Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.

Director:

David Bowers

Writers:

Gabe Sachs (screenplay), Jeff Judah (screenplay)

Stars:

Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zachary Gordon	...	Greg Heffley
Devon Bostick	...	Rodrick Heffley
Rachael Harris	...	Susan Heffley
Robert Capron	...	Rowley Jefferson
Steve Zahn	...	Frank Heffley
Connor Fielding	...	Manny Heffley
Owen Fielding	...	Manny Heffley
Peyton List	...	Holly Hills
Karan Brar	...	Chirag
Laine MacNeil	...	Patty Farrell
Grayson Russell	...	Fregley
Terence Kelly	...	Grandpa
Fran Kranz	...	Bill
Bryce Hodgson	...	Ben Segal
Andrew McNee	...	Coach Malone

Storyline

Greg and Rodrick don't get along, and his parents are fully aware of that. In order to help them get along, Greg's mother introduces Mom Bucks, which rewards them for getting along. But Rodrick isn't the only problem. He has to deal with any conflicts involving Holly Hills, as well as other embarrassing situations. Will Greg and Rodrick get along?

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | diary | boy | brother | school | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the next grade

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor and mischief

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dagbok för alla mina fans - Rodrick regerar

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,751,502, 27 March 2011, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$52,698,535

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$72,417,394

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures,Color Force,Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The game "Gut Busters" played by the boys and their grandpa in the retirement community scene was invented by the writer of the series Jeff Kinney. Each card for the board game read a different corny joke.

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Goofs

When they are washing the car, Greg first makes a small circle, next shot the circle is double the size, next shot the circle is gone, next shot it reappear.

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Quotes

Susan Heffley: What did I say about being civil to one another? That's all I asked of you!
[as time passes]
Susan Heffley: Well, you have blown it big time! Never been more embarrassed! Everyone we know was there!
[sobbing]
Susan Heffley: I have no idea how I'm gonna write a column this week. I feel like a complete fraud! Well, you brought this on yourselves. You can kiss Rockin' Rapids good-bye. You two will stay here together all weekend and work out your differences. And if you don't, I will. And trust me, you don't want any part of that...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

As with the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid, no opening credits aside from the movie's title are shown.

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Connections

Followed by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)

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Soundtracks

Hey Little World
Written by Nicholaus Arson (as Randy Fitzsimmons)
Performed by The Hives
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd./Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Liked it better than the first!

My kids, ages 7 and 4, loved the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, and couldn't wait to see this one. I really liked it too, so I was actually looking forward to this new one. I was not disappointed, and neither were my kids! It had us all laughing! As much as we liked the first one, we liked this one even more! I'm even already looking forward to seeing it again! I'm not sure why people are so hard on this movie, as it is a kids' movie...I'm not sure what they are looking for. I wasn't expecting anything huge from it, just to be entertained, which I was, and both of my kids loved it! If you are expecting an Oscar performance with a deep story line, this isn't a movie for you. However, if you want to take your kids to a funny movie that as an adult you can enjoy as well, I highly recommend this movie!