"Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules" (Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick) in Theatres on April 23, 2011

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Audience
Rating: 3.8/5
Like the Movie: 74% (n=13,415)

Critics
Rating: 2.6/5
Like the Movie: 39% (n=69)


Reviews:

"Here's a tween comedy you don't have to be a tween to enjoy." - Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

"The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series might more aptly be titled Diary of a Wimpy Family... The film sequel is more engaging than the original was because it spends more time at home." - Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail

"The physical comedy will have the typical 10-year-old and some grown-ups cackling with glee." - Richard Roeper, richardroeper.com

"I didn't laugh much, nor did my 10-year-old companions, but nobody had their soul crushed by the experience. This is the film industry's Hippocratic oath: First, crush no souls." - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

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

"Somehow feels even thinner than the black-and-white line drawings that fill Kinney's books and are used here in the title sequence." - Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

"Apparently seventh grade doesn't pack as much potential for amusing, scarred-for-life trauma as sixth grade." - Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

"They've wimped out." - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly


Movie Info

Genre: Drama, Kids & Family, Comedy

Synopsis: 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" series has thus far sold 42 million books). As he begins seventh grade, Greg and his older brother - and chief tormentor - Rodrick must deal with their parents' misguided attempts to have them bond. - Fox

Rated: PG for some mild rude humor and mischief

Running Time: 1 hr. 36 min.

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Directed By: David Bowers

Written By: Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah, Jeff Kinney

Cast
Zachary Gordon (Greg Heffley)
Devon Bostick (Rodrick Heffley)
Rachael Harris (Susan Heffley)
Steve Zahn (Frank Heffley)
Jeff Kinney (Holly's Dad)

Source: rottentomatoes.com