Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021 film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Promotional poster
Directed bySwinton Scott
Screenplay byJeff Kinney
Based onDiary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Produced byJeff Kinney
Starring
Edited bySylvain Blais
Music byJohn Paesano
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
Running time
58 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2021 animated comedy film directed by Swinton Scott (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jeff Kinney, based on his 2007 book of the same name. It is the second film adaptation of the book, following the 2010 live-action film, while serving as the first fully-animated reboot in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series, and the fifth installment overall. The film stars the voices of Brady Noon, Ethan William Childress, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, and Hunter Dillon.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid was produced by Walt Disney Studios and Bardel Entertainment, with the latter providing animation services, and was released on Disney+ as a Disney+ original film on December 3, 2021. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

A sequel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released on December 2, 2022.

  1. ^ Howard, Courtney (December 3, 2021). "'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Review: Animated Reboot Delivers Plenty of Familiar Charms". Variety. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021. A Disney Plus release of a Bardel Entertainment Production