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Step Brothers (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Step Brothers, directed by Adam McKay.
Step Brothers (2008) -- Clip: Overboard
Step Brothers (2008) -- Behind the scenes: Step Brothers do Karate
Step Brothers (2008) -- Interview: John C. Reilly "On the story"
Step Brothers (2008) -- "Only On The Web": Newspath's Michele Jarchin chatted with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly about their upcoming film, 'Step Brothers.'

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   38,471 votes
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Director:
Adam McKay
Writers (WGA):
Will Ferrell (screenplay) &
Adam McKay (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 July 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
They grow up so fast.
Plot:
Two spoiled guys become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(195 articles)
134 New Names Invited to Join the Academy
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User Comments:
a satisfying film that deserves a break more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language.
Runtime:
98 min | 106 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital
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 | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:14 | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 (re-rated) | Iceland:7 (original rating) | Iceland:L (video rating) | Mexico:B15

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Trivia:
Director Adam McKay states on the commentary that they originally went to the island of Catalina for location searches and discovered that he did not really like the island. They instead shot on the coast and during several shots, the island of Catalina can be seen. McKay chose not to have it digitally edited out as a joke. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Brennan is showing Dale how good a singer he is, a samurai sword is on the floor between them. When Brennan stops singing and stands up, the camera angle changes. When it goes back to Dale, the sword is gone. more
Quotes:
Dale Doback: Look... we can bicker about this night, but what's done is done Dad. Are you guys going to invest or not?
Dr. Robert Doback: That's it!
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Movie Connections:
References Walking Tall (1973) more
Soundtrack:
Sweet Child Of Mine more

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
a satisfying film that deserves a break, 30 December 2008
7/10
Author: Scott-101 from arlington, va

There's a difference between Step Brothers and Baby Mama. Step Brothers is not up to par with the best work of the Will Ferrell-Adam McKay writing team, but it is not like Baby Mama in the sense that it has made me lost faith in the brand. Many critics seem to not know the difference. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made 7 films together. Would critics have given this film a bigger pass if Will Ferrell and John C Reiley's film were called Talladega Nights II? What I'm getting it is I thought this film was plenty funny and certainly inventive enough. In fact, I stayed in the theater and watched it twice. The big stars of the film are not John C Reilly and Will Ferrell but Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins for holding down straight faces and being convincing as a loving dad and a loving mom of such silly characters. You could insert the characters played by Jenkins and Steenburgen into something like Cheaper by the Dozen or Gilmore Girls and it would still pretty much work.

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