| Step Brothers (Two-Disc Unrated Edition + Digital Copy) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 223
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 204
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
UPC: 043396281318
EAN: 0043396281318
ASIN: B00164KYTG
Theatrical Release Date: July 25, 2008
Release Date: December 2, 2008 (New: This Week)
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Crude, juvenile, and proud of it, Step Brothers stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as two 40-year-old men, both living at home and leading the lives of 13-year-old boys, who are thrown together when their single parents (Mary Steenburgen, Parenthood, and Richard Jenkins, Six Feet Under) get married. Brennan (Ferrell) and Dale (Reilly) start out hating each other as only teenage boys can--but things get even worse for their long-suffering parents when they become best friends. Step Brothers gets most of its mileage from very lowbrow humor, but hidden among the farts and masturbation jokes is the suggestion that while these guys may be emotionally arrested, so are Brennan's hotshot business executive brother (Adam Scott, Tell Me You Love Me) and his high-fiving frat-boy pals, just in a way that's condoned because it makes money. Also crucial is that Ferrell and Reilly capture adolescence in all its gruesome glory--the awkward insecurity but also the egomaniacal, arrogant self-centeredness. Mind you, this isn't the American version of The 400 Blows or anything--one of the movie's setpieces features Brennan tea-bagging Dale's drum set (and if you don't know what tea-bagging is... well, you will after seeing this movie). All in all, Step Brothers combines the adolescent humor of producer Judd Apatow (Superbad, Knocked Up) and the comic chemistry of Ferrell and Reilly (who previously costarred in Talladega Nights)--fans of either will find plenty to enjoy. --Bret Fetzer
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 Do not watch with parents November 30, 2008
I had the good fortune of watching this with my friend instead of mom and dad. It was funny, but got kinda ridiculous in spots. Definitly the kind of film I could watch once, maybe twice, and thats it.
Overall, it was a decent outrageous will ferrell/john c. reilly film, and should viewed with caution...
 One Of Will And John's Best! October 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
regardless of what some people might think...this movie was BRILLIANT...it was hilarious and cute and silly. not to mention when you get these two together , hilarity ensues....it has what i like to call OLD SCHOOL humor...because that was another gem by ferrel but this one is just so outlandish and witty...its worth watching over and over again..if u love to laugh...GO BUY IT! i am for sure :)
Funny but not the funniest September 22, 2008
Well, this movie was pretty funny. But it still is no Old School that's for shore. Basically there isn't much too this plot, 2 40 year old men living together as step brothers and acting like immature idiots. The best part of this movie in my opinion was when Will Ferrel and John C Riley make a music video. Now with that being said, I'm going to just give you all an analysis of comparison with this movie to all the other Will Ferrel movies:
Step BrothersStep Brothers=Semi Pro (Well I thought semi pro was better)
Step Brothers=Talledaga Nights
Step Brothers>Anchor Man (But I guess I could see why some people would like Anchor Man better)
Step Brothers>Blades of Glori
Step Brothers>Kicking and Screaming
But if you don't like Will Ferrel, I would not recommend this movie.
 Men will be boys September 12, 2008
16 out of 22 found this review helpful
"Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and chicks for free"
(Dire Straits)
Well - at least the money for nothin' part is applicable, if nothing else.
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):
1.Will Ferrell plays Brennan Huff, a 39 year old unemployed man-child with arrested development who lives with his mommy (Mary Steenburgen)
2.John C. Reilly plays Dale Doback, a 40 year old unemployed only child with arrested development who lives with his daddy (Richard Jenkins)
3.Ferrell and O-Reilly make Owen Wilson and Matthew McConaughey look classy in similar slacker roles. (You, Me and Dupree , Drillbit Taylor , Failure to Launch )
4.The trouble begins when Brennan's mommy and Dale's daddy decide to get hitched, hence the title of the movie.
5.Extended period of hissy fits, pouting, potty humor, fart jokes, indecent language and bad behavior follows
6.Circumstances (and a restless audience) make it necessary for them to grow up in a hurry
7.Movie wraps up within minutes in total absurdity, the highlight being a lip-syncing performance of Andrea Bocelli's excellent "Con te partiro" (Time to Say Goodbye)
This was pretty much over for me in the early stages, as the "men will be boys" punch line wore thin very quickly. The writers opted to substitute crass humor and bad language for true comedy, and even though it has a few funny moments, many scenes are nothing short of cringe-worthy. This would have been better off as a SNL skit than a full length movie.
Amanda Richards, September 11, 2008
Very funny September 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Step brothers is funny simply because of how incredibly silly it is. I found myself laughing through most of the first hour. If it falls down at any point it's when in the last 20 minutes or so the characters have to grow up and learn their lesson etc. But that's all about sticking to the formula and tying the story up. As formulaic comedies go this one is very very funny.
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