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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

2017

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

Ages 8+Source checked

Why this age? Frequent cartoonish peril, humiliating comedy, chasing, arguments, and mild insults may bother younger children, but the film is generally light and resolves with family reconciliation. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age8+

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes2/5
  • Products & advertising2/5
  • Violence2/5

Strongest positives

  • Positive messages3/5
  • Courage & resilience2/5
  • Creativity & curiosity2/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

Features a generic gaming convention and various brand-like settings typical of modern family films.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Includes mild insults like 'big fat Beardo' and general name-calling common in children's comedies.

Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?

Children face comic pursuit, traffic danger, and risky stunts, but threats are exaggerated and not horror-focused.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Features juvenile, bathroom-style humor involving diapers.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Mostly slapstick and comic peril: collisions, chasing, stealing, and objects causing mishaps, with little realistic harm.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Characters face embarrassment, conflict, and travel mishaps, but some actions are reckless or deceptive rather than principled bravery.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The film uses imaginative comic schemes, inventive travel problem-solving, playful set pieces, and a child-centered view of mishaps.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Includes a limited range of character backgrounds and ages as part of the family/extended family dynamic.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Promotes the idea of family communication and compromise.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Family members care about one another and eventually reconnect, though much of the journey includes selfishness, teasing, and retaliation.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Emphasizes the importance of family togetherness over individual selfish desires.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Greg and Rodrick lie, sneak away, and act selfishly, but they face consequences and move toward honesty and family responsibility.

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  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, and what caused that change?
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