
Greg and Rodrick don't get along, and his parents are fully aware of that. In order to help them get along, Greg's mother introduces Mom Bucks, which rewards them for getting along. But Rodrick isn't the only problem. He has to deal with any conflicts involving Holly Hills, as well as other embarrassing situations. Will Greg and Rodrick get along?... (Full plot summary below)
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Greg and Rodrick don't get along, and his parents are fully aware of that. In order to help them get along, Greg's mother introduces Mom Bucks, which rewards them for getting along. But Rodrick isn't the only problem. He has to deal with any conflicts involving Holly Hills, as well as other embarrassing situations. Will Greg and Rodrick get along?
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| MovielineStephanie ZacharekEven the gags we've all seen before are handled so deftly you almost forget how ancient they are. |
| Boston GlobeTom RussoCredit 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. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDirector David Bowers keeps things peppy and brightly lighted, but the movie's swiftest pleasures come from moment-seizing cast members. |
| TimeMary PolsRodrick Rules often feels like a mainstreamed version of that wonderful short-lived television series, "Freaks and Geeks." |
| Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondEven better than the first edition, in its own sitcom-ish ways. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen ColeOnce it becomes clear that the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an equal-opportunity offender, and that it is the politically correct modern family that is being picked on, rather than young Greg, the film becomes cheerfully mischievous fun for everyone. |
| USA TodayScott BowlesLeave it to a wimpy kid to show Hollywood how to make a family movie with live people in it. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyUnlike the first film, which was broader and more episodic, this one has a narrative throughline. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeIn the lead, Gordon has the wide-eyed appeal of a young Matthew Broderick: He looks nothing like Kinney's crudely rendered cartoon character. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreIt just takes a very long time to get going. Apparently seventh grade doesn't pack as much potential for amusing, scarred-for-life trauma as sixth grade. |