Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules
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51 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

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  • Starring: Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, Zachary Gordon
  • Summary: 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. 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. (20th Century Fox)

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Tom Russo
    Mar 24, 2011
    75
    Credit Bowers and company, finally, for making some good calls about where to follow the leads furnished to them by the book and the first movie, and where to get creative.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    Mar 23, 2011
    60
    In the lead, Gordon has the wide-eyed appeal of a young Matthew Broderick: He looks nothing like Kinney's crudely rendered cartoon character.
  3. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pete Hammond
    Mar 24, 2011
    60
    Even better than the first edition, in its own sitcom-ish ways.
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    Mar 24, 2011
    38
    You can't fault the filmmakers for reshaping a diary into a cohesive film. You can however, fault them for taking one of the great antiheroes in preteen literature and turning him into, well, an even wimpier kid.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. dumbledork
    10
    Funny and entertaining for all ages. The critics can never give a movie like Diary of a Wimpy Kid a good review, because it would expose them as average, everyday people and not intellectually superior to the rest of us. Loded Diper rocks!… Expand
  2. gm101
    8
    While the movie suffered from the same problems as its predecessor (both needed to be closer to the books), it was still a good adaptation, and a very funny one too! I recommend it for any famiy wanting to have some good laughs!… Expand
  3. Akkhar
    7
    Funny , Funny and still Funny....Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules is just like its first part ! they really held their merit . its was an amazing movie ! story was a little bit short but there was so many hilarious moment . Zachary is really perfect for this role and Devon really did an amazing job and was so better then the last film ! also the whole family was awesome !… Expand
  4. Zegilgamesh
    0
    This movie doesn't effectively capture the dry wit of the books or the ups and downs of preteen life. What i does capture is a person with a bloody nose sneezing all over the audience.… Expand

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