![]() In the movie, all the Heffleys discover Manny, except he is acting "cool". ![]() In the book, Manny is throwing a tea party with Santa's Scout (Elfrendo) and Alfrendo (the doll) and Greg discovers him first prior to Susan, and bursts into tears when he is caught because nobody tought him how to tie his shoes. When Manny is discovered hiding away supplies, the end result is different.Manny gets "scared" after hearing about the fact they will need to keep the refrigerator door closed in the book, while in the film, he gets "scared" when Frank and Susan argue.The scenes revolving the school are not seen in the film, in fact, the school doesn't appear at all.The snowstorm lasts five days in the book, but a whole week in the film.It also plays a very minor role when compared to the book, as is when Rodrick moves into Greg's room. In the film, the flood begins showing to the Heffleys within their very eye. In the book, Greg discovers the flood when he goes into the basement when he goes to wake up Rodrick. The way the Heffleys discover the flood has been changed.The scene where Fregley asks Greg to "finish building me" is adapted right from The Meltdown.At the end of the movie, Greg dumps Santa's Scout in the Toy Drive Bin, but in the book, Santa's Scout is still with the Heffleys.Santa's Scout is called "Elfrendo" in the film, a merge of it and Alfrendo.Greg eventually doesn't ask for anything specific for Christmas, but in the film, he is after a new video game console.Frank Heffley stays in a hotel when the rest of the Heffleys are snowed in their house in the book as the snow prevented him from coming home from work, but in the film he is snowed in with the rest of the family.On the topic of the Holiday Bazaar, this subplot doesn't appear in the movie.In the film, they accidentally damage a snowplow with a giant snowball. In the books, they put signs for their Holiday Bazaar which then bleed onto the Middle School walls after it starts raining. The main synopsis where Greg and Rowley get into trouble is changed.The book's events take place within the end of November and all of December up until Christmas Day, but in the film it takes place within the two weeks prior to Christmas Day.Even worse, with no plow to rescue them, the Heffleys must do the unthinkable, spend time together as a family.” Plot Confined to his home, Greg must find a way to cover up his blunder without anyone finding out, or he can kiss that new gaming system goodbye. And that’s not to mention the antics of toddler brother Manny or the creepy Santa’s Scout elf that seems to be watching his every move. But when a giant blizzard descends on the town, Greg ends up trapped in his house with no power, dwindling supplies, a frantic Frank, a suspicious Rodrick, and a mother desperate to try to find any way to get her family together to enjoy the holidays. Though he and Rowley escape without being identified as the culprits, Greg soon realizes that evidence tying him to the crime might be discovered in the town’s nearby toy donation bin. And though he wants to stay in the good graces of his parents, Frank and Susan, in order to get a prized video game system, he can’t help but get into trouble with best friend Rowley, accidentally triggering a giant snowball that rolls down his neighborhood hill and damages Gabby’s snowplow. To make matters worse, he gets snowed in with his family, including his grumpy older brother Rodrick and annoying younger brother Manny.With only two weeks until Christmas, Greg Heffley is doing everything he can to be good as the gift giving-and receiving-season approaches. ![]() After accidentally damaging a snowplow while making a snowman with best friend Rowley Jefferson, Greg worries he won’t get the new video game console he so desperately wants for Christmas. Plot: The winter holidays are turning out to be especially stressful for Greg Heffley this year. Stars: Wesley Kimmel, Erica Cerra, Christian Convery, Chris Diamantopoulos, Hunter Dillon
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