Product Details

• Actors: Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn
• Directors: David Bowers
• Writers: Jeff Kinney, Gabe Sachs, Jeff Judah
• Producers: Bradford Simpson, Ethan Smith, Jeff Kinney, Nina Jacobson
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Dubbed: English, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: June 21, 2011
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004Z7AHZC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,858 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Brothers aren't supposed to get along, so it should come as no surprise that Greg and his older sibling Rodrick fight continuously. However, their mother has a different idea about what the relationship between two brothers should look like, and she writes a column about it for the local newspaper, so she should know. Never one to let nature take its course, Mom tries a variety of strategies to get the boys to bond--everything from the incentive-driven "mom bucks" to punishing them by leaving them home together for the weekend while the rest of the family heads to the water park. The wild party and ensuing chaos that one would expect when two boys are left home alone happens right on schedule, but so does a surprising development in the boys' relationship with one another. Greg pours his every thought about the difficulties of surviving middle school and living with brothers into his journal in this film, which is based on Jeff Kinney's book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. While it's definitely a different experience to see the cartoon stick figures from the book morph into human forms in the live-action film, director David Bowers and actors Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, and Rachael Harris do a good job of preserving the feel of the book--specifically, how each of the characters is driven by emotion and how they are often overwhelmed by their sense of mental conflict and anguish. Kids frankly state that the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films aren't as good as the bestselling books, but that doesn't mean they don't enjoy the movies or that they won't be clamoring to see them. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi

Product Description

Greg Heffley, the kid who made “wimpy” cool, is back in this sidesplitting sequel based on the second installment of the best-selling book series! Having rid himself of the Cheese Touch , Greg enters the next grade with his confidence and friendships intact, and an eye on the new girl in town, Holly Hills . But at home, Greg is still at war with his older brother, Rodrick, so their parents have handed down the toughest “punishment” imaginable – forcing the boys to spend quality time with each other.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and hilarious flick! July 14, 2011

By Tyler

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

My review title says it all! And I'm glad I ordered it on Amazon, which cost less than ten dollars while the same movies in stores everywhere are running as high as $20. Some critics here tend to think the book is better than the movie, but until you've seen the poor kid running through an old folk's home in nothing but his UNDERWEAR and the hilarious pranks pulled against each other, y'all have no right to judge! I laughed like crazy from beginning to end. Some days, it feels so good to laugh and these movies will do it for you! Hope they make more of them. I enjoyed this movie a lot!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny movie for all ages June 26, 2011

By G. Hutton

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This movie may be set in current times, but you can tell the author grew up in the 70's to 80's. There's the roller skating rink scene and the flash back to the Partidge Family type band. The humor is classic and funny for all ages.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good June 7, 2011

By Miss D

Format:Blu-ray

My son like almost every other kid in America right now, loves the series. He saw the first movie and read the books.

I took him to see this one and found myself chuckling as well. It's another nice coming of age film with no scenes that I can remember off hand wishing they'd have deleted (saw it opening weekend).