Step Brothers (2008)

Director:

Adam McKay

Writers (WGA):

Will Ferrell (screenplay) &
Adam McKay (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

25 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They grow up so fast.

Plot:

Two spoiled guys become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched.

Plot Keywords:

Sleepwalking | Stepbrother | Spoiled | Male Nudity | Nerd

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

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 (as Travis Flory)
Lili Rose McKay	...	7-year-old Girl (as Lili McKay)
Shira Piven	...	Nurse
Seth Morris	...	Doctor
Wayne Federman	...	Blind Man
Maria Quiban	...	TV Anchor
Danielle Schneider	...	Receptionist
Gillian Vigman	...	Pam Gringe
Brian Huskey	...	Interviewer
Seth Rogen	...	Sporting Goods Manager
Chris Henchy	...	First Homebuyer
Mary Catherine Hamelin	...	First Homebuyer
Ian Roberts	...	Male Therapist
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Second Homebuyer
Phil LaMarr	...	Second Homebuyer
Rob Riggle	...	Randy
Jason Davis	...	TJ
Paula Killen	...	Rental Agent
Ken Jeong	...	Employment Agent
Horatio Sanz	...	Lead Singer
Kyle Felts	...	Wine Mixer Heckler
Jake Szymanski	...	Caterer
Matt Walsh	...	Drunk Corporate Guy
Dmitri Schuyler-Linch	...	6-year-old Derek
Bryce Hurless	...	9-year-old Brennan
Brent White	...	Therapy Patient
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Abernathy	...	Upscale Businessman (uncredited)
Jeffrey Ashkin	...	Catalina Wine Mixer Guest (uncredited)
Pete Brown	...	Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Troy Butcher	...	Football Player (uncredited)
Jeremy Clark	...	Derek's football buddy (uncredited)
John D. Crawford	...	Bekins Mover (uncredited)
Krystal Ellsworth	...	Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Charlie Gelbart	...	Helicopter Girl (uncredited)
Carol Ilku	...	Shop Owner (uncredited)
Amanda Lee Jacoby	...	Student back in the 80's (uncredited)
Christopher Karl Johnson	...	Wedding guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Breaunna Lake	...	Student (uncredited)
Michelle Lenhardt	...	Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Tara Macken	...	Highschool gymnast (uncredited)
Debbie Prokop	...	Wine Mixer Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Jarrod W. Robbins	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Erinn Selkis	...	Helicopter Girl (uncredited)
Laimarie Serrano	...	TJ's wife (uncredited)
Steve Silverie	...	Donnie Huff (uncredited)

Directed by
Adam McKay

Writing credits (WGA)
Will Ferrell		(screenplay) &
Adam McKay		(screenplay)
Will Ferrell		(story) &
Adam McKay		(story) &
John C. Reilly		(story)

Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	producer
Joshua Church	....	co-producer (as Josh Church)
Jessica Elbaum	....	associate producer
Andrew Epstein	....	associate producer
Will Ferrell	....	executive producer
David B. Householter	....	executive producer (as David Householter)
Adam McKay	....	executive producer
Jimmy Miller	....	producer

Original Music by
Jon Brion

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Brent White

Casting by
Allison Jones

Production Design by
Clayton Hartley

Art Direction by
Virginia L. Randolph		(as Virginia Randolph Weaver)

