. It consists of four live action films and three animated films with a fourth film in production.

Principal production began on August 12, 2009, and was completed on October 16, 2009. The film was directed byThor Freudenthal and starredZachary Gordon as Greg Heffley,Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson,Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley,Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley,Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley,Chloë Grace Moretz as Angie Steadman,Grayson Russell as Fregley,Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell, andKaran Brar as Chirag Gupta. It was the only film in the series to be directed by Freudenthal. The musical score was composed by Theodore Shapiro. It received mixed reviews from critics. It was released on March 19, 2010,^[1] as it moved up from a previously scheduled April 2 release date.^[2]

Based on the second book,Rodrick Rules, with elements fromThe Last Straw. Principal photography began on August 23, 2010, and was completed on October 27, 2010, with filming taking place inVancouver andNew Westminster. The film was directed byDavid Bowers, with Zachary Gordon reprising his role as Greg Heffley. New main characters include Holly Hills (Peyton List), Grandpa (Terence Kelly), and Bill Walter (Fran Kranz). Edward Shearmur composes the original score for the film. It also received mixed reviews from critics. It was released on March 25, 2011.

Based on the third bookThe Last Straw and the fourth bookDog Days, the film was directed by David Bowers and features the same familiar cast of characters, introducing a few new ones, and also focusing on lesser characters not elaborated on in previous films, including Frank Heffley (Steve Zahn), Mr. Jefferson (Alf Humphreys) and Holly Hills (Peyton List). The film is the last one to feature the original cast, as they had outgrown their roles after filming wrapped. It also received mixed reviews from critics. It was released on August 3, 2012.

Featuring an entirely new cast, the plot follows Greg and his brother, Rodrick, unwillingly being taken on a family road trip to their great-grandmother's house for her 90th birthday party. Greg sees this as an opportunity to meet his Internet idol, Mac Digby, and get people to forget about him being dubbed as a meme known as "Diaper Hands". The film was panned by critics and audiences, with most of the criticism aimed at the casting change. It was released on May 19, 2017.

In August 2018,20th Century Fox CEOStacey Snider announced that a fully animated television series based onDiary of a Wimpy Kid was in development.^[3] On August 6, 2019, after theacquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, the project was confirmed to be still in development for their streaming service,Disney+.^[4]

In December 2020, the project was confirmed to have been redeveloped as an animated film.^[5] On September 2, 2021, Disney officially confirmed that the new movie would be simply titledDiary of a Wimpy Kid, and would be released on December 3, 2021.^[6] The movie is a re-adaptation of the first book and the characters appear similar in design to their appearances in the book series.^[7] The first trailer was officially released in October 2021.^[8] Unlike the previous films, which were produced by20th Century Fox, this film was produced byWalt Disney Pictures, although it was originally in production at20th Century Animation.

On October 23, 2021, ahead of the first film's release, Jeff Kinney revealed that sequels are already in development.^[9][10] ForDisney+ Day, Kinney revealed that the sequel, based onRodrick Rules, was released on December 2, 2022. Unlike the first animated film, a copyright notice at the end of the trailer indicates that 20th Century Studios has involvement in the film.^[11][12]

On September 8, 2023, it was announced that a film based on the sixth book,Cabin Fever, released on December 8, 2023.^[13]

AtD23 on August 30, 2025 it was announced that a film adapting the third book,The Last Straw, was scheduled for release on December 5, 2025. LikeCabin Fever, it will be Christmas themed.^[14]

Jeff Kinney stated that he intends to adapt all books into animated features for Disney+.^[15]

An animated short film set after the events of the third film, titledDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown, was included on the home media release ofDog Days in 2012. The short is told through Greg's point-of-view as he explains his experience with comedy and why he deserves the title of Class Clown at his School. Zachary Gordon reprises his role as Greg Heffley along with other cast members voicing their characters from the films in minor roles.

In 2012,Jeff Kinney, the author of theDiary of a Wimpy Kid books, announced the possibility for an animated film to be based onDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever as the next installment. In an interview forDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, Kinney stated he was working withFOX on a half-hour special based onCabin Fever, which was scheduled to air in late-2014.^[16][17] The special was meant to be an animated production developed at20th Century Fox Animation, and had begun development while Kinney worked on the live-action films. Nothing regarding the special ever materialized.^{[citation needed]} A separate adaptation was eventually released in 2023 asDiary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever.

•  ^S indicates an appearance as a character's singing voice.

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