Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul-Kids’ Movie Review

Summertime is finally here and twelve year-old Greg Heffley (now played by Jason Drucker) is ready to just relax and chill out. However, his mother has a different plan. She forces the family to take a four-day road trip to Granny Meemaw’s 90th birthday party…a tech free car ride too. Initially Greg is upset until he realizes his favorite YouTube gamer will be making a live appearance at a video game convention in Indianapolis, which is close to Granny’s house. Now Greg has to figure out how he can sneak off to the convention…a challenging feat which he’s determined to accomplish. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is the fourth movie in the series based on Jeff Kinney’s popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid books; starring an all new cast.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: August 8, 2017
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Despite all the potty humor, and kids defying their parents, the boys ultimately realize the importance of family.
Greg and his brother Rodrick lie, steal, and break into a hotel room.

Sexual Content: Mild

Roderick finds a large bra and examines it.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive

There’s a car chase scene that ends in a accident.
Greg is cornered in a bathtub by a large scary man who’s been chasing him.
Greg and Rodrick lie to their parents and take an Uber to a gaming convention – an hour away.
Greg ends up in a runaway boat down a grassy hill which ends up in a swimming pool.
The family stays in a roach infested hotel room.
There are some gross scenes involving vomit, bowel movements and sounds, and other bodily functions.
Greg pees in a bottle in front of his family on the drive.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild