Step Brothers
2008 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · 53% critics
Two grown men who still live at home clash like competitive kids when their single parents marry and they’re forced into a stepbrother situation. Their constant bickering strains the new family setup, leaving everyone wondering if they’ll ever get along.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-07-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (3,411 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Step Brothers if you want nonstop absurd comedy and a buddy-bickering vibe, especially if you like Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby or Old School—Not for you if crude jokes, bratty grown-up behavior, or a light, drifting plot annoy you.
Pros: wildly funny duo; memorable antics; strong supporting cast | Cons: plot feels thin; cringey moments; characters act cartoonish
Themes
- becoming an adult
- hostility
- autonomy
- childhood trauma
- stepbrother
- slacker
- man child
- buddy
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- absurd
- disgusted
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Will Ferrell
as Brennan Huff
John C. Reilly
as Dale Doback
Richard Jenkins
as Dr. Robert Doback
Mary Steenburgen
as Nancy Huff
Adam Scott
as Derek Huff
Kathryn Hahn
as Alice
Andrea Savage
as Denise
Rob Riggle
as Randy
- LP
Lurie Poston
as Tommy
- EY
Elizabeth Yozamp
as Tiffany
Directed by Adam McKay