Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2025)

Name: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Director: Matt Danner
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 2025-12-04
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Aaron D. Harris, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, Hunter Dillon

Animation Family Comedy

Director: Matt Danner

Cast: Aaron D. Harris, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, Hunter Dillon

Runtime78 min

RatingPG

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When laidback Greg finds himself at odds with his dad's outsized expectations, pressure builds to turn his act around. After a series of hilarious near disasters, Greg's dad presents him with an ultimatum that just might challenge his wimpy ways for good.

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Fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid franchise will delight in this 2025 animated installment directed by Matt Danner, which sees the lovably hapless Greg Heffley facing new challenges and hijinks as he navigates his father's heightened expectations, leading to a hilarious and heartwarming story about family, growing up, and finding one's own path.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a 2025 animated comedy film based on the 2009 book of the same name by Jeff Kinney. It is the eighth installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series, the fourth animated film in the series, and a direct sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever (2023). It is also the second adaptation of The Last Straw, after elements of the book were previously adapted into the 2012 live-action film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.