The Spy Next Door

I've reviewed Jackie Chan's work before on this blog [see link below] but most of his films are not suitable for kids.  Teens perhaps then?  Yes, for sure, they'll love them!   But not so much for kids so when we saw his face pop up on the kid's Neflix feed we were happy to have a film of his to enjoy with a younger audience.

Jackie plays a spy who masquerades as a boring accountant? type when off duty.  He has a soft spot for his very attractive single mother neighbour played by Amber Valletta.  They go on a few dates, he yearns to take the relationship further but she is reluctant on account of her children and the abandonment of them by her previous partner.  To prove he is a man worthy of her trust he offers to babysit the kids while she visits a sick relative.

Due to one of the kid's meddling his work and home life collide, threatening the peaceful weekend he had planned.  Things escalate to the point where he must take the children away thus destroying all trust his neighbour had in him and quashing their budding relationship.  How will Jackie redeem this hopeless situation?  Well with household appliances, a dashing smile and kung fu of course!!


Rating: I'm very sad to report that this movie is close to un-watchable.  The script has ALL the worst movie tropes and annoying characters it can fit in.  The acting is not good but I think the blame lies with the director and writers on this one.  The poor actors just didn't have anything good to work with.  We will not watch this movie in it's entirety again.  This is one best watched as a highlights reel of all the best fights on YouTube because thankfully Jackie and his team do not disappoint there.

Naughty bits:  This is a Jackie Chan movie so there is lots of kung fu fighting.  Things happen to characters which would definitely kill or seriously maim them in real life so if you have younger children who are likely to imitate things they see on TV then this is not suitable for them.  But for everyone else, the violence is played out with all the cartoonish exaggeration of the Home Alone series.  *No stuntmen were seriously harmed in the making of this movie*

Snacks: Dumplings

Family In-quotes: "Nice hypothesis, but ya can't prove it"

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

This retelling of the classic children's picture book of the same name starts off pretty "paint by numbers irritating kid's movie" but give it a chance because as the family's bad day escalates so do the laughs.  By the end things are pretty surreal but hilarious and we were glad we persevered through the beginning.  And I really, really want a copy of Dick Van Dyke's book!  Nope, I'm not giving away the spoiler to that hint, you will have to find that comedy gold yourself.

Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner convincingly play 40 something parents struggling to balance mid life crisis', work and a bunch of school age kids and the kid actors are great too but Alexander's lisp is somewhat distracting (sorry kid!) rather than endearing.


Rating: We've never read the picture book so we enjoyed the movie for what it was.  We'll watch it again sometime in the future but likely to YouTube our favourite scenes more often.

Naughty bits: Alexander and the ... is suitable for above 5yrs or so.  There are lots of slapstick moments where characters appear to be injured (and would definitely be in real life) but no one is hurt so it's OK!  A little mild potty humour here and there spice things up a bit but overall a pretty clean family movie.  However nothing remains literally clean in this universe for long...

Snacks: Go out for Japanese BBQ together then come home and watch the movie.

Family In-quotes: "This day is so cursed"

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The Book which inspired the movie

Incredibles 2

Some have argued that the golden age of Pixar is over and judging by their latest sequels (bar Toy Story 3) you would be inclined to agree.  So it was with a little trepidation that we took the morning off these school holidays to see Incredibles 2.  Would it disappoint like the Cars series?  Or would it pleasantly surprise us like Toy Story 3?

 Well... it lived up to it's name baby!  Incredibles 2 is pretty incredible.  A good story, great characters and plenty of action make for a great follow up to one of our favourite family movies.  Incredibles 2 picks up where part 1 left off and follows the family as they navigate politics, math and Jack Jack's new powers (OK spoiler alert but it's in the trailers!).

As we walked into the cinema there were multiple warnings that the film contains flashing sequences which could trigger epilepsy or sensory conditions and they are to be taken seriously!  This film is pretty full on and if the flashing sequences don't trigger your kid then the non-stop action may do.  However we loved the world of the Incredibles and the production design of part 2 is so cool.  I also want to live in a futuristic 1960's with today's modern technology!

