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Metascore
22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThough often self-centered and conniving, Greg remains a likable kid, and the movie entertains by pulling off over-the-top scenarios that set up digestible life lessons for youngsters.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenOroves nimbler and truer to its origins than last year's "Rodrick Rules."
- 67The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinGenial and pleasant to a fault, the film could benefit from a little more personality.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is probably the most inoffensive kid's film you're likely to see this summer. And that's a good thing.
- 60Total FilmJames MottramTotal FilmJames MottramChildminders rejoice: the formulaic but family-friendly series is back and it's business as usual.
- 60EmpireAnna SmithEmpireAnna SmithGreg avoids the curse of the three in the third outing for the Wimpy Kid. Hardly groundbreaking but plenty of fun for its target audience.
- 60Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe best of the lot. It's not great, but the mean-spiritedness that permeated the first film and stuck around a bit for the second is mostly gone.
- 50Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerA half-hearted morality tale about taking responsibility for your actions as a sign of impending maturity.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsHere and there, in the father/son scenes, you see a glimmer of an honest interaction. All in all, I'd rather watch a "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" rerun.