Step Brothers (Unrated)

July 2008

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Synopsis

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who last teamed in the box-office smash Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, now star in Step Brothers, directed by Adam McKay (Talladega Nights). In Step Brothers, Ferrell plays Brennan Huff, a sporadically employed thirty-nine-year-old who lives with his mother, Nancy (Mary Steenburgen). Reilly plays Dale Doback, a terminally unemployed forty-year-old who lives with his father, Robert (Richard Jenkins). When Robert and Nancy marry and move in together, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each other as step brothers. As their narcissism and downright aggressive laziness threaten to tear the family apart, these two middle-aged, immature, overgrown boys will orchestrate an insane, elaborate plan to bring their parents back together. To pull it off, they must form an unlikely bond that maybe, just maybe, will finally get them out of the house. (c) 2008 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Beverly Blvd LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Tom Charity

Unremittingly juvenile and irredeemably funny.

Calvin Wilson

On its own terms, Step Brothers is hilarious. But it's a shame that the filmmakers didn't have more faith in the audience. Why resort to gross-out tactics when your premise is strong enough to allow for a more sophisticated approach?

Tom Huddlestone

Despite some obvious flaws, 'Step Brothers' remains a hugely enjoyable, well-constructed slice of lowbrow Saturday night entertainment, leaving Ferrell's position as the reigning king of US comedy secure for a while longer.

Richard Roeper

Don't watch it on an airplane, don't check it out on cable, don't walk past the bargain basement bin where it's been sold.

Moira MacDonald

Brideshead Revisited, it turns out, deserves a revisit.

Joe Morgenstern

There's a good subject for satire here, the extended adolescence of American kids. But satire presupposes maturity, or at least some perspective.

Critic reviews

Tom Charity

Unremittingly juvenile and irredeemably funny.

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Calvin Wilson

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Tom Huddlestone

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Richard Roeper

Don't watch it on an airplane, don't check it out on cable, don't walk past the bargain basement bin where it's been sold.

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Moira MacDonald

Brideshead Revisited, it turns out, deserves a revisit.

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Joe Morgenstern

There's a good subject for satire here, the extended adolescence of American kids. But satire presupposes maturity, or at least some perspective.

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Claudia Puig

The concept is inherently funny, but the plot grows thin and the laughs grow fewer once the premise is established.

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User reviews

Claudia Lara September 19, 2014

Awesome My husband and i Loved this hilarious movie!! I cant get tired of it.

Nicole Chenard March 12, 2014

Hilarious Moray of my friends don't she but if you have an "Old School" or "Anchorman" movie love then you'll love this.

bryce kilby July 7, 2014

Gold Comedy gold. Jk Just Will Ferrell doing his thing.

Alexander Reddick December 29, 2013

Sukes This was probobly oneof the most stupid retarted movies that i ever seen so never waste time waching it it sukes

Christine Norman February 6, 2014

Love One of the best movies ever!

Kameron Stone April 2, 2014

Easily one of the best movies known to mankind. XD

Stephen Waltrip June 5, 2014

All time favorite I know about half of Farrell and Reilly's lines in this movie by heart. One of my childhood classics

Justin Burris October 5, 2014

Funny Will keep you laughing

Yo Ns August 18, 2013

Boring Good for kids

Michael Lucantonio December 20, 2013

Fun Fun Fun One of my favorites. It's immature but that's the whole idea.

Scott Cherm August 5, 2014

Terrible Love goofy movies but this was just bad.

David Rajewski May 6, 2014

Hilarious I love this movie. Perfect for any Will Ferrell fan.

Kimberley Davis December 4, 2013

Awesome movie ! Awesome movie love these two together!

Michael Erickson October 14, 2013

Fantastic It reminds me of my life before my stew brother dyed.

Jason Leslie September 4, 2014

All time best movie Will Ferrell and John C. Rielly are comedic magic together.

Pandora's Box December 24, 2013

Hilarious! Will Farrell is hilarious as always lol. It's an awesome movie, one of my 10 favs.

Jomia Grace September 20, 2013

Boats and hoes lol I love this movie

Ashley Peterson December 26, 2013

This is the best movie ive ever seen these two actors are the best especially 0 will farrel BEST MOVIE EVER

alejandra contreras March 17, 2014

Awsome Very funny movie and will ferrell is sooooo funny

brandon cudi March 28, 2014

hilarious just watch it haha definitely worth it

Cast and credits

Actors	Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Andrea Savage, Rob Riggle
Director	Adam McKay
Writers	Will Ferrell, Adam McKay

Additional information

Rotten tomatoes® score

55%

Audio language

English (Stereo, 5.1 Surround)

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.

Info cards

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Run time

105 minutes

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