Rating: We really enjoyed Incredibles 2 and will definitely watch it again when it hits digital release.  The chemistry between the family members is so spot on and makes you want to be one of Bob and Helen's kids just to be a part of it.

Naughty bits: See trigger warning above plus there is HEAPS of fighting in this movie.  More than the previous one!  Also a couple of sequences of sinister looking characters so I don't think Incredibles 2 is suitable for very young or sensitive children.  My youngest at 5years loved it but she is not sensitive at all LOL

Snacks: Chocolate chip cookies

Family In-quotes: "Num num, cookie!"

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Peter Rabbit

aka General Hux's worst holiday ever.

The books are classics, the characters are beloved, what could go wrong?  Hmmm, where do I start...  To be fair kid 2 loved this movie.  But kid 2 is five and Peter Rabbit has cute animals, plenty of visual gags and bright colours so if you want your five year old to be entertained alone for an hour or so then Peter Rabbit is great!

But is Peter Rabbit good for the whole family?  Not so much.  We [parents and kid 1] were irritated by the random pop numbers which peppered the soundtrack, we were confused and bored by the abundance of obvious "comedians riffing with each other" scenes and the characters were SO contrived!  I would much rather watched a few episodes of The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (link below) instead.
 
Rating: We will not watch this again and we are all secretly relieved that the youngest member is happy watching the Peter Rabbit TV series on Netflix and has not requested a re-view of the movie.

Naughty bits: There is much cartoon violence against CGI animals which very young viewers may find disturbing.  School age and above should have no worries unless especially sensitive to animals and threats made toward them.

Snacks: Carrot sticks and dip

Family In-quotes: "I've chilled out, man. I'm cool now"

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Prince of Persia

I'm no gamer but I married into a family of gamers so we were keen to see Prince of Persia when it came out.  As a side-liner of gaming culture I was familiar with Persia and it's beloved Prince but not enough to know the story-line of the game etc.  All that to say that whilst reviewers have criticized the movie for not being remotely close to the game except in name and hairstyle I came at it from a more ignorant perspective and this possibly increased my enjoyment of it.

The movie begins with the betrayal of Persia's youngest prince, Dastan, an adopted child of the king.  He spends the rest of the movie trying to figure out who betrayed him, and why, with the reluctant help of a neighbouring kingdom's lovely princess.

Ben Kingsley as the dastardly uncle and Alfred Molina as the ostrich racer steal the show with their campy performances and Jerry Bruckheimer pulls out all the stops to create some exciting action sequences and over the top sets.

Rating: Sometimes I think movie reviewers expect too much from a movie.  PoP is not a complicated movie; the plot is paint by numbers and the characters are fairly cookie cutter but this is to be expected from this sort of popcorn blockbuster.  If you don't sweat the details too much and settle in for a rollicking good time then you will have one.  We will watch it again in a few years.

Naughty bits: As to be expected with a movie based on a computer game there is a lot of fighting and plenty of people die but in a bloodless, goreless fashion so it's not suitable for younger kids.  Also if you hate snakes then you shouldn't watch this movie, there are quite a few creepy snake shots.  There is little sexual behaviour between the characters but the two headliners are often sensuously dressed so if you have teens who you won't want looking at Jake Gyllenhaal's muscles or Gemma Arteton's curves for most of the movie then you have been warned.  

Snacks: A platter of crackers, hummus, dips and olives

Family In-quotes: "Your whole plan is suicide!"

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 The Game which inspired the movie

Shaun the Sheep

There is something magical about clay-mation and the best studio in the world is UK based Aardman Animation.  They started producing the Shaun the Sheep TV series in 2007 and by 2015 it was popular enough that they made a movie.



Shaun the sheep is the clever leader of a rag-tag flock of sheep on a farm in the rolling countryside of rural England.  Through a series of mishaps the sheep cause their farmer to end up in the big city with amnesia and they take it upon themselves to rescue him. 

Like all Aardman productions the animation is incredible and the gadgets are outrageous.  The plot is pretty simple but it moves at a good pace and there are moments of humour throughout to keep things fun.


