Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010 is a comedy film about the life of a middle-class boy, it is very popular because of its humorous story and pictures, it is not only popular among children but also watched by adults with great interest. Before the release of this movie, Kinney wrote a book on Greg’s life, which was published in 2007, after which a movie was made, which was released in 2010.
The Origin: From Book to Screen
Before the release of this movie, a book was written, but before the book, the story of this boy was posted on a website. When this story became famous, Jeff Kinney wrote this story in a book form, he wrote this book with his own hand. This book soon became very popular, which was a funny story that people liked very much.
When this story was made into a movie and released, people could not read much, so it became quite easy for them. Releasing the movie was a challenge, but after its release, it became successful.
Plot Overview
In the 2010 film Diary of a Wimpy Kid, we learn about the life of a boy who is a 6th grade student and in order to make himself popular, he enrolls in a middle school. Greg considers himself a respectable person in school, but this school has different plans. The boy is surrounded by different boys in this school who are bullies and Greg starts writing about his situation in a diary.
Greg has a best friend in school named Rowley Jefferson, he is the closest to Greg. This friend of Greg is quite loyal. Greg also participates in many games held at school to become famous, due to which Greg has to face a lot of difficulties, due to which he also gets injured. Greg’s plans backfire on him, due to which he starts feeling very embarrassed. This film is made about Greg and Rowley, it shows how Greg’s selfishness affects their friendship.
At the school where Greg enrolls, he is quite notoriously known as a piece of loose cheese, which becomes an important part of this story.
Main actors of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
A man named Zachary Gordon plays the role of Greg in this film, Robert Capron plays Greg’s best friend Rowley Jefferson, their friendship is quite famous in this movie because Rowley is his loyal friend. Devon Bostick plays Greg’s older brother who helps Greg, Steve Zahn and Rachael Harris are Greg’s parents who help Greg a lot in his difficulties.
Historical or Political Themes
This comedy movie has many important themes that we can follow to make our lives easier. The most important ones are:
Greg’s Friend: This story tells about Greg’s honest friend. This friendship is an example that made this movie quite popular.
Growing Yourself: Greg makes many mistakes in his life, but makes himself the person he wants to be.
From Childhood to Youth: The story from childhood to youth is told in it, which is considered quite interesting.
Greg’s mistakes are explained in this movie, but they are used to explain to children that when you have to grow, such mistakes keep happening.
Visual Style and Humor
The images included in this movie were originally published in Kinney’s 2007 book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the movie was more popular because of these images. Its big advantage is that it maintains the spirit of the books. It has both situational and physical humor. Due to its humor, older people also like it.
Opening Weekend Performance
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2010 received very good reviews which made it a great success. Many people liked it because it had the same story as the book and the actors who were there acted very well and the children liked it very much. The film grossed more than $75 million worldwide but it cost less to make.
Other sequels were also made:
Rodrick Rolls in 2011
Dog Days in 2012
The Long Haul in 2017
Influence on Pop Culture
Diary of a Wimpy Kid became a 2010 favorite. The movie introduced today’s generation of middle-class boys to the strange and funny world.
Greg’s character became famous, and phrases like “Cheese Touch” became part of the culture. The movie also boosted book sales.
Disney released books on Disney+ that retold Greg’s story for new audiences.
Conclusion
This movie shows what middle school is like. It tells us that if we make mistakes, we should not be afraid of them because these mistakes help us to recognize ourselves. Even if you are not fond of reading books, if you ever read Greg’s story, this story will remind you of your childhood school. This story also teaches us many important lessons, by following which we can make our lives easier.
