Step Brothers (2008)

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:

Sleepwalking | Stepbrother | Spoiled | Male Nudity | Nerd

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Will Ferrell	...	Brennan Huff
John C. Reilly	...	Dale Doback
Mary Steenburgen	...	Nancy Huff
Richard Jenkins	...	Dr. Robert Doback
Adam Scott	...	Derek
Kathryn Hahn	...	Alice
Andrea Savage	...	Denise
Lurie Poston	...	Tommy
Elizabeth Yozamp	...	Tiffany
Logan Manus	...	Chris Gardoki
Travis T. Flory	...	Redheaded Kid (as Travis Flory)
Lili Rose McKay	...	7-year-old Girl (as Lili McKay)
Shira Piven	...	Nurse
Seth Morris	...	Doctor
Wayne Federman	...	Blind Man

Also Known As:

Hermanastros (Argentina) (DVD title) (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
Сводные братья (Russia) [ru]
Adelfia gia... klamata (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Demi-frères (Canada: French title) [fr]
Die Stiefbrüder (Germany) [de]
Filhos e Enteados (Portugal) [pt]
Frangins malgré eux (France) [fr]
Fratellastri a 40 anni (Italy) [it]
Halv-brødre (Denmark) [da]
Hermanos por pelotas (Spain) [es]
Kasuvennad (Estonia) [et]
Quase Irmãos (Brazil) [pt]

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

Aspect Ratio:

2:40 : 1

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

Filming Locations:

2632 Washington Bl., Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

In Dale's bedroom there is a sign for Hugalo's Pizza, the same pizza place that Will Ferrell worked for in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).

Goofs:

Continuity: Right before the brothers meet the schoolyard bullies, one scene shows them already meeting the bullies face-to-face, while the next shot shows them still walking there.

Quotes:

Brennan Huff: You know what? I still hate you, but you got a pretty awesome collection of nudie mags.
Dale Doback: Yeah, I got 'em from the 70's, 80's and 90's. It's like masturbating in a time machine.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.53)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

This Is How We Do It

Extremely Stupid Yet Extremely Funny Comedy Gold!

I watched step brothers yesterday for the second time after purchasing it on DVD. For me this is always the tough test when it comes to comedy. I watched it at a packed cinema which as you know in itself can make a film ultimately funny without being so. But i have to say this film still delivered the goods so well.

First up this film is STUPID it is ridiculous but it's a comedy with Will Ferrell in it what did you honestly expect?! But my god it's funny it really is hilarious Ferrell and Reilly make an awesome on screen team and the comedy moments just bounce off one an other , each man just helps make the others role as funny as it could have been.

It gives you hilarious jokes , stupidly funny scenes , it's one of those comedy's that so so often tries to catch you off guard and every time it absolutely nails it!

And underneath all the stupidity bonds are formed , compassion is found and what really matters in life is discovered. You almost feel as if you've learnt a little something

It's one of my personal favourite comedy movies and goes up there with some of the greats (Blazing Saddles , Burn After Reading , Superbad , Knocked Up , Anchorman etc.)