<P> Diary of a Wimpy Kid ( sometimes known as DOAWK , Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 or Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Movie ) is a 2010 American live - action / animated comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney 's book of the same name . The film stars Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick . Robert Capron , Rachael Harris , Steve Zahn , and Chloë Grace Moretz also have prominent roles . It is the first film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series , and was followed by three sequels , Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Rodrick Rules ( 2011 ) , Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days ( 2012 ) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul ( 2017 ) . The film earned $75.7 million on a $15 million budget . It is the only film in the series to be directed by Freudenthal , who was replaced by David Bowers for the rest of the installments . The film was theatrically released on March 19 , 2010 in the United States by 20th Century Fox . </P>
<P> Diary of a Wimpy Kid ( sometimes known as DOAWK , Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 or Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Movie ) is a 2010 American live - action / animated comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney 's book of the same name . The film stars Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick . Robert Capron , Rachael Harris , Steve Zahn , and Chloë Grace Moretz also have prominent roles . It is the first film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series , and was followed by three sequels , Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Rodrick Rules ( 2011 ) , Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days ( 2012 ) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul ( 2017 ) . The film earned $75.7 million on a $15 million budget . It is the only film in the series to be directed by Freudenthal , who was replaced by David Bowers for the rest of the installments . The film was theatrically released on March 19 , 2010 in the United States by 20th Century Fox . </P>
when did the first diary of a wimpy kid movie come out
when did the first diary of a wimpy kid movie come out
2010
2010