Step Brothers

"They grow up so fast."

2008 1h 38m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 3,535

Comedy

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Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.

“They grow up so fast.”

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Cast

Will Ferrell
Brennan Huff
John C. Reilly
Dale Doback
Richard Jenkins
Dr. Robert Doback
Mary Steenburgen
Nancy Huff
Adam Scott
Derek Huff
Kathryn Hahn
Alice
Andrea Savage
Denise
Rob Riggle
Randy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam McKay
Writers: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, John C. Reilly
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam McKay, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brent White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and Richard Jenkins carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They grow up so fast.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam McKay directs. Oliver Wood behind the camera. Jon Brion scores. Brent White cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Adam McKay, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brent White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly and Richard Jenkins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They grow up so fast.".
9IMDB entry: tt0838283 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "becoming an adult", "hostility", "autonomy", "childhood trauma".

The technical file

Cinematography: Oliver Wood
Original score: Jon Brion
Editing: Brent White
Production design: Clayton Hartley
Costume design: Susan Matheson
Makeup / hair: Steve Artmont
Stunt coordinator: John Robotham
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $128,100,000
Return: 197% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Step Brothers (2008)

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SierraKiloBravo2020-07-10
★ 6/10
Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/SjZ6BGnAVl8 Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly - two guys that will give you a really good belly laugh. Combine their powers and you’re guaranteed a good time. So it is with Step Brothers their 2008 collaboration. Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry. Taking the slacker stereotype and turning it up to 11 there’s a good time to be had with this film. The chemistry between Ferrell and Reilly is excellent and in the scenes where they are let loose with the ad libs the film hits top gear. There’s some brilliant insults, a hilariously contrived situation, and in addition to the leads, the supporting cast are also all on point. This one is a bit of a classic in the catalogues of Ferrell and Reilly, and is always worth a re-watch if you need a good laugh.

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