Set Decoration by
Casey Hallenbeck

Costume Design by
Susan Matheson

Makeup Department
Simone Almekias-Siegl	....	key makeup artist
Steve Artmont	....	makeup department head
Nanci Cascio	....	key hair stylist (as Nanci L. Cascio)
Bridget Cook	....	hair department head
Toby Lamm	....	additional make-up
J.D. Bowers	....	prosthetics lab technician: W.M. Creations Inc. (uncredited)
J.D. Bowers	....	prosthetics sculptor: W.M. Creations Inc. (uncredited)
Adam Brandy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Matthew W. Mungle	....	prosthetic supplier (uncredited)
Tina Sims	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Clinton Wayne	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Basil Grillo	....	unit production manager (as Basil Bryant Grillo)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Courtenay Miles	....	second assistant director
Jaysene Overton	....	dga trainee
Matt Rebenkoff	....	first assistant director
Paul Schneider	....	second second assistant director
Mike Crotty	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Vincent G. Gonzales	....	second assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
Adam Martin	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Courtenay Miles	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Matt G. Sheets	....	assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)
Matt G. Sheets	....	assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
Matt G. Sheets	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
David Becerra	....	art department coordinator
Margaret Campbell	....	assistant art director
Glenn Forbes	....	assistant property master
Scott Maginnis	....	property master
Brook Mansbridge	....	construction foreman
Mark Sakamoto	....	leadman
James E. Tocci	....	set designer
Charles Vassar	....	set designer (as Charlie Vassar)
Butch West	....	construction coordinator
Andrew Campbell	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Eric Coon	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Robert Danté Denne	....	paint supervisor (uncredited)
Adam Deyoe	....	art assistant (uncredited)
Marc L. Fusco	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Erick Garibay	....	assistant props (uncredited)
Tommy Gutman	....	assistant props (uncredited)
Phillip A. Henry	....	gang boss (uncredited)
Alex Hill	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Alex Hill	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Steven Curtis Husch	....	set decoration buyer (uncredited)
Monique Landry	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Kurt Miller	....	carpenter foreman (uncredited)
Lanie Mimikakis	....	props (uncredited)
Steven O'Bannon	....	labor foreman (uncredited)
Brieann Rich	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Eric Yamamoto	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor (as George Anderson)
Bill W. Benton	....	supervising sound mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois	....	supervising sound mixer
Bill Burns	....	assistant sound editor
Tammy Fearing	....	supervising adr editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Michael Haight	....	adr editor
Randall L. Johnson	....	boom operator (as Randy Johnson)
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist (as Pamela Nedd Kahn)
Larry Kemp	....	dialogue editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Cindy Marty	....	sound effects editor
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Art Rochester	....	production sound mixer (as Arthur Rochester)
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Joe Schiff	....	sound effects editor
Cherie Tamai	....	assistant sound editor
Mark C. Grech	....	boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Ross Levy	....	utility sound technician (uncredited)
Fred Peck III	....	sound mixing technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bruce Khteian	....	special effects foreman
Bruce Minkus	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Jon Anastasiades	....	digital compositor
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Studios (as Raoul Yorke Bolognini)
Greg Groenekamp	....	compositor: Zoic Studios
Diana Hinek	....	compositor: Zoic Studios
Deke Kincaid	....	compositor: Zoic Studios
Jason Monroe	....	cg modeller: Zoic Studios
Nathan Overstrom	....	compositor: Zoic Studios (as Nate Overstrom)
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor: Zoic Studios
Bethany Pederson	....	compositor: Zoic Studios
Philip Williams	....	visual effects coordinator: Zoic Studios
Jianru Yang	....	digital compositor
Zachariah Zaubi	....	compositor: Zoic Studios (as Zach Zabui)
Dave Isaac Santos Abuel	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Riley Benard	....	digital compositor: Zoic Studios B.C. (uncredited)
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios (uncredited)
Mike Diltz	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Ben Funk	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Nick Hsieh	....	compositor: Zoic Studios (uncredited)
Patrick Mooney	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Studios Vancouver (uncredited )
Nicholas Onstad	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Mark Robben	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Sean Tompkins	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Caleb Wagner	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Greg Anthony	....	stunts
Joni Avery	....	stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunts
Todd Bryant	....	stunts
Gary Davis	....	additional stunt coordinator: re-shoots
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem	....	stunts (as Ace Hatem)
Sonia Izzolena	....	stunts (as Sonia Jo McDancer)
Terry James	....	stunts (as James Terry)
Dan Lemieux	....	stunts
Shaun W. Loeser	....	stunts (as Shaun Loeser)
Rob Mars	....	stunts
John Robotham	....	stunt coordinator
Roger Stoneburner	....	stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts (as Michael Vendrell)
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael H. Barnett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Troy Bellinghausen	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Todd Bryant	....	stunt double: Will Ferrell (uncredited)
Callie Croughwell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Cameron Croughwell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joshua Croughwell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Reid Harper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ajay Hateley	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dylan Hice	....	stunts (uncredited)
Houston Hooker	....	stunts (uncredited)
Kanan Hooker	....	stunts (uncredited)
Karine Mauffrey	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
Anna Mercedes Morris	....	stunts (uncredited)
Mark Munoz	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tarah Paige	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Jade Quon	....	stunts (uncredited)
Wyatt Tipton	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Katina Waters	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael D. Alvarez	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert Baird	....	assistant camera
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip
George W. Borthwick	....	grip
Joe Chess	....	camera operator: "a" camera
James B. Crawford	....	chief lighting technician (as James Crawford)
Damon Doherty	....	rigging grip
Rick Harris	....	key rigging grip
Annika Iltis	....	camera loader
Bruce Jagoda	....	dimmer board operator
Timothy James Kane	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Timothy Kane)
James Keys	....	chief rigging lighting technician (as James J. Keys)
Gemma La Mana	....	still photographer
Jonathan Leary	....	grip
Tim Marshall	....	gaffer: additional photography
Paul Murphey	....	video assist operator
Maricella Ramirez	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Todd SanSone	....	additional photography