Rating: Although we enjoyed Shaun the Sheep we probably won't watch the movie again.  But it did wet our appetite for the TV series and other Aardman movies (The Curse of the Were-Rabbit). 

Naughty bits: Shaun the Sheep was as clean as the farmers house BEFORE the pigs got in and suitable for even younger viewers.  The animal catcher is a bit scary but only if you are a pre-schooler.

Snacks: Candy Floss

Family In-quotes: Ummm there is no dialog in this movie!!!!!

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Descendants

From the people who brought you High School Musical those many years ago comes another teen high school dra-medy musical, this time with magic!  And amazing hair!  And an awkward hero!

If you loved the classic fairy tale characters which Disney lovingly brought to life in the past then you will love their descendants.  Get it?  Disney Descendants?  That's right, the sequel you never asked for has arrived.

So Beauty and the Beast have a kid and he grows into a handsome prince, a prince who is troubled with his world and so he decides to do something about it.  He selects four descendants of the villains from the forbidden villain island and gives them full scholarships to the high school for heroes and good guys' kids hoping that his kindness will change them from bad guys to good guys and he will have changed the world in some way.  However the bad guys come with agendas of their own and we are left waiting to see if good will triumph over evil... dun dun duuuunnnn!

Shout out to my main gal Kristin Chenoweth as the most outrageous Maleficent, she totally steals the show.

Rating: How you feel about this movie will hinge entirely upon how you feel about High School Musical and other camp musicals.  If you enjoy them then there is a very good chance you will enjoy this immensely, if you don't like them, this is definitely not for you.  I happen to enjoy camp musicals a lot and had a blast.  Even the big kid enjoyed this far more than HSM.  We will watch it again sometime for sure.

Naughty bits: This is a Disney production so it is as clean as Beast's kingly sash.

Snacks: Strawberries

Family In-quotes: "You do not want to be at my house at dinner time."

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2017 TV Overview

 Shows we watched this year

Avatar: The Last Airbender
This 3 season series from the early 2000's is one of our all time favourites and one we love to re-watch time and time again.  The three seasons tell one long story so you can't jump in or stop at one season but you need to see them all to get the full picture.  It's hard to find but in NZ it's available on Neon. 

Aang, the main character, is the Avatar; a human with a mystical connection to the spirit world.  He is charged with bringing peace and balance to the world and is befriended by two other teens who together try to fulfil his destiny in a time of great war and chaos in the world. 

The world of Avatar is very different to ours; people are gifted with "bending" in which they can manipulate objects and also the physical world can be invaded by mystical spirit creatures.  The worldview of the Avatar world is loosely based on Eastern philosophies like Shinto and Buddism which can be jarring if you come from a Judaism/Christianity worldview but the larger themes of friendship, love conquering hate and overcoming prejudice which are extolled in Avatar are things all worldviews can embrace and agree with.

The characters in Avatar are developed deeply, the action and suspense are exciting and the humour is fun.  However for the philosophical reasons above, and quite a bit of violence I would recommend Avatar for older kids.  But whatever you do, don't watch the movie (everyone who has seen it agrees it is terrible).

Rebels - season 4
Star Wars Rebels continued to be great in season 4.  This is the final season of a great series and one that has had us on the edge of seat and smiling at the same time.  I'm not sure where it will be available once Disney XD stops airing it (and DVD's are becoming a thing of the past) but if you can find it, it will be worth your while.



Voltron - season 2, 3 and 4
We had a big wait for season 2 of Voltron and it was worth it.  So exciting and the characters are well developed now with great chemistry between them.  The story is complex but there is enough going on that even younger viewers have enough to stay captivated.  Seasons 3 and 4 came out sooner and were shorter which Netflix did deliberately so we didn't have to wait so long (thank you!!).  Season 4 has been pretty wacky but so much fun!

Bravest Warriers
Back in 2010 a surreal TV series called Adventure Time hit our screens and we were entertained and disturbed in equal measure.  After a couple of years the creator, Pendleton Ward, launched another show, this time on YouTube called Bravest Warriers.  It's in a similar style to Adventure Time but set in space.  A cast of wacky characters and equally wacky plot devices make for an entertaining and again, slightly disturbing time.  It's not really a show made for kids but it's so bizarre that they will enjoy it as much as you. 
   
