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Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney

Writer and producer · Born February 19, 1971 (55) · Fort Washington, Maryland, USA

Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American author and cartoonist, best known for the children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He also created the child-oriented website Poptropica. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Kinney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1971 (55)
From
Fort Washington, Maryland, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 44% in 30 days

What are Jeff Kinney's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
46%
Morality
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Tense
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Kinney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Kinney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw(2025)

    Book · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever(2023)

    Book · Character Designer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(2022)

    Book · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid(2021)

    Book · Character Designer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul(2017)

    Book · Executive Producer · Writer · as Man at Player Expo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Book

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days(2012)

    Book · Executive Producer · as Mr. Jonathon Hills

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(2011)

    Book · Executive Producer · as Mr. Jonathon Hills

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid(2010)

    Book · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Book · Producer · Writer

  • Untitled Animated Diary of a Wimpy Kid Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles, 9 of them dated from 2010 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)

$77M worldwide

Highest rated

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

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

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 11: 0 only acting, 3 with another roleWriting11 of 11: 2 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing9 of 11: 0 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew2 of 11: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

11 titles, 9 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

2010s5 · 3 acting · 5 crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jeff Kinney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)

69th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Midcredits 75th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeff Kinney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles27–48 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–45 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles19–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles9–40 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles28–55 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeff Kinney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Kinney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brad Simpson shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers