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  • So-so
    Written March 28, 2010

    Not as good as we expected

    My 6-year old daughter rated this a Go, and my 9-year old and 12-year old sons rated it So-So. My husband and I would rate it a No, but if the kids sort of enjoyed it, then that's the main thing. There was some bathroom humor which is always good, and a few other kid laughs, but both my sons said they expected it to be funnier. From an adult's point of view, the storyline was tedious and trite. Overall, rather disappointing, but better than a sharp stick in the eye.

    • 9 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written April 16, 2010

    Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

    I liked the movie because it was very funny and true to life. I think kids at least 7 years would like it the best.

    • 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 4, 2010

    Mixed emotions

    by angpatr

    Overall I liked the movie. In fact, my entire family liked it. The acting was great, the character development, the special effects.... There were two things that proved to be detractors to me, however. Sometimes the images moved too quickly. My eyes could not follow them, and it nearly made me nauseous to watch. But my main beef was the magazine. It was okay to have it in there, but the cover should not have appeared on screen so many times. This movie was rated PG, and the picture on the cover of the magazine was inappropriate for the rating. Maybe if it had been shown briefly one time, and then we see the back of the magazine, or we see the mom holding it, but the mag is only partly in the picture or not at all. Once we've seen it, we know what it is. We don't have to keep seeing it. You know, mom makes the son apologize to women for owning the mag, yet she holds it up for the world to see. It is for that reason that I will not purchase the DVD when it comes out.

    • 10 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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    Written July 6, 2010

    Diary of a wimpy kid

    by Tyler06

    Great kid movie, very entertaining!

    • 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written March 23, 2010
    • Five Word Movie Review

      awesome funny long exciting accurate

    • 7 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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  • Must Go!
    Written April 6, 2010

    Great Family Oriented Movie

    by She'

    Experiencing this movie with my son who will soon be in middle school was a great teaching moment about character (self-identify), friendship, and responsibility. The movie industry should produce more of these coming of age movies that stick with the moral high ground that makes for a good, clean, wholesome, and enjoyable family experience.

    • 1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 22, 2010
    • Five Word Movie Review

      Teenage angst funny for all

    by hexxrus
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  • Must Go!
    Written March 22, 2010

    wHAT AN AMAZING STORY

    i REALLY ENJOED THIS MOVIE, I WENT WITH MY DAUGHTER AND I CAN SAY THAT IT WAS SO FUNNY, AND WITH A LESSON AT THE END, THE REALLY FRIENDSHIP LAST FOREVER !

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  • No
    Written June 8, 2010

    NO GO

    First of all this movie is NOTHING like the book. i was very dissapointed. had no funny parts. ok acting,filmed well, but the movie sucked. in my opion not even worth renting. The real blockbuster movie experince is in the book.

    • 1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 23, 2010
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    Written April 1, 2010

    Great for kids and adults!

    This movie was great. It had lots of funny parts. My daughter's and I laughed our butts off! Their favorite part was the booger note. This movie is great from beginning to end!

    • 0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written April 19, 2010
    • Five Word Movie Review

      Greatly entertaining for little boys

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    Written March 22, 2010
    by ssrnc

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  • I'll Pass
    Written March 2, 2010
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  • Must Go!
    Written March 31, 2010

    What fun

    This movie appeals to kids of all ages. It reminded me what it was like to be that age and my 12 year old daughter said it reminded her of kids at her school. It was sweet, realistic, and funny. It was also refreshing to see a movie that was truely child appropriate.

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