Step Brothers
Film200898 min

Step Brothers

Taste attributes: comedyfastglossyunderdog triumphs

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"They grow up so fast."

Boxlist takeA stylish comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

underdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Will FerrellJohn C. ReillyMary SteenburgenRichard JenkinsKathryn Hahn

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2008
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Apatow Productions
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