Michael Shaw	....	grip
Alan Shultz	....	dolly grip (as Alan Schultz)
Alan Shultz	....	dolly grip
Donald A. Spadoni	....	best boy rigging grip
Michael St. Hilaire	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mike Sweeney	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Mike J. Sweeney)
Les T. Tomita	....	key grip (as Les Tomita)
Michael T. Travers	....	best boy grip
Terry Wolcott	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Terry Wolcott	....	second assistant camera: 'a' camera
Norman Ash	....	electrician (uncredited)
Paul Gonsoulin	....	first assistant camera: 2nd Unit / Additional Camera (uncredited)
Quinn Grove	....	grip (uncredited)
Scott Kidner	....	chief lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)
Kris Krosskove	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Ulrike Lamster	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jim McComas	....	electrician (uncredited)
Daisuke Dice Miyake	....	grip (uncredited)
Ron Newburn	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Michael Pinkey	....	camera operator (uncredited)
David Stump	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Joseph T. Terranova	....	set lighting technician (uncredited)
Michael Ursetta	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Michael J. Walker	....	camera operator: "c" camera (uncredited)
Michael Witczak	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Angela Campolla-Sanders	....	casting associate
Ben Harris	....	casting assistant
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau	....	costume supervisor
Yvonne Bastidos	....	set costumer
Elaine Davis	....	assistant costume designer
Klara Farberov	....	seamstress: additional photography
Marylou Lim	....	costumer: Mr. Ferrell
Jacquelyn Moran	....	costume assistant: additional photography
Michael A. Russell	....	key costumer
Susan Strubel	....	set costumer
Carol Demarti	....	head ager and dyer (uncredited)
Nina Fabio	....	seamstress (uncredited)
Erin Fisher	....	costume assistant (uncredited)
Katie Gavin	....	additional costumer (uncredited)
Robyn Gebhart	....	cutter/fitter (uncredited)
Grace Pyke	....	costumer (uncredited)
Danny Vick	....	costumer (uncredited)
Andy Visser	....	additional costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Mellissa Bretherton	....	additional editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Alex Hepburn	....	assistant editor
Michael Hofacre	....	assistant editor
John Persichetti	....	digital colorist
Josh Salzberg	....	apprentice editor
Benjamin Sutor	....	on-line editor (uncredited)
Jay Warren	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Ran Galor	....	assistant music editor
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Karp	....	music consultant
Kevin Kaska	....	orchestrator
Jim Schultz	....	music editor (as James A. Schultz)
Armin Steiner	....	score mixer
Erica Weis	....	music editor
Hal Willner	....	music supervisor
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor
Gary Gold	....	musician: drummer (uncredited)
Wayne Kramer	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Tim Rodier	....	music preparation (uncredited)
David E. Russo	....	music programmer (uncredited)
Patrick Spain	....	scoring assistant engineer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James D. D'Amico	....	transportation co-captain (as James D'Amico)
Ted Joneson	....	driver
Michael Menapace	....	transportation captain
Daniel Canamar	....	transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Robert Gaskill	....	driver: reshoots (uncredited)
Teresa Haney	....	transportation (uncredited)
Vicki Sousa	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
John Arbuckle	....	boat captain
Gerard Averill	....	location manager
Colin Borden	....	production assistant: reshoots
Will Casey	....	unit publicist
Brian Crimmins	....	production assistant
Demelza Cronin	....	assistant production coordinator
Cristin Ertel	....	assistant: Mr. Miller
Carey Field	....	production assistant
Eli Fowler	....	production secretary
Mark Fusco	....	production assistant
Cate Hardman	....	script supervisor
Matthew Henick	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Justin W. Hill	....	assistant location manager
Ellen J. Hornstein	....	assistant: Mr. Householter
Lauryn Kahn	....	assistant: Mr. McKay
Jason Kumalo	....	production assistant
Kathryn Mindala	....	production accountant
Birgit Paulin	....	assistant: : Mr. Ferrell
Birgit Paulin	....	assistant: Mr. Ferrell
Greg Pittman	....	animal coordinator (as Gregg Pittman)
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks	....	choreographer (as Marguerite Derricks)
Tasha Prothro	....	production assistant
Alex Richanbach	....	production assistant
Bruce A. Ross	....	marine coordinator (as Bruce Ross)
Zachary Roth	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow (as Zach Roth)
Justin Ruane	....	assistant: Mr. Reilly
John Schwert	....	production assistant: cast
Chance P. Tassone	....	craft service: New Zealand splinter unit (as Chance Tassone)
Laura Tiz	....	assistant accountant
Jan-Willem van der Vaart	....	production assistant
John Burton West	....	production coordinator (as John B. West)
Keegan Zall	....	production assistant (as D. Keegan Zall)
Natalie Alexander	....	misc crew: ADR Voices (uncredited)
Jampier Arias	....	junior assistant accountant: reshoots (uncredited)
Laurie Arnow-Epstein	....	construction accountant (uncredited)
Adam Bayless	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Sterling Beaumon	....	adr voice match (uncredited)
Scott Brant	....	key second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Bettina Browne	....	dog trainer (uncredited)
Ericka Bryce	....	supervising medic (uncredited)
Greg Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow (uncredited)
W. Harry Fortuna	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Mario Gilbert	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Sean C. Graham	....	stand-in: re-shoots (uncredited)
Jennifer Hamilton	....	assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Robbie E. Harrison	....	voice over (uncredited)
Pete Hernandez	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Rene H. Herrera	....	water safety (uncredited)
Tony Oberstar	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Mary Pascoe	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Brennan Reynolds	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Rich	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Rich	....	set medic (uncredited)
V.W. Scheich	....	production coordinator (uncredited)
Ron Segro	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Lalida Sujjavasin	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tammy Thomas	....	production assistant (uncredited)
J.D. Woods	....	production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Relativity Media (in association with)
• Apatow Productions
• Mosaic Media Group
• Gary Sanchez Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (BVSPR) (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• B and H Films (2008) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Sena (2008) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Forum (2008) (Latvia) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing Canada (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina) (all media)
• fX Network (2010) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• Zoic Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Executive Assurance  security
• Film Art  artwork
• Gala Catering  catering
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• On Tour Productions  grip and lighting equipment
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paramount Transportation Services  transportation services
• Performing Animal Troupe  animals provided by
• Picture Mill, The  titles
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound post-production
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate

