~~i be able to see this movie yesterday morning on a early viewing pass~~i be a mom of 2 child and who range from 11 down to 6. so i be sure plenty of parent can relate to have to see many many kid movie . this be refresh for me . i haven not read this particular book and so i do not know if it stay true to the book or not . but it sure take the grossness factor to a high level . this be the story of the new kid in town and it just so happen that there be a group of boy who have form a club of sort and love to pick on kid . sound familiar . haven not we all suffer this one time or another . he have the little brother who he cant stand and parent that he be embarrass about . what i enjoy most of all be see how each character be totally different from another they all stand out . the bully ( why do they always make the bully a red head . my daughter have red hair . and she be no bully . lol ) be well a great bully and who find himself be yell at by his own big brother . it take twist and turn and well you fall in love with all of them and really find yourself rout for all the character . even the parent and great connection between father and son . all around enjoyable and sweet and funny and gross etc . take your kid . you will enjoy it as much a they do .