Step Brothers (2008)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Adam McKay

Writers (WGA):

Will Ferrell (screenplay) &
Adam McKay (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They grow up so fast.

Plot:

Two spoiled guys become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched. |

Plot Keywords:

Stage Fright | Stepfamily | Family Dinner | Brother Brother Relationship | Family Life

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast

Will Ferrell	...	Brennan Huff
John C. Reilly	...	Dale Doback
Mary Steenburgen	...	Nancy Huff
Richard Jenkins	...	Dr. Robert Doback
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Davis	...	TJ
Wayne Federman	...	Blind Man
Kyle Felts	...	Wine Mixer Heckler
Travis T. Flory	...	Redheaded Kid (as Travis Flory)
Kathryn Hahn	...	Alice Huff
Chris Henchy	...	First Homebuyer Husband
Bryce Hurless	...	9-Year-Old Brennan
Brian Huskey	...	Interviewer
Ken Jeong	...	Employment Agent
Paula Killen	...	Rental Agent
Breaunna Lake	...	Student
Phil LaMarr	...	Second Homebuyer Husband
Logan Manus	...	Chris Gardoski
Lili Rose McKay	...	7-Year-Old Girl (as Lili McKay)
Seth Morris	...	Doctor
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Second Homebuyer Wife
Shira Piven	...	Nurse
Lurie Poston	...	Tommy Huff
Maria Quiban	...	TV Anchor
Rob Riggle	...	Randy
Ian Roberts	...	Male Therapist
Seth Rogen	...	Sporting Goods Manager
Horatio Sanz	...	Lead Singer
Andrea Savage	...	Denise
Dmitri Schuyler-Linch	...	6-Year-Old Derek
Adam Scott	...	Derek Huff
Laimarie Serrano	...	TJ's wife
Jake Szymanski	...	Caterer
Gillian Vigman	...	HR Woman
Matt Walsh	...	Drunk Corporate Guy
Brent White	...	Therapy Patient
Elizabeth Yozamp	...	Tiffany Huff

MPAA:

Rated R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #44260) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Australia:MA | Sweden:7

Filming Locations:

2632 Washington Bl., Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Apatow Productions

Trivia:

Shipped to some theaters under the name "The Insane Team".

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The drums heard at several points during Brennan's song at the Catalina Wine Festival quite clearly don't match up with what Dale is playing.

Quotes:

Dr. Robert Doback: [about his dream to be a dinosaur] So I thought, I'll be a doctor for a little while... and then go back to that.
Brennan Huff: How is that even a skill?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#40.3)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

A-Punk

Ferrell and Reilly Stepped It Up For "Step Brothers"

It's safe to say that the hilarity and stupidity of Ferrell and Reilly's characters in this movie was pretty close to perfect. You might think they're creepy and just too pathetic, but it's a given that's what they were going for. You'll be close to crying when it's all said and done feeling as though you laughed through the whole thing. This movie was certainly a great way for Will Ferrell to step back from his non-stop drunk and over the top characters, and to finally play opposite someone as funny as he is. And in a Rated-R film, no less.

Brennan Huff's (Ferrel) brother in the film played the successful and insulting jerk to Ferrel's and Reilly's character. His role could've been a little less obvious with his cruel characteristics and not so sudden and constant with his remarks. Other than that, however, there really wasn't any other flaws in the characters or story that would make anybody leave the theater or quick watching.

The outrageous dialog between the Step Brothers was comedy at its finest. If it wasn't a joke, but simple dialog, it would still get plenty of laughs, all because of the delivery. Director, Adam McKay couldn't have done better with this film. It is a must-see, no question.