Miraculous Ladybug
We have girl kids in our house and the younger one is as girly as they come.  Favourite colour: pink, favourite animal: cats, favourite item of clothing: pink frilly skirt/dress.  So when we discovered Miraculous Ladybug on Netflix she was hooked. Ladybug has everything a girly girl loves: pink clothing, a cute mini creature friend, a larger cat hero, and crushing... lots of crushing; buildings, cars, buses, but mostly of the love variety.

Marinette is a clumsy but lovable teen who is given a mystical gift where she can transform into a powerful ladybug themed hero who teems up with the mysterious Cat Noir (the cat hero).  The twist is that Cat Noir is actually her real life high school crush Adrian.  Every episode follows a similar format but there is a larger storyline going on the background through the season.

This French animated series is being slowly dubbed into english so only season 1 is available but kid 2 is eagerly waiting for season 2 having seen the first episodes multiple times.  We have also been sucked into the ladybug universe as it's pretty funny and exciting (the first time).

Axe Cop
A few years ago my hub found a web comic series called Axe Cop.  The series was a collaboration between a 20 something comic artist and his younger brother, age 5.  The younger brother came up with the story ideas and the artist finessed the ideas and drew them up.  It took a corner of the internet by storm and it was a big enough corner that it was made into a TV series. 

Axe Cop is very bizarre and hilarious!  But also incredibly, cartoonishly violent... so not suitable for younger kids - more for tweens/teens I would say.  I include it because if you are looking for a series to watch with your teens that they won't turn their noses up and you don't mind some blood and guts then you will love Axe Cop.  Axe Cop is available on FXX in the States but you might find it online somewhere if you are outside the USA (wink).

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (the new one)

The Rock says "I'm lost in a jungle with my three classmates and we need to escape!!"  and so begins the reboot of the classic kids film Jumanji.

This time round Jumanji is a video game which sucks four teens into it's world and forces them to band together to solve each level to beat the game and "SAVE JUMANJI!"  (You'll hear that phrase a lot...)

Jumanji is packed full of action, massive creatures,  Jurassic Park like surroundings and great one liners.  Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby is great as the "epic NPC man" who helps them realise what has happened to them and Jack Black completely steals the show as teenage girl trapped in a middle aged man's body.  The Rock is in his element playing the hero and Dr Who star Karen Gillan is tough and hilarious.  Plus she can run just as awesomely as Tom Cruise; you might say she gives him a run for his money...


Rating: We really enjoyed Jumanji and will definitely see it again.  It has a lot of really funny moments and the character development is really good for a movie of it's type.  Jumanji is not a movie to be taken seriously but it is one to sit back, relax and have a fun time watching.

However if you're not too familiar with video games you might have to ask your kids about all the references, this is one of the best gamer movies I've seen so far.

Naughty bits: Having gushed about Jumanji so much there are some caveats:  this is NOT a movie for younger or sensitive kids.  Jack Black gets suddenly eaten by a hippopotomus and the other creatures are big and pretty scary.  Also there are teen angst moments including some sensual dancing and kissing so if you'd rather your kids didn't see that sort of thing then it's not for them yet.  I would recommend for tweens and above.

Snacks: A virgin marguarita

Family In-quotes: "I hate this game!"

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Guardians of the Galaxy

With the impending release of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (been and gone in theatres at time of writing!  I'm so behind!) we decided to introduce kid 1 to the original in the hopes that we would be able to squeeze in a trip to the movies to see part 2.  Alas that did not pan out #momslife but we are ready and waiting for the digital release...


Guardians of the Galaxy was a lesser known Marvel comic series until the movie came out.  The Guardians are a rag tag bunch of scallywags who are brought together by accident and band together for their own gain but over time become friends and decide to be a team; just in time to save the Galaxy!

The movie is full of bright colour, crazy action sequences, more quippy one liners than an 80's Schwarzenegger flick and cheap looking but delightful makeup.  The 70's and 80's soundtrack lent a nostalgic edge to the film which gave it an original spin when held up against the plethora of superhero movies being released at the moment.

