Movies Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
If you liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), a family and comedy movie directed by David Bowers, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and familyAs a new school year begins, Greg is subject to relentless teasing from his brother Rodrick. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and familyGreg 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…
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and familyIt'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…
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The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyWhen the Little Rascals are unable to raise enough money to save their grandma's bakery from shutting down, their only hope is to win a local talent show and use the prize money to save the shop.
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Zapped (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and familyZoey is a talented dancer whose organized life is rudely disrupted when she moves in with her new step-dad and three step-brothers, until she discovers a dog-training app that can get boys to obey her every command…
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and familyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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Clash of the Thundermans (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also familyWhen Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the…
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Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also family and comedyThis remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
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Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
★ 6.5/10Also family and comedyT.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
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Descendants 3 (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also familyThe teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep.
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The Sandlot 2 (2005)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedyA decade has passed in the small town where the original Sandlot gang banded together during the summer of ’62 to play baseball and battle the Beast. Now, back at the dugout, nine new kids descend on the diamond only…
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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also family and comedyA 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…
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Rookie of the Year (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also family and comedyWhen the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
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Super Buddies (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also family and comedyWhen the Buddies stumble upon the Five Power Rings of Inspiron, they all develop super powers, and are enlisted in Captain Canine's battle against the evil Commander Drex. The pups have to master their abilities quick…
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Trolls Band Together (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also family and comedyWhen Branch's brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing and emotional journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd…
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Cadet Kelly (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also family and comedyHyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
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A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and familyFollows Ralphie, now adult, who returns to the house on Cleveland Street to give his kids a magical Christmas like the one he had as a child, reconnecting with childhood friends, and reconciling the passing of his Old…
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How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and familyDuring the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.
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Pups Alone (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also family and comedyAfter receiving an exciting new job opportunity at a cutting edge Pet Invention company, Robert, his teenage daughter Jenna and their trusty and special border collie Charlie make the move to the new neighborhood…
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Sleepover (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also family and comedyDesperate to improve their social status, four best friends enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.