Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Movie Details:
| Based on | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney |
| Also known as | Rodrick Rules |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Animation, Comedy |
| Release date | December 2, 2022 |
| Running time | 1hr 15min |
| Age rating | PG |
| Starring | Hunter Dillon Brady Noon Ethan William Childress Chris Diamantopoulos Erica Cerra |
| Directed by | Luke Cormican |
| Screenplay by | Jeff Kinney |
| Produced by | Luke Cormican |
| Cinematography by | Giuseppe Improta |
| Edited by | Sylvain Blais Rob Levesque Matthew Sipple |
| Music by | John Paesano |
| Production Company | Walt Disney Pictures Bardel Entertainment Distributed by Disney+ |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Movie Cast & Characters:
- Hunter Dillon as Rodrick Heffley, Greg’s aggressive older brother.
- Brady Noon as Greg Heffley, the middle brother who is a seventh grader and yearns to be popular.
- Ethan William Childress as Rowley Jefferson, Greg’s childish best friend.
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Frank Heffley, Greg’s father.
- Erica Cerra as Susan Heffley, Greg’s mother.
- Gracen Newton as Manny Heffley, Greg’s younger brother.
- Veena Sood as the lady in the elevator
- Ed Asner as Grandpa Heffley, Greg’s grandfather. This was Asner’s last acting role before his death in August 2021.
- Kimberly Brooks as a news anchor
- Nathan Arenas as Mackie, a member of Rodrick’s band
- Jimmy Tatro as Bill Walter, a member of Rodrick’s band
- Vincent Tong as Leland, Rowley’s neighbor and babysitter
- Albert Tsai as Drew, a bass guitarist in Rodrick’s band
- Hudson Yang as Uncle Larry, a replacement drummer for Rodrick’s band
- Lex Lang as the talent show announcer
Storyline:
The riotous antics of angst-ridden, disaster-prone middle school student Greg Heffley continue in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,” focusing this time around on his complicated relationship with older brother Rodrick. A spikey-haired high school student, Rodrick is lazy and undisciplined and spends way too much time practicing with his rock band, Löded Diper. While he loves to torment Greg, he ultimately has a deep affection for his younger brother.
About Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Movie:
The directorial debut of Luke Cormican.
The film is based on his 2008 book of the same name by Jeff Kinney.
It is a sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) and is the second adaptation of Rodrick Rules following the 2011 live-action film.
A teaser poster for the film was released alongside the announcement of the release date. A trailer for the film was released on October 18, 2022. On the 2021 Disney+ Day, Kinney revealed that Rodrick Rules was set to be released in 2022. On September 12, 2022, it was announced for a release date of December 2, 2022.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules was released on Disney+, as a Disney+ original film, on December 2, 2022. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics.
A sequel, based on the third book, is in development.
