Diary of a Wimpy Kid : the Long Haul ( film ) - wikipedia Diary of a Wimpy Kid : the Long Haul ( film ) Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul Theatrical release poster Directed by David Bowers Produced by Nina Jacobson Brad Simpson Screenplay by Jeff Kinney David Bowers Based on Hard Luck, The Long Haul and Old School by Jeff Kinney Starring Jason Drucker Alicia Silverstone Tom Everett Scott Charlie Wright Owen Asztalos Narrated by Jason Drucker Music by Edward Shearmur Cinematography Anthony B. Richmond Edited by Troy Takaki Production company Fox 2000 Pictures Color Force TSG Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date May 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 05 - 19 ) Running time 91 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $22 million Box office $40.1 million Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul is a 2017 American family road comedy film directed by David Bowers. It is the fourth installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series, and is based on the ninth and tenth books in the series, The Long Haul and Old School, and one element based on the eighth book, Hard Luck about Meemaw. Despite not being a reboot, the original cast members from the first three films do not reprise their roles. It was theatrically released on May 19, 2017, by 20th Century Fox. The film grossed $40 million worldwide on a $22 million budget, and was panned by critics, mainly due to its recasting. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.2 Pre-production 3.3 Filming 3.4 Cultural references 4 Release 4.1 Trailer reactions 4.2 Box office 4.3 Critical response 4.4 Home media 5 References 6 External links Plot One year after the previous film, while at the Corny 's family restaurant, the Heffley family plans to attend Meemaw 's 90th birthday. However, after Greg rescues his younger brother Manny, who got stuck inside a tube in the play area, Greg ends up in a ball pit with a diaper stuck on his hand. He subsequently becomes infamous after the people around him record him and post the footage on the internet, leading Greg to be dubbed as `` Diaper Hands ''. Later, at the Heffley residence, Greg learns that Player Expo is taking place not very far from Meemaw 's house in Indianapolis. Greg 's gaming star, Mac Digby, will be attending, and Greg hopes to meet him and get in one of his videos so he will gain popularity. He acknowledges that he will have to somehow sneak off from the road trip and attend the Expo without his parents ' knowledge, however. The Heffley family hits the road, where Greg, Rodrick, Frank, and Manny 's devices are immediately confiscated by Susan, who wants the road trip to be absolutely technology - free. After arriving at a motel, Greg discreetly gets into the car and takes his phone out of the bag Susan had put it in and plans to use it. Later, when Greg and Rodrick are relaxing in the hot tub, Rodrick hears a notification from Greg 's phone and discovers his plans to go to Player Expo. Greg discourages Rodrick from telling Susan, saying that they had a rock band video game tournament there that Rodrick could participate in. Liking the idea, Rodrick opts to go with Greg to the Expo. Going to sleep, Greg is annoyed by a loud bang noise created by the Beardo siblings, who playfully crash a trolley into a wall, and storms out of the room. He confronts them but Brandi, the eldest sibling, rolls the trolley -- which is meant for Greg -- into their car, leaving a huge scratch. Just as Mr. Beardo comes out of his motel room, Brandi blames Greg responsible and Mr. Beardo goes after him but he manages to outrun him. Greg returns to his room, but the next morning, he actually slept next to Mr. Beardo, who chases him again, but he manages to escape from the motel with his family. The Heffleys attend a county fair where Manny wins a pig, but Mr. Beardo and his family notices Greg and begins chasing after him but manages to outrun again. Back at the road, the Heffleys, unable to take care of the pig, drop it off at the petting zoo, much to Manny 's dismay, but not before Greg reroutes the GPS to the Player Expo convention. Checking at the hotel room, Greg and Rodrick sneak out to go to Player Expo using the excuse that they are going to get a present for Meemaw. However, after Frank and Susan sees their children on live TV, they go to get the boys themselves. Greg finally sees Mac Digby participating in a video game competition. Desperate to be in one of his videos, Greg instructs Rodrick to record him going up on stage with Mac so his popularity will boost. But the attempt fails when Susan storms into the stage and inadvertently reveals that he is Diaper Hands to the public, causing them to chant at him. Susan opens up to Greg and says that all she wanted was a nice road trip that would bring the family closer together, and she accuses Greg of not caring. Greg snaps back at Susan, saying that she does n't care about what he wants, which is why he had to sneak out to the Expo in the first place. Hurt by her son 's words, Susan hands her phone to Greg because she does n't care anymore. On the road again, the tarp on the boat -- hitched to the car -- carrying the majority of their belongings flies off all across the road. The Heffleys recover their belongings but the Beardo 's van pulls up and begins stealing suitcases and clothes. This causes Susan to be very upset that the trip became a disaster. Greg saw his family hit rock bottom. He encourages them to continue the trip. They found the Beardos. They get into the motel room, where the Beardos occupied, and successfully retrieve their belongings. After encountering some obstacles, the Heffleys celebrate happily at Meemaw 's and get their car fixed, but the radiator breaks due to the AC not being cranked up all the way. A Spanish - speaking man, Mr. Luis, who works for a towing company pulls over to assist them, but none of the Heffleys can understand him, except Manny, who speaks in fluent Spanish ( thanks to the Spanish tutorial CD Susan put in during the road trip ) to the man and explains their current situation. Luis then tows their car and Manny gives him instructions to the petting zoo where his pig is, and the two reunite. At the end, Greg explains that although the road trip was n't perfect, he still would n't change a thing. He says that Manny was allowed to keep his pig as a pet, Rodrick was able to get a new van, and Dad was able to explain having time off from work to bond with family. Greg expresses excitement for where they 'll be going next year, but Susan steps in to say they will be flying. In a mid-credits scene, two