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 | slimehouse | brother | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the roller rink scene, when it shows Bill from behind, he appears to be using two Technics SL-1200 turntables, a Pioneer CDJ-800 and a Behringer Professional DJX750 5-Channel DJ Mixer.

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Goofs

In the previous movie, Greg gives Rowley the Cheese Touch, and it's passed on to Patty when she hugs Rowley. In this movie, Greg and Rowley claim Rowley passed on the Touch to the new kid in school.

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Quotes

Rowley Jefferson: Hey Greg, maybe we could...
Rodrick Heffley: CAN IT, CHUNKY CHEESE!

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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

Spoofed in Diary of a Wimpy Alien: Cabin Slaughter (2018)

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Soundtracks

All Things Bright & Beautiful
(Traditional)
Arranged by Jeremy Sweet and Michael Whittaker
Courtesy of MasterSource

User Reviews

I thought the first one was better, but my kids liked this one much more then the first. I say B, my kids say A+

"You'll always be my brother, but you'll never be my friend." After the fighting between the two brothers gets out of control Greg (Gordon) and Rodrick (Bostick) are forced to spend the weekend together, just the two of them. After becoming friends again one incident rips them apart and the family worries it may never be fixed. After reading the first book and watching the first movie, both of which I liked, I had higher expectations for this one. My son loves these books and movies so it's a lot of fun to watch him laugh at the movie, almost more fun then the actual movie is. Being that this is a kids movie I will make this one short. Overall I thought the first one was better, but my kids liked this one a lot more. I give it a B, my kids give it an A+ Would I watch again? - I saw it in theaters, then watched it again on DVD. My kids have seen it like 5 times already.

*Also try - Diary Of A Wimpy Kid & The Spiderwick Chronicles

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Filming Locations:

Pee-Yew, Rhode Island, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,751,502, 27 March 2011

Gross USA:

$52,698,535

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$72,526,996

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Color Force, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1