Zachary Gordon,
Devon Bostick,
Rachael Harris,
Robert Capron,
Steve Zahn
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In this sequel to 2010's surprise hit, Greg Heffley, the kid who made "wimpy" cool is back in an all-new family comedy based on the best-selling follow-up novel by Jeff Kinney. (Kinney's Wimpy Kid ser... read more
Directed by: David Bowers
Release Date: March 25, 2011
Keywords:
family,
first one,
first film,
wimpy kid,
era cap,
Steve Zahn ,
Wimpy Kid ,
Greg Heffley ,
Rodrick Rules
DVD Release Date: June 21, 2011
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August 17, 2011So so so much better than the first one. I for some reason am one of the few who didnt get the first movie. But the second time around I really enjoyed the back and forth of the brothers, the bumbling parents and even rowley!
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August 14, 2011A great sequel that is almost on a par with the adorable first film. It is very funny and witty, entertaining and delicious, and even though it did not make me laugh as hard as the previous movie, I have had a very good time watching it.
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July 31, 2011Surprisingly better than the first DIARY OF A WIMPY KID film, but still incredibly predictable and rarely faithful to the book. Sometimes you just wonder, though...why do we have to associate family movies with gross, childish, immature "potty humor"? That's not what it is--or ... read more
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July 27, 2011Its more of the same thing that we got in the first film. This time it doesn't deal with how school is a nightmare for Greg, though it does have some tidbits of that. I thought the beginning was dumb but it got better as it went along. If you liked the first one there is a possib... read more
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July 2, 2011Cast: Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Connor Fielding, Owen Fielding, Peyton List, Laine MacNeil, Grayson Russell
Director: David Bowers
Summary: Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) returns to overcome ridiculous obstacles in this seque... read more -
June 27, 2011Unlike the first, this follows Greg's relationship with his brother. Not a lot to do with school.
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June 21, 2011Totally underrated, a great comedy family movie just about as good as the original. This is Gregs 7th Grade year, and he has to survive his brother Rodricks torment, but there is a lot in Gregs year, like his friend Rowleys magic act, his new crush Holly Hills, and Gregs mom ove... read more
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June 16, 2011Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond.
Nice family film just like the first movie. I actually liked the first one more than this one but this one was cool and fu... read more -
June 2, 2011fb100000145236770Not as funny as the first movie, but just as entertaining. These movies are fantastic and remind me a lot of older family comedies like "the sandlot." Not this isn't a sports movie, but it's about junior high kids trying to fit in and find their own identity. I have 2 little b... read more
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April 22, 2011For a kids film, this is an o.k. sequel. Surprisingly, the best acting comes from all of the kid actors. All of the adults give weak performances with fake emotions. But these kids really do show that they could easily have a bright future with Hollywood. The story is fair wi... read more
Critic Reviews
March 25, 2011
Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
March 25, 2011
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
The physical comedy will have the typical 10-year-old and some grown-ups cackling with glee. Full Review
March 25, 2011
Kathleen Murphy, MSN Movies
As portrayed by Zachary Gordon, Greg lacks ... charm and spontaneity ... No real sparks of mischievousness or bone-deep embarrassment or endearing flush of affection light this kid up. Full Review
March 25, 2011
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
The problem doesn't really lie in the acting but in the writing. There's too much effort expended on making the kids cute and cuddly, instead of plausible. Full Review
March 25, 2011
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Seventh-graders are far cooler and more anarchic than depicted in this often-dopey movie, which is aimed at more of a fourth-grade sensibility. Full Review
March 25, 2011
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Somehow feels even thinner than the black-and-white line drawings that fill Kinney's books and are used here in the title sequence. Full Review
March 24, 2011
Scott Bowles, USA Today
None of it amounts to belly-aching laughs, but Rodrick clicks in much the way A Christmas Story became a cult hit, by viewing the world through the eyes of an ordinary kid. Full Review
March 24, 2011
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Rodrick Rules marks an improvement on the original Wimpy Kid, but it still has a mean streak a mile wide. Full Review
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