Rating: We really enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy and will watch it again sometime.  It's fun and keeps good momentum.  Even the few slower emotional moments are quickly made light of and it picks up the pace again.  The plot is fairly basic but that's good when watching with younger viewers.

Naughty bits: We were hesitant at first because there is a fair bit of violence and a few scary parts but it turned out that 11year olds are pretty hardy these days and she slept like a chill 11year old after. There is little nudity and most of it is Chris Pratt so husbands be warned...  and there is also quite a bit of coarse language and behaviour so do check the IMDB parental guide before deciding if Guardians of the Galaxy is right for your family.

Snacks: M&M's or skittles and when someone with the same skin colour comes up on screen you have to eat that colour

Family In-quotes: "What are you doing?"  "Dance-off, bro. Me and you."

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TV Series

Moana

Disney have a tradition of putting out a kids movie every Boxing Day.  We have a tradition of seeing said movie the day after.  This year was the release of Moana starring The Rock as Maui, the demi god of Pacific Island/Maori legend.  We didn't really know that much about Moana before going and to be honest we weren't that excited about it either but tradition is traditionally something you keep so... nah it also looked like a fun way to fill in a holiday morning.
 
Well, we were very pleasantly surprised.  You might say that Disney has done it again!  And not since Frozen have I had so many short song snippets stuck in my head for so long.  "So shiny..."  But I think Moana is better that Frozen so don't let my mention of the F word put you off!

Moana tells the story of a young woman who, as daughter of the village chief, is destined to lead the next generation of her people however she yearns (like Belle before her) for something more.  For Moana that is to explore the great wide open [sea].  She discovers that in fact the sea has chosen her for a special mission to rescue the world from a coming darkness.  To do this she must enlist the help of Maui, a task much easier said than done.  I would say more but that would be a major plot spoiler!

Rating: We loved Moana!  Especially kid 2 who is the perfect age (4) for a Disney princess movie.  We now hear random lines and songs from the movie throughout the day and she dresses like Moana as much as possible.  Yep she has definitely moved on from Anna and Elsa.  Moana is a very strong and feisty gal but has a caring heart and is great role model for little girls everywhere.  The Pacific Island imagery is beautiful and moved me to tears, Hei Hei [the chicken] cracked us up and the songs help to tell the story which we always appreciate. "So shiny..."

Naughty bits: Moana is as clean as her world's oceans but there are some scary bits which would frighten younger kids so check the IMDB parents guide and know your kid's limits before you take them.  Our kid went a second time with her friend and was fine but her friend was not and had to leave a couple of times in tears.

Snacks: Coconut in all it's delicious forms, Bounty bar anyone?

Family In-quotes: "You're Welcome!"

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The Maui legends compiled into one epic hardback book (every Kiwi kid needs this!)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Our new family Advent tradition is going to see the latest Star Wars movie.  This year we just managed to squeeze in a trip to the movies only a few days after Rogue One came out.  This was essential as it meant the Husband could relax and enjoy the internet again without worrying about spoilers!! We only took the big kid with us as The Force Awakens taught us that the new Star Wars movies can be a little darker and more suitable for adults and older kids.  

Rogue One tells the story of the rebels trying to get the plans for the Death Star.  It slots nicely into the Star Wars universe between Rebels and Episode 4 and we came out wanting to go home and start watching A New Hope [again] immediately.  We found the beginning a bit slow and maybe hard to follow for a kid but once things started heating up it got too exciting and by the end we were on the edge of our seats even though we kind of knew how it would end! 

The characters are really strong (especially the two main rebel leads) and the sidekick robot was hilarious!  Rogue One also has some nods to Star Wars icons/moments but they are far less obvious than The Force Awakens and don't break up the momentum so much.  The thing we did notice was that the "goodies" and "baddies" as kid two would say are less obvious; you know you should be rooting for the rebels but should you?  They seem kind of bad?  It was a very 2016 zeitgeist but great for discussion afterward and more realistic in my book.

