My son who is 9 years old has read all of the Diary of a Whimpy Kid books and couldn't wait until this movie came out. In fact he reads them over and over again as he can read 1 or 2 books in a day. He thoroughly enjoyed this movie and it was neat to be able to share in the laughter and "meet the characters" that he is always ready about. Now I can relate to his stories and know who he is referring to when he tells me about something in the books! Great movie to watch with your kids and I especially like the lesson that it gives at the end!