Jeff Kinney’s Back with ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’

Jeff Kinney’s back with ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’

Jeff Kinney, after creating, writing and extending his “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series of books, animated films and stories, is not done yet. Yes, Friday’s Disney+ animated feature is called “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” but it is certainly not, Kinney, 54, acknowledged with a smile in a virtual interview, the last of anything. “I like the title because it’s the last straw between Greg and his father who’s threatening to send him to this …

Review - "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" Marks the Franchise's Best Entry Yet

After taking 2024 off, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid animated franchise returns to Disney+ with The Last Straw, a film that not only reaffirms the series’ charm but also marks its strongest entry yet. Across its first three installments, the franchise steadily found its footing, refining its tone and...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Review and Synopsis

As Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw shows us, it is hard to make a good animated family film, particularly for a franchise that is only a couple of entries shorter than the Fast & Furious or even the Police Academy series. However, in a world where films like Zootopia 2 and The Wild Robot exist, it is head-scratching how this franchise refuses to drift from its lane. Yes, those films have larger budgets, but it is the heart of those stories …

Why Kid IPs Like 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Basically Run the World Now

There is a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie landing on Disney+ tomorrow, which officially marks the start of the American holiday season. Yes, the malls are already melting with ornaments. Yes, Mariah Carey is awake again. Yes, half the country is stocking up on peppermint sugar bombs. And while the rest of the world is gearing up for Sinterklaas, Saint Nick, and other cultural upgrades, American kids are about to do what they always do this time …