MPAA:

Rated R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language.

Runtime:

98 min | 106 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2:40 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #44260) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Australia:MA | Sweden:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Peru:14 | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:13 | Iceland:12 (re-rated) | Iceland:7 (original rating) | Iceland:L (video rating) | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

2632 Washington Bl., Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

At one point, Will Ferrell's character disguises himself as a Nazi to scare away possible buyers of their house. In the remake of The Producers (2005), he played a fugitive Nazi.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Derek and his family sing "Sweet Child of Mine," Derek's audio track is clearly off as Tommy sings his solo, especially in the shot of Derek and Alice as the camera pans back to Tommy.

Quotes:

Denise: Brennan, I thought you were incredibly brave. And I mean that in strictly the most clinical and professional sense possible, with no emotional, intimate, sexual, or any other undertones that you could possibly infer.

Movie Connections:

Features Above the Law (1988)

Soundtrack:

Keeping the Faith

Funniest Ferrell/Reilly Movie To Date!

I liked Ferrel & Reilly as the racing team in "Talladega Nights" but this was even better. The physical comedy was outstanding and the acting itself was pitch perfect. Many critics commented on how well they did given what they had to work with, but I think the script was excellent. Some of the lines were brilliant, but you really have to give the actors credit for improvising. After Ferrell revealed his singing talents when he sang "Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About", when Reilly gushed on and on about how great he was, and then said "I'm not sure, but towards the end I think I saw you turn into a Unicorn", I lost it. I really lost it when Ferrell's brother & his family were singing in the car "Sweet Child of Mine". It was a real classic.

Hell, I think I'll buy this when it comes out on DVD. I can't say that for many comedies ("Anchor Man" is one).

Don't miss this one. It's a scream.