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.
Directed by Adam McKay
becoming an adult
hostility
autonomy
childhood trauma
stepbrother
slacker
man child
buddy
aftercreditsstinger
duringcreditsstinger
absurd
disgusted
farcical
ridiculous
Rank
#56 in 2008·#3516 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Will Ferrell
Brennan Huff
John C. Reilly
Dale Doback
Richard Jenkins
Dr. Robert Doback
Mary Steenburgen
Nancy Huff
Adam Scott
Derek Huff
Kathryn Hahn
Alice
Andrea Savage
Denise
Rob Riggle
Randy
Travis T. Flory
Redheaded Kid
Lili Rose McKay
7-Year-Old Girl
Shira Piven
Nurse
Seth Morris
Doctor
Crew
Adam McKay
Director
Will Ferrell
Screenplay
Adam McKay
Screenplay
Jon Brion
Original Music Composer
Brent White
Editor
Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
David B. Householter
Executive Producer
Judd Apatow
Producer
Adam McKay
Executive Producer
Will Ferrell
Executive Producer
Hal Willner
Music Supervisor
Susan Matheson
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
4155 reviews
Jacob LucibelloPRO
10.0★ · 03/26/26
Found a copy of this on dvd at my parents house. Felt like a great first physical media watch. Many more to come 🤫
Found a copy of this on dvd at my parents house. Felt like a great first physical media watch. Many more to come 🤫
5
John Ryan
9.0★ · 11/01/25
90/100
90/100
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Adnan Shad
that’s 99 minutes i won’t get back
that’s 99 minutes i won’t get back
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Oscar Thompson
10.0★ · 03/12/26
It’s like witnessing the birth of Jesus. Then the death, then the resurrection.
It’s like witnessing the birth of Jesus. Then the death, then the resurrection.
WummswandlerPRO
5.0★ · 05/16/26
Well at least there wasn’t a 40 year old man rubbing his testicles on a drum set
Well at least there wasn’t a 40 year old man rubbing his testicles on a drum set
