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'''''Dear Dumb Diary''''' is a [[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]] Channeltelevision TV movie]]film based on [[Dear Dumb Diary|the book series of the same name]] by [[Jim Benton]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary|url = http://www.jimbenton.com/page1/page2/page2.html|website = www.jimbenton.com|access-date = 2016-01-30}}</ref> It stars [[Emily Alyn Lind]] as Jamie Kelly, a seventh-grader who documents her experiences at Mackerel Middle School in her diary, as well as Mary-Charles Jones as her best friend Isabella and Sterling Griffith as popular girl Angeline. FirstThe airingfilm first aired on the [[Hallmark Channel|Hallmark]] Channel inon September 6, 2013,.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Breaking News - "Dear Dumb Diary," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Starring Emily Alyn Lind and Mary-Charles Jones, Begins Production in Salt Lake City {{!}} TheFutonCritic.com|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/05/01/dear-dumb-diary-a-hallmark-channel-original-movie-starring-emily-alyn-lind-and-mary-charles-jones-begins-production-in-salt-lake-city-97000/20130501hallmark01/|website = www.thefutoncritic.com|access-date = 2016-01-30}}</ref> the movie received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Citation|title = Dear Dumb Diary|url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3102360/fullcredits/|date = 2013-09-06|accessdate = 2016-01-30|first = Kristin|last = Hanggi}}</ref>

== SynopsisPlot ==

Jamie Kelly is a student at Mackerel Middle School. Her closest relationships include her best friend Isabella Vinchella, her 'nemesis' Angeline and her love interest Hudson Rivers. Upon finding out that budgetart cutsclasses are takingbeing awayrevoked thedue artto classbudget cuts, she inadvertently signs up for the Jump-A-Thon, which Angeline is also participating in. Jamie and Isabella go door-to-door asking for donations, with Isabella also getting donations for a donationcharity group she refers to ascalled the "Juvenile Optometry Federation" that provides eyeglasses to poor children in need. Meanwhile, her Aunt Carol applies for a job as a secretary after Jamie accidentally injures an older secretary in Assistant Principal Devon's office.

Aunt Carol starts dating and Jamie tries to figure out who this mysterious date is. Meanwhile, Angeline appearsbegins to bespend hangingmore time around Jamie a bit more, whichalthough Jamie assumessuspects isshe somethinghas evilan orulterior manipulative going onmotive. Jamie attemptsconspires to steal Angeline's permanent record, tryingin an attempt to find things toshe can use againstto ruin Angeline's reputation. JustA few days prior to the Jump-A-Thon, Jamie finds out that Isabella lied about the "Juvenile Optometry Federation" and was just usingused the money to buy herself some contact lenses. Meanwhile, whichJamie's turndiary outis misplaced and found by the other students, who ridicule her for the things she has written. Humiliated, Jamie refuses to bereturn to school and almost bails on the Jump-A-Thon, but decides to attend after some encouraging words from faultyCarol. At the Jump-A-Thon, Jamie learns that Angeline, despite all the sponsors she's has received for the Jump-A-Thon, cannot do jump-rope. Against her own preferences, she decides to help Angeline andwith getsthe aid of Isabella, tosuccessfully helpsaving the school's art program. She later learns that Angeline toohad protected Jamie by claiming that the lost diary belonged to her "cousin Jenny" who goes to a different school.

HerJamie's family hashosts a gathering at her house, in whichwith several ofteachers theand teachersstaff aremembers in invitedattendance. At this party, she learns that the mystery boyfriend of Aunt Carol is noneher otherschool's thanassistant Assistantprincipal, PrincipalDan Devon, whom. sheShe soonalso learns that Dan is Angeline's "Uncle Dan" when heuncle announcesand that he & Auntand Carol are engaged., Thismaking Angeline disturbsand Jamie uponsecond learningcousins. thatIsabella she maylater endstarts up beingher Angeline'sown cousin.charity, Isabellaturning thenthe revealsJuvenile thatOptometry sheFoundation started upinto a charityreality. calledThe themovie "Juvenileends Optometry Federation"with Jamie tells Angelineconcluding that sheeveryone hadhas takensome herform permanentof "inner recordbeauty," butthough hasmuch returnedto ither chagrin, Angeline incalls turnher tellingto Jamieproclaim that she'sHudson stillis takinggoing Hudsonto be her date to theCarol and Dan's wedding.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary (2013) Movie Script {{!}} SS|url = http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=dear-dumb-diary|website = Springfield! Springfield!|access-date = 2016-01-January 30, 2016}}</ref>

* [[Mary-Charles Jones]] as Isabella Vinchella

* [[James Waterston]] as Assistant Principal Dan Devon

The movie was first announced on Jim Benton's website.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary|url = http://jimbenton.com/page1/page2/page2.html|website = jimbenton.com|access-date = 2016-02-08|archive-date = 2016-01-31|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131035136/http://www.jimbenton.com/page1/page2/page2.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> The movie utilizes plot-lines and aspects from various instalments in the Dear Dumb Diary. The main storylines of the Jump-A-Thon and Aunt Carol's mystery date originate from ''Never Do Anything, Ever'' and ''Can Adults Become Human'', respectively. The side story of Jamie stealing Angeline's permanent record is borrowed from ''Let's Pretend This Never Happened'', while the "zone-shampooing" gag originates from a storyline in ''Am I The Princess Or The Frog''. Three of the original songs, "Dear Future Jamie," "My Awesomeness is Awesome," and "Meatloaf Mystery," were written by [[Dan Mackenzie]].<ref>{{Citation|title = Dear Dumb Diary Original Soundtrack|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/dear-dumb-diary-mr0004103918}}www.allmusic.com</ref> Other songs were written by Steven Argila and Seth Freeman.<ref>{{Citation|title = Dear Dumb Diary|url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3102360/soundtrack|date = 2013-09-06|accessdate = 2016-02-08|first = Kristin|last = Hanggi}}</ref>

The soundtrack includes "Score Suite for Dear Dumb Diary" performed by Steven Argila, the film's composer, and "Dear Dumb Diary (Karaoke Mix)" by Emily Alyn Lind.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary Soundtrack (2013)|url = http://www.soundtrack.net/album/dear-dumb-diary/|website = www.soundtrack.net|access-date = February 9, 2016-02-09}}</ref>

TheCommon movieSense hasMedia mixedgave reviews,it with4 an audience ratingout of 57%5 oncalling Rotten Tomatoes,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary|url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dear_dumb_diary/|website = www.rottentomatoes.com|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref> whilst IMDb has gottenit a rating of 5.8 out of 10 for the film based on rankings of the film.<ref>{{Citation|title = Dear Dumb Diary|url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3102360/ratings?ref_=tt_ov_rt|date = 2013-09-06|accessdate = 2016-02-08|first = Kristin|last = Hanggi}}</ref> Common Sense Media has given the film 4/5 however, stating "Booksbooks-inspired movie has great social messages for kids".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary - Movie Review|url = https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/dear-dumb-diary#csm-tooltip-about-rating-system|website = www.commonsensemedia.org|access-date = 2016-02-08}}</ref> Pretty Famous has ranked the movie 49%.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Dear Dumb Diary -|url = http://movies.prettyfamous.com/l/141743/Dear-Dumb-Diary-2013|website = movies.prettyfamous.com|access-date = February 8, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-02-08attempted=yes }}</ref>

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