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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

School's out for summer.

20126.31h 34m

Overview

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.

Directed by David Bowers
Written by Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Jeff Kinney
Produced by Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $76.2M

Top Cast

Zachary Gordon

Zachary Gordon

Greg Heffley

Robert Capron

Robert Capron

Rowley Jefferson

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Rodrick Heffley

Peyton List

Peyton List

Holly Hills

Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

Frank Heffley

Rachael Harris

Rachael Harris

Susan Heffley

Grayson Russell

Grayson Russell

Fregley

Karan Brar

Karan Brar

Chirag Gupta

Melissa Roxburgh

Melissa Roxburgh

Heather Hills

Laine MacNeil

Laine MacNeil

Patty Farrell

Themes & Keywords

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About Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a comedy, family film released in 2012 exploring themes of best friend, summer, based on children's book, sweet sixteen, duringcreditsstinger, pool party. Directed by David Bowers, it stars Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Devon Bostick. 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.

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