# Step Brothers (2008)

> Two unemployed forty-year-old man-children become unwilling stepbrothers and discover that shared immaturity can make an unexpectedly powerful friendship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6932

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Adam McKay
- Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Andrea Savage, Rob Riggle
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838283/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, vulgar, absurd, late night comedy, group movie night

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