Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
The title Dog Days in large red letters, the letter O replaced by the head of a cartoon character. Under the logo are three boys and a dog.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Bowers
Screenplay by
Based onDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAnthony B. Richmond
Edited byTroy Takaki
Music byEdward Shearmur
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox[2]
Release date
  • August 3, 2012 (2012-08-03)
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million[3]
Box office$77.2 million[4]

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a 2012 American comedy film directed by David Bowers from a screenplay by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. It stars Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn. Robert Capron, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Peyton List, Grayson Russell, and Karan Brar also have prominent roles. It is the third installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. It was released by 20th Century Fox on August 3, grossing $77 million at the box office, and like its predecessors, it received mixed reviews.

The film is based on the third and fourth books of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, The Last Straw and Dog Days, respectively. The "Holly Hills" and "Spag Union" portions of it are featured in the third book, while much of the rest is based on the fourth book.

The film is also the last in the series to feature the original cast members, as many of them (such as Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, and Devon Bostick) outgrew their roles and new actors were cast for the next installment, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, which was released on May 19, 2017.

  1. ^ a b "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days (2012)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Amy (August 2, 2012). "'Total Recall' will fight 'Dark Knight Rises' for No. 1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  4. ^ "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved May 28, 2022.