Movies Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a 2011 comedy, family film from David Bowers with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

2010

Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons, wedgie-loving bullies and a moldy slice of cheese with nuclear cooties!

6.3

MagicScore

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

2012

It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.

6.3

MagicScore

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

2017

A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention.

5.3

MagicScore

Dear Dumb Diary

2013

Based on the best selling series "Dear Dumb Diary" by Jim Benton. Follow Jamie Kelly, as she navigates Mackeral Middle School with the help of her best friend Isabella, her nemesis Angeline and the boy of her dreams, Hudson.

6.5

MagicScore

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

2016

A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the school hand book and as you expect trouble follows.

6.9

MagicScore

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

2021

Greg Heffley is a scrawny but ambitious kid with an active imagination and big plans to be rich and famous – he just has to survive middle school first.

6.2

MagicScore

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

2023

Stacy and Lydia are BFFs who've always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. But things start to go comically awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threatens their friendship and their rite of passage.

6.4

MagicScore

Out of My Mind

2024

Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

7.8

MagicScore

Confessions

2010

Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.

7.6

MagicScore

#10

Have a Song on Your Lips

2015

A young piano prodigy, Yuri Kashiwagi, returns to her hometown after several years and joins a middle school to mentor the choir group.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Kes

1970

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Legends of the Fall

1994

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Crazed Fruit

1956

Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

House of Strangers

1949

Gino Monetti is a ruthless Italian-American banker who is engaged in a number of criminal activities. Three of his four grown sons refuse to help their father stay out of prison after he's arrested for his questionable business practices. Three of the sons take over the business but kick their father out. Max, a lawyer, is the only son that stays loyal to his father.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

In This Our Life

1942

An unhappy, self-centered woman runs off with her sister's husband, wreaking havoc and ruining the lives of those around her.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

A Stolen Life

1946

A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Paddington 2

2017

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

Comet in Moominland

1992

Moomintroll, Sniff and Little My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moominvalley. Along the way they meet Snufkin, the beautiful Snorkmaiden, Snork and Hemulen, who join them in their quest.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Paddington

2014

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules?

The top films similar to Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by MovieMagicScore are Diary of a Wimpy Kid (6.3), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (6.3), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (5.3). Each shares comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules worth watching?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 1,199 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) is a comedy, family film directed by David Bowers, starring Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron.

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About movies like Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

This ranked list pairs Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), a comedy and family film from David Bowers, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Zachary Gordon take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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