Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

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Released Mar 25, 2011

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Wimpy Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother (Rachael Harris) tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.

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Critics Consensus

Moderately witty and acceptably acted, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 isn't much worse than the first installment.

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Philip French

Guardian

It's an episodic film, rather less interesting than its British director David Bowers's earlier work as an animator in Britain and America.

May 28, 2011

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

For a family entertainment this isn't at all bad.

Rated: 2/5

May 27, 2011

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

There are momentary shafts of something like wit within this slightly bland mix...

Rated: 2/5

May 27, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

If your kid loves the books, then he/she may very well enjoy the film but likely on a lesser level.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 6, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid saga continues with this predictably mediocre installment...

Rated: 2/4

Feb 4, 2016

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Even though this new movie is under another director, it feels very much like the first film. The characters are great, being both relateable and extreme.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 16, 2013

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Jameson W

Only a decent plot, but when a movie is making you laugh this hard, you could really care less.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Carson H

A solid sequel to the original film. This film was also relatable to anyone growing up with siblings and leaves a warm feeling in your soul by the end of the film. Once again, fantastic film score, excellent casting, and leaves me wanting more of the Heffleys.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Ram Y

Cringe, cringe, cringe, cringe and more cringe.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Fleegle the B

I KNEW THAT DOOR HAD A LOCK ON IT AND EVERYONE WAS TRYING TO MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS LOSING MY MIND 🗣 great sequel to diary of a wimpy kid, it's funny and iconic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Audience Member

Peak cinema. This movie is my childhood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Mr A

This is an average movie for me as it's not enjoyable but not bad either. Gregory's seventh grade experience didn't seem bad for him as he says and my seventh grade year was okay also. I mean, it wasn't perfect but it was good in certain aspects. I will say Holly Hills is a very glamerous girl and I can relate to Gregory's admiration for Holly as I myself am charismatic with lots of girls I meet. Although I became very charismatic in my high school years. I mainly just focused on myself in middle school. I have some friends that are girls and as a high schooler, I was always on a mission to impress some of the girls in my grade with my charismatic persona. I watched this movie during the pandemic and it just made me feel depressed so I decided to stop watching it. Sometimes this series discomforts my mentality and even though I don't watch it anymore, it's not a terrible series. I must also say that Holly is truly glamerous. Also, Greg's trouble with Rodrick is totally understandable as siblings can be exceedingly irritating. I have a sister who just a year younger than me and she's extremely irritating. She thinks she's smarter than me and bosses me around. Similar to how Greg wishes he was an only child, I wish I had a brother instead of a sister. Anyway, this movie is mediocore as I'm an adult and middle school stories don't really impact me very much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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Synopsis

Wimpy Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick), is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother (Rachael Harris) tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.

Director: David Bowers
Producer: Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson
Screenwriter: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Color Force
Rating: PG (Some Mild Rude Humor|Mischief)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.7M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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