girls take selfies with Greg, who they recognize as Diaper Hands. Cast Jason Drucker as Gregory `` Greg '' Heffley Alicia Silverstone as Susan Heffley, Greg 's mother Tom Everett Scott as Frank Heffley, Greg 's father Charlie Wright as Rodrick Heffley, Greg 's older brother Owen Asztalos as Rowley Jefferson, Greg 's best friend Wyatt and Dylan Walters as Manny Heffley, Greg 's little brother Joshua Hoover as Mac Digby, a popular internet gamer who Greg idolizes Chris Coppola as Mr. Beardo, the main antagonist of the film Kimberli Lincoln as Mrs. Beardo, Mr. Beardo 's wife Mira Silverman as Brandi Beardo, Mr. Beardo 's rude and spoiled daughter who blames Greg for damaging their car Mimi Gould as Meemaw, Susan 's grandmother and Greg 's great - grandmother Production Development In 2012, the series ' third entry, Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Dog Days was described as the last live action film in the franchise. In August 2012, while doing press for the film, author Jeff Kinney and actors Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron each indicated that there were no plans for a fourth movie, but did not dismiss the possibility entirely. Kinney replied to inquiries regarding the possibility of another sequel, stating, `` At present, we do n't have a fourth film in development, but you never know ! '' When describing the likelihood of starring in another film in the series, Gordon explained, `` Dog Days most likely will be the last movie. The main problem is ( the cast ) is getting older. You ca n't stop it. There 's no way to temporarily stop us from changing and growing up. You know, that 's the problem because the characters are supposed to be timeless. '' In March 2013, Gordon stated in a Spreecast live stream that there would not be a fourth live action film. Previously, Kinney had indicated that instead of making a live action film of the third novel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Last Straw, instead he would like to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever adapted into an animated film, stating in an interview, `` I hope that it gets made into an animated movie. but I 'd really like to see it turn into an animated television special. '' Pre-production On July 29, 2016, it was announced that a fourth live - action Diary of a Wimpy Kid film was in production, and will have a completely different cast, as many of the members from the original cast were too old and have outgrown from their roles. Jason Drucker and Owen Asztalos portray Greg and Rowley, with David Bowers returning as the director. Alicia Silverstone and Tom Everett Scott portray Greg 's parents, Susan and Frank, and Charlie Wright portrays Greg 's older brother Rodrick. Filming Filming of The Long Haul began on September 20, 2016, in Atlanta, and concluded on November 18, 2016. Cultural references The film somewhat acts as a parody film, referencing two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film in one scene parodies the film The Birds, where the Heffley family getting mauled by seagulls. The film also parodies the film Psycho in the third act, where Greg Heffley is caught by Mr. Beardo in the shower, which Greg is stuck in, which Mr. Beardo nearly catches him, and wet mud goes down the drain. Additionally, Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul also referenced a scene of the film Are We There Yet ?. Release The film was released on May 17, 2017, in the Philippines, May 19, 2017, in the United States, and May 20, 2017, in the United Kingdom. Trailer reactions On February 23, 2017, a theatrical poster and teaser trailer were released, and the following month, the official trailer was released. Both trailers received negative feedback from fans for its recasting of the main characters, most notably Charlie Wright as Rodrick. To further express their outrage, the fans took to social media and started the hashtag `` # NotMyRodrick '' ( a parody of the `` # NotMyPresident '' trend that followed the election of U.S. president Donald Trump ), which has spawned countless online memes. Other hashtags included `` # NotMyHeffleys '' and `` # NotMyRowley ''. Both trailers received significant backlash from audiences, and the official trailer received over 46 thousand dislikes, compared to only 9 thousand likes. Box office As of August 12, 2017, Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul had grossed $20.7 million in the United States and Canada and $17.5 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $38.2 million, against a production budget of $22 million thus making the film the lowest grossing film of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. In North America, the film was released alongside Everything, Everything and Alien : Covenant, and was initially projected to gross around $12 million from 3,129 theaters during its opening weekend. However, after grossing $2 million on its first day, projections were lowered to $7 million. It ended up finishing with $7.1 million, placing 6th at the box office and marking the lowest opening of the franchise. Critical response Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul has received mostly negative reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 20 % based on 65 reviews and an average rating of 4.2 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` With an all - new cast but the same juvenile humor, Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul finds the franchise still stuck in arrested -- and largely unfunny -- development. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 39 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` B '' on an A+ to F scale. Home media Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul was released on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on August 1, 2017, and on Blu - ray and DVD on August 8, 2017. References ^ Jump up to : Rechtshaffen, Michael ( May 15, 2017 ). `` ' Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul ' : Film Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul ( 2017 ) - Financial Information ''. The Numbers. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Long Haul ( 2017 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 18, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Alien : Covenant, ' No. 8 in the franchise, is poised to unseat ' Guardians ' at the box office ''. Los Angeles Times. May 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Diary Of A Wimpy Kid : new film confirmed for 2017 ''. 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Question: when does diary of a wimpy kid the long hall come out
Answer: May 19, 2017