Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules DVD Review

Thanks to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, I was given a complimentary copy of Diary of A Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules on DVD.

Greg Heffley is about to discover that there is something worse than middle school – his own family! Based on the 2011 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice™ Award for Best Book Series, the original film cast returns in DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, available on Blu-ray and DVD on June 21st. This flick takes sibling rivalry to entirely new levels as big brother and little brother wrestle through growing pains.

Just back from summer vacation, Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon, National Treasure: Book of Secrets) and his friend Rowley (Robert Capron, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) enter the next grade as undersized weaklings in their school. A bully favorite, Greg tries not to get noticed by anyone except the pretty new girl, Holly Hills (Peyton List, 27 Dresses). And at home, Greg is still at war with his older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick, “Degrassi”), until their mom Susan (Rachael Harris, The Hangover) instigates a ‘Mom Bucks’ program so Greg and Rodrick can earn play money by doing chores and—gasp!—being nice to each other. Calamity ensues when their parents return from vacation and dad Frank (Steve Zahn, A Perfect Getaway) finds evidence that Rodrick secretly threw a houseparty with his band, Löded Diper. As they struggle with school and compete for ‘Mom Bucks,’ the brothers discover that avoiding trouble is easier if they unite—and their once-twisted partnership grows into a hilariously playful and sometimes mischievous friendship.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES is available on single-disc DVD, 2-disc DVD, and 3-disc Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy and includes the crazy adventures Greg and his friends has over the summer with hilarious all-new “My Summer Vacation” shorts not seen in theaters. It is available in the U.S. and Canada.

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES 1-Disc DVD
    ●    Feature Film
        ○    Two (2) “My Summer Vacation” Shorts
        ○    Theatrical Trailer
        ○    Audio Commentary

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES 2-Disc DVD
    ●    Feature Film
        ○    Six (6) “My Summer Vacation” Shorts
        ○    Six (6) Deleted Scenes
        ○    Gag Reel
        ○    Audio Commentary

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES 3-Disc Blu-ray+DVD+Digital Copy
    ●    Feature Film
        ○    Seven (7) “My Summer Vacation” Shorts
        ○    Ten (10) Deleted Scenes
        ○    Gag Reel
        ○    Alternate Ending
        ○    Audio Commentary
    ●    Digital Copy

What I Can Tell You: 

I thought this was even better than the first one. In this one, mom has decided to offer the boys an incentive to get along. Greg would be more than happy to get along with Rodrick but for Rodrick, what's the sense of having a younger brother if you can't make his life miserable. Mom's "Mom Bucks" eventually work in Rodrick's favor as he works the "system" and swindles some awesome  presents for himself.

Eventually the boys work together to get the most out of the opportunity which makes for some fun times and brotherly love and acceptance. 

This is a great movie for the whole family. I love movies that my kids will watch and that I can actually sit through without feeling I am wasting precious time.

Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy from 20th Century Fox for my honest opinion.