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Childminders rejoice: the formulaic but family-friendly series is back and it’s business as usual, as teenage troublemaker Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) sets out to spend his summer break playing video games and going gaga over fellow pupil Holly (Peyton List).

Steve Zahn, returning as Greg’s father, overacts as if he’s in a Looney Tunes cartoon.

But with adolescent antics aplenty, fans won’t care – not least as Greg’s older brother Rodrick (Devon Bostick) finally unleashes his crap metal band Löded Diper on us.

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James Mottram is a freelance film journalist, author of books that dive deep into films like Die Hard and Tenet, and a regular guest on the Total Film podcast. You'll find his writings on GamesRadar+ and Total Film, and in newspapers and magazines from across the world like The Times, The Independent, The i, Metro, The National, Marie Claire, and MindFood.