Rating: We will definitely watch this again!  In fact as I write this the husband and big kid are off at the movies re-watching it.  We will add it to the movie marathons of episodes 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Naughty bits: This is the movie which put the "war" back in Star Wars.  Imagine Saving Private Ryan but in space; there is lots of war violence.  It's not gory or sinister but there is a high body count.  Coupled with the fact that the "goodies" do some bad things, its much more suited to older kids.

Snacks: Blue Milk!

Family In-quotes: "The captain says you're a friend. I will not kill you"

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Finding Dory

We were pretty excited to see what Pixar would do with the sequel to Finding Nemo so we got ourselves off to the movies one chilly Friday night.

Finding Dory is about Dory (duh) and her mission to find her family in the hope she will discover where she belongs.  Marlin and Nemo chase her through many obstacles (and Finding Nemo references) on her journey hoping to convince her to come "home" again.  *Plot Spoiler*  It all works out alright in the end and they make more new friends along the way.

How did we find it though?  Well a little bit boring unfortunately.  Number 2 kid got a bit fidgety in the middle until the final action sequence and number 1 kid said she was a bit bored.  I think it was that there were too many emotional scenes between action scenes and that made it seem longer than it really was.  I also found it a little disturbing as a parent (Dory is a "missing child") as have other adults I spoke to about it.  So trigger warning if you are a parent of disabled (or not) kids, or you have memory issues.

Rating: We would rate this a watch once movie and we will go back to the classic (Finding Nemo) for our Dory fixes.

Naughty bits: No naughty bits but there is one scary scene involving a large squid so for younger viewers or sensitive kids they may want to cover their eyes for that one.


Snacks: Goldfish crackers (if you live in the States)

Family In-quotes: "Just keep swimming"

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Zootopia

We were so excited about this coming out that we had to go to the movies on the first Friday it was on.  And seeing as it's still playing in theaters I'll try not to spoil it too much for ya.

Zootopia tells the story of an enthusiastic bunny who achieves her dream to work as a cop in the big city before getting caught up in a mystery much bigger than she ever could imagine.  You would think that the moral of the story would be the usual Disney "believe in yourself" but refreshingly it doesn't go there but points to something deeper and more meaningful.  I won't say anymore except to say it's worth finding out for yourself.

The production design (it's a cartoon) is amazing; super colourful and jam packed with seemingly endless detail.  Disney have created a world I want to visit so bad!

Rating: We will definitely see/buy this when it comes out on dvd/internet buy.  If you remembered liking the classic "who done it" detective stories (Agatha Christie etc) then you will like Zootopia.  The plot is very much a guessing game of who done it, there are plenty of good jokes and the character development is really good too.  Repeated viewing for us.


Naughty bits: The movie is as clean as Judy Hopp's uniform but there are some scary and jumpy animal moments for sure.  Think the hyenas from The Lion King but more snarly.  We took our 3 1/2 year old and she had to tell herself to be brave but she pushed through the pain because she was enjoying it so much.  If you have kids which are sensitive about that sort of thing then they will hate it.

Snacks: Ice blocks

Family In-quotes: "You know you love me"

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Easter Special - Diary of a Wimpy Kid marathon

Our brother reported that TV3 was running a Diary of a Wimpy Kid marathon this Easter and while we didn't get around to watching it at the time I thought it was worth throwing it in as a bonus post because we have enjoyed this trilogy immensely in the past.

Loosely based on the popular book series, D.O.A.W.K follows the trials and tribulations of middle schooler Greg Heffley.  He's a normal kid with normal problems but told in hilarious and often unexpected ways.  Zachary Gordon nails the awkward main character Greg but keep an eye open for the many of supporting actors and characters because they are standout (the dad especially). 


Rating:  This series of movies are perfect for family movie nights.  There is silly humour for the kids and quirky adult issues to make the parents laugh too.  We enjoyed part 2: Roderick Rules the best but we rate them all once in a while views.  We read one of the books and we actually enjoyed the movies better.



Naughty bits:  The Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies are as clean as Rowley's beach house so long as you don't mind a bit of mild toilet humour.


Snacks:  Cheese slices

Family In-quotes: We watched this when our youngest was a baby so there were plenty of cries of "Loded Diper" being thrown around

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid official site