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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book adaptations: books & films
Every version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book — the books & films, compared across media.
Greg Heffley's misadventures have travelled across formats. The book follows Greg through what he considers the worst summer holiday of his life. Both films tell a connected story: seventh-grade Greg coping with an older brother, Rodrick, who is determined to make his life difficult. The 2011 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is live-action; the 2022 version is animated. Same sibling rivalry, different screen treatment.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book films
Film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Seventh-grade Greg thinks he has middle school mastered — until older brother Rodrick looks for ways to cut him down.
Film
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Animated. A new school year brings relentless teasing from Rodrick, and a secret that could ruin any chance of a truce.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book books
Frequently asked
What connects the book and the two Rodrick Rules films?
All three centre on Greg Heffley navigating life as a put-upon kid. The films share the sibling-rivalry premise — Greg versus his older brother Rodrick — while the book follows Greg through a difficult summer.
What is the difference between the 2011 and 2022 Rodrick Rules films?
The 2011 film is live-action; the 2022 film is animated. Both follow Greg dealing with Rodrick's teasing at the start of a new school year, though the 2022 version adds a secret that threatens the brothers' uneasy truce.
Which of these should I watch or read first?
Either Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules film works as a standalone entry into the sibling-rivalry story. The book covers a separate episode — Greg's worst summer — so there is no required order between the book and the films.