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Step Brothers (2008)

R 98 minutes EN Comedy

They grow up so fast.

Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.

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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

Lili Rose McKay

7-Year-Old Girl

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Clayton Hartley

Production Design

Oliver Wood

Director of Photography

Brent White

Editor

Susan Matheson

Costume Design

Casey Hallenbeck

Set Decoration

Jon Brion

Original Music Composer

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Judd Apatow

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly - two guys that will give you a really good belly laugh. Combine their powers and you’re guaranteed a good time. So it is with _Step Brothers_ their 2008 collaboration.
_Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry._
Taking the slacker stereotype and turning it up to 11 there’s a good time to be had with this film. The chemistry between Ferrell and Reilly is excellent and in the scenes where they are let loose with the ad libs the film hits top gear. There’s some brilliant insults, a hilariously contrived situation, and in addition to the leads, the supporting cast are also all on point.
This one is a bit of a classic in the catalogues of Ferrell and Reilly, and is always worth a re-watch if you need a good laugh.

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Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Mosaic Media Group, Gary Sanchez Productions, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions

Production countries: United States of America

Budget: $65,000,000

Revenue: $128,100,000

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R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.)

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