ZACHARY GORDON plays a new middle school student who thinks he's cool but is obsessed with finding a way to climb the social popularity ladder at school.WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG For some rude humor and language. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? It's a good bet many in the same age bracket (middle school) will be interested, especially if they're fans of the book series.
But his quest repeatedly ends up backfiring more than succeeding, eventually putting his friendship with Rowley in jeopardy. While trying his hand at being on the wrestling team, a member of the safety patrol, auditioning for the school play and more - all while having to deal with both classmate Patty (LAINE MacNEIL) who has a longstanding axe to grind with him, and some high school bullies who occasionally pop up - Greg does what he can to make a name for himself.
Despite his brother's advice and that of school rebel Angie Steadman (CHLOE MORETZ) who writes for the Westmore Middle School paper, Greg is intent on moving up the social ladder and individual popularity rankings however he can, hoping to stay far away from the nerdy kid at the bottom, Fregley (GRAYSON RUSSELL). He's Greg's best friend, but while Greg recognizes middle school as the social minefield that it is, Rowley is content with being himself and still acting like a younger kid. The latter informs Greg that he should lay low and not making any waves at school in order to survive, but there's a problem with that plan and his name is Rowley Jefferson (ROBERT CAPRON). He lives with his parents, Susan (RACHEL HARRIS) and Frank (STEVE ZAHN), preschool brother Manny (CONNOR FIELDING), and high school sibling Rodrick (DEVON BOSTICK).
PLOT: Greg Heffley (ZACHARY GORDON) is a normal kid, if a bit small for his size, who's about to enter middle school. QUICK TAKE: Comedy: A preteen boy tries to make a name for himself while maneuvering through the preadolescent social minefield that is middle school. (2010) (Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron) (PG)
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