Step Brothers

film by McKay [2008]

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Step Brothers is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. The film centers on two middle-aged men who still live at home with their single parents. Their lives are upended when their parents meet and marry, forcing the two step-brothers to live together. The movie explores their immature rivalry and eventual bonding as they navigate their new family dynamic. It is known for its absurd humor and Ferrell's signature comedic style.12

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Adam McKay
…on to make the less-successful Step Brothers (2008) and The Other Guys (2010), which McKay wrote with Chris Henchy.
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…on to make the less-successful Step Brothers (2008) and The Other Guys (2010), which McKay wrote with Chris Henchy.
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Will Ferrell
Step Brothers and Anchorman 2
…Ferrell starred, including the farcical Step Brothers (2008), which they cowrote; the buddy-movie parody The Other Guys (2010); Casa de mi padre (2012; “My Father’s House”), a Spanish-language send-up of Mexican telenovelas; the political satire The Campaign (2012); and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). The
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…Ferrell starred, including the farcical Step Brothers (2008), which they cowrote; the buddy-movie parody The Other Guys (2010); Casa de mi padre (2012; “My Father’s House”), a Spanish-language send-up of Mexican telenovelas; the political satire The Campaign (2012); and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). The
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