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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.

December 2, 2021 · Directed by Swinton O. Scott III

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Cast & crew

Brady Noon
Greg Heffley (voice)
Ethan William Childress
Rowley Jefferson (voice)
Hunter Dillon
Rodrick Heffley (voice)
Erica Cerra
Susan Heffley (voice)
Chris Diamantopoulos
Frank Heffley (voice)
Gracen Newton
Manny (voice)
Christian Convery
Fregley (voice)
Jessica Mikayla Adams
Braces Girl (voice)
Cyrus Arnold
Teen Driver (voice)
Braxton Baker
Teen with Mullet (voice)
Lossen Chambers
Homeroom Teacher (voice)
Brenda Crichlow
Mrs. Fregley (voice)

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