Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Zachary Gordon leads a cast with real comic timing. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is worth clearing space for. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. The chemistry Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It hit screens in 2011. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a strong candidate. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Zachary Gordon is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.