Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen
Two spoiled guys (Ferrell and Reilly) become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched.
DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008
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July 18, 2009Like 'Talladega Nights' and 'Blades of Glory' I found this rather a hit and miss affair to be honest, dont get me wrong I do like Will Ferrell allot (Ron Burgundy, Night at the Roxbury, Elf) but this simply isn't that funny to be honest. It is amusing and a giggle is raised here ...( read more)
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May 28, 2009"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I will kick you repeatedly in the balls!"
This movie was pretty funny. There is something about Will Ferrell that can make anything hilarious. Just some parts were pretty ridiculous, where they give different scenarios for the...( read more) -
May 16, 2009Lololz..... disgusting, dirty, immature, ridiculous and fucked up.... and HILARIOUS. Gotta lova Will Ferrel and John Rielly they make a great pairing... but honestly they are the creators of this whacked up idea.... and its not meant to be believed, taken to heart or even contem...( read more)
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April 14, 2009One more step in the infantilization of American comedy. Its vulgarity is exceeded only by its stupidity, and it glorifies both. That the film itself never attempts to achieve more than the humour enjoyed by 12-year-old boys may make it ironic, but it doesn't make it funny.
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February 25, 2009Note: This is my original 2 star review of Step Brothers, which after seeing it far more times than I'd care to admit, I'm now bringing it up to 2.5 stars. Doesn't sound like much of a difference, I'm sure, but I have to be honest with myself - regardless of how sloppy and messy...( read more)
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November 19, 2009while the humor was actually funny, it was way too vulgar for me to watch again. i have to admit that will & john are a great duo & had me laughing constantly. the one who surprised me the most was kathryn hahn. too funny.
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November 18, 2009Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play step brothers. Ferrell's mother and Reilly's father recently marry and all four live together. At first the step brothers do not like each other and in time come to find that they both have a lot more in common than they first realized. They a...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
October 1, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
July 25, 2008
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Brideshead Revisited, it turns out, deserves a revisit. full review
July 25, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
There's a good subject for satire here, the extended adolescence of American kids. But satire presupposes maturity, or at least some perspective. full review
July 25, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The concept is inherently funny, but the plot grows thin and the laughs grow fewer once the premise is established. full review
July 25, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Stupid, crude and hilarious, Step Brothers works by sneaking past our better judgment. full review
July 25, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
There is no plot, no sense, symmetry or structure to this train wreck. full review
July 24, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, Step Brothers flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. full review
July 24, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Full of riffy, improvised moments and a couple of jaw-droppingly raunchy sight gags, the comedy follows a typical buddy-movie arc -- conflict and loathing giving way to bonding and brotherhood, or ste... full review
July 24, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
When did comedies get so mean? Step Brothers has a premise that might have produced a good time at the movies, but when I left, I felt a little unclean. full review
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September 24, 2008I loved Will Ferrell and John c Reilly in it. But the story went to into detail. They didn't need all the after part. I just think there was too much in the plot. If they simplified it more and put more humour and jokes in it, I would have liked it a lot more. It wasn't my favourite but it had its moments. Great overall idea of the story though. It was kinda one of those movies you thought was going to be HILARIOUS! but turned out to be alright. Anyway its was pretty good.
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August 4, 2008okay, so i've got a inbred weakness for what i know is bad for me. that sadly admitted, this wasn't as bad as i imagined beforehand, and is, in fact, the best SNL alum movie so far in a year full of them. sibling rivalry kicked up a notch, you betcha, but it's all 4 laffs, so get over yer political correctness already. richard jenkins (who is everywhere lately and always to the good) and mary steenburgen (an early crush o'mine still sizzlin') are the able balancers for the over-the-top shenaneggans as ferrell and reilly struggle to keep their spoiled inner child dead in-your-sorry-kisser. okay, lots of profanity (surprize!), the typical three stooges brand of humor you'd expect, but there's a redeeming moral here somewhere...i don't want to bore you.
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February 28, 2008This looks like it could be Will Farrell's funniest so far! Check out the new trailer.
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