The summer is over and Greg Heffley Zachary Gordon is back navigating the treacherous halls of middle school, but his biggest challenge is waiting for him at home. In this hilarious sequel, Greg finds his already precarious life complicated by a new parental decree: he must spend more time with, and learn to get along with, his obnoxious older brother Rodrick Devon Bostick. Greg is desperate to keep a major secret about his summer vacation buried, a secret that Rodrick knows and is all too eager to use as leverage. As Greg tries to manage his social life, impress a girl, and survive his brother's torment, he discovers that Rodrick has a secret of his own involving his band, Löded Diper. Their reluctant partnership leads to a series of disastrous and uproarious schemes that test their fragile truce. Directed by David Bowers, this family comedy captures the awkward humor and heartfelt chaos of brotherhood, proving that sometimes your worst enemy can also be your only ally.