Movies like Diary of a Wimpy Kid: 20 to watch next
If you loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) — a comedy and family film directed by Thor Freudenthal — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, cheese and coming of age. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 2011★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Comedy
Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How to Eat Fried Worms 2006★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life 2016★ 6.9
Shares: Family, Comedy
A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2021★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 2013★ 6.5
Shares: Family, Comedy
After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days 2012★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Family
It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tom & Jerry 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Family
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class wedding at the hotel. Her solution? Hiring Tom to get rid of the pesky mouse.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Boxtrolls 2014★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Family
An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Twits 2025★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Family
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Thunderstruck 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Family
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cadet Kelly 2002★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Comedy
Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dennis the Menace 1993★ 5.9
Shares: Family, Comedy
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Harold and the Purple Crayon 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Family, Comedy
Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book's pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Peter Rabbit 2018★ 6.7
Shares: Family
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, VI movies and tv
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2009★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Family
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Family, Comedy
This remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Family
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rookie of the Year 1993★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Comedy
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Clifford's Really Big Movie 2004★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Comedy
Fearing that he costs too much to feed, Clifford decides to join a traveling carnival so he can enter a talent contest in hopes of winning a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies treats. Joined by his friends Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford meets up with Shackleford the High-Flying Ferret and Rodrigo Chihuahua of Steel, as they work together to turn a broken-down act into a record-breaking show.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Paddington 2 2017★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, Family
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Stream in India on Zee5