Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway: Book vs. Movie

The 2026 animated film Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway adapts Jeff Kinney's book The Getaway. Greg and the Heffleys leave home for a tropical holiday whose promise of relaxation does not last.

ComingOn Disney+ December 4, 2026
The bookDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
The movieDiary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway
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About the book and the movie
Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway cover
Author
Jeff Kinney
Year
2017
Pages
240Buy book
Audiobook length
1 hr 50 minGet audiobook
Narrator
Ramón de Ocampo

The Heffleys trade a winter holiday at home for a stay at a tropical resort, expecting a break from their usual troubles. Greg soon discovers that an unfamiliar paradise comes with its own problems, including illness, sunburn and unwelcome wildlife. As the family struggles to enjoy its expensive escape, the vacation becomes another test of how much they can endure together.

Movie
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway poster
Director
Matt Danner
Year
2026
Network
Disney+
Cast
Anissa Borrego, Alex Brightman, Erica Cerra, Michael Cusack
Genre
animation, comedy, family
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Greg Heffley would rather stay put, but his family decides that a tropical resort is the answer to the pressures of Christmas. Their last-minute escape promises to take the work out of the holiday. Once they arrive, the Heffleys find that being far from home does little to keep their vacation from going wrong.

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