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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules poster
Directed by
Luke Cormican
Genre
comedy film, animated film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 196 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Greg Heffley tries to survive middle school while dealing with his older brother Rodrick. The two brothers clash over everything from band practice to family secrets.

lightheartedfunnyrelatablechaoticplayfulfamily-friendlysilly

What happens

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (stylized with a metal umlaut as Rodrick Rüles) is a 2022 animated comedy film directed by Luke Cormican (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jeff Kinney, based on his 2008 book of the same name. It is the sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) and is the second adaptation of Rodrick Rules following the 2011 live-action film. The film also is the second fully animated film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series and the sixth installment overall. Brady Noon, Ethan William Childress, Chris Diamantopoulos, Erica Cerra, Ed Asner, and Hunter Dillon reprise their roles as characters from the first film. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Bardel Entertainment, with the latter providing animation services, and it was released on Disney+, as a Disney+ original film, on December 2, 2022. The film received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever, was released on December 8, 2023, on Disney+. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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