5.8 Score

2012 • 1h 34min • PG • Comedy, Family

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

"School's out for summer."

It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.

IMDb 6.3

RT 52%

MC 54

Director

David Bowers

Writers

Maya Forbes

Wallace Wolodarsky

Jeff Kinney

Composer

Edward Shearmur

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Zachary Gordon

Greg Heffley

Robert Capron

Rowley Jefferson

Devon Bostick

Rodrick Heffley

Peyton List

Holly Hills

Steve Zahn

Frank Heffley

Rachael Harris

Susan Heffley

Grayson Russell

Fregley

Karan Brar

Chirag Gupta

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Robert Capron Rowley Jefferson

Devon Bostick Rodrick Heffley

Peyton List Holly Hills

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Rachael Harris Susan Heffley

Grayson Russell Fregley

Karan Brar Chirag Gupta

Melissa Roxburgh Heather Hills

Laine MacNeil Patty Farrell

Connor Fielding Manny Heffley

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