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''Step Brothers'' is a 2008 movie produced by [[Judd Apatow]] and starring [[Will Ferrell]] and John C. Reilly, where two [[The Slacker|slacker]] [[Adult Child|adult children]], Dale Doback (Reilly) and Brennan Huff (Ferrell), are forced to live with each other when their parents get married, after a [[Freudian Slip]] by Dr. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins). [[Hilarity Ensues]] as they become best friends after suffering from hilarious hijinks, committing beautiful singing and rightful child abuse. (They deserve it in context).▼
 
▲'''''Step Brothers''''' is a 2008 movie produced by [[Judd Apatow]] and starring [[Will Ferrell]] and John C. Reilly, where two [[The Slacker|slacker]] [[Adult Child|adult children]], Dale Doback (Reilly) and Brennan Huff (Ferrell), are forced to live with each other when their parents get married, after a [[Freudian Slip]] by Dr. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins). [[Hilarity Ensues]] as they become best friends after suffering from hilarious hijinks, committing beautiful singing and rightful child abuse. (They deserve it in context).
 
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* [[Adult Child]]: Both Brennan and Dale are this to the extreme, being 40-somethings who still live with their parents and act like 13-year-olds.
* [[Ass Shove]]: Brennan threatened this to Robert with one of his hearing devices.
* [[Atomic F-Bomb]]: Dale yelled “motherfucker” at the top of his lungs as he heard Brennan playing Dale’s drums and singing “Dale Broke Up Mom And Dad”.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't ever, ever, EVER touch Dale's drum set.
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: When the brothers first fight over the drums, Dale claims Brennan was trying to rape him.
* [[The Cameo]]: By [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Phil La MarrLaMarr]].
* [[Crowning Music of Awesome]] - In-universe, the brothers think their first company's music video is this.
** Later, we get a real one, when Brennan sings Por Ti Volare.
* [[Fantasy -Forbidding Father]]: Justified in that the two main characters are middle-aged and should be beyond such things.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Brennan is a [[Man Child]] due to having his [[Jerkass]] brother getting the entire school to sing "BRENNAN HAS A MANGINA" during his school performance. Even the parents and faculty joined in.
* [[For Science!]]: One of Prestige Worldwide's stated goals.
** "We put liquid paper on a bee. [[What an Idiot!|It died.]]"
* [[Freudian Slip]]
* [[Hilarity Ensues]]
* [[Jerkass]]: Derek.
* [[Kids Are Cruel]]: The kids led by Chris Gardocki who beat up Dale and Brennan and force Brennan to lick a dog turd. Dale and Brennan get their revenge in the end.
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: Derek casually calls Dale and Brennan “faggots”.
* [[Poor MansMan's Porn]]: Brennan whacks off to a female gymnastics video in the intro.
* [[Suddenly Shouting]]: Brennan yelled “Hey, you don’t say that” while awake in his sleep by Dale.{{verify}} <!-- MOD: What is "awake in his sleep" supposed to mean? Is he awake? Is he asleep? Is he half-asleep? -->
* [[The Stinger]]: Brennan and Dale returned to the playground to beat up Gardocki and the children who bullied them into licking dog poop.
* [[Stylistic Suck]] - "Boats n' Hoes".
* [[Would Hurt a Child]]: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but I’m gonna kick you repeatedly in the balls, Gardocki!”
 
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Step Brothers is a 2008 movie produced by Judd Apatow and starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, where two slacker adult children, Dale Doback (Reilly) and Brennan Huff (Ferrell), are forced to live with each other when their parents get married, after a Freudian Slip by Dr. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins). Hilarity Ensues as they become best friends after suffering from hilarious hijinks, committing beautiful singing and rightful child abuse. (They deserve it in context).

Tropes used in Step Brothers include:
  • Adult Child: Both Brennan and Dale are this to the extreme, being 40-somethings who still live with their parents and act like 13-year-olds.
  • Ass Shove: Brennan threatened this to Robert with one of his hearing devices.
  • Atomic F-Bomb: Dale yelled “motherfucker” at the top of his lungs as he heard Brennan playing Dale’s drums and singing “Dale Broke Up Mom And Dad”.
  • Berserk Button: Don't ever, ever, EVER touch Dale's drum set.
  • Black Comedy Rape: When the brothers first fight over the drums, Dale claims Brennan was trying to rape him.
  • The Cameo: By Seth Rogen and Phil LaMarr.
  • Crowning Music of Awesome - In-universe, the brothers think their first company's music video is this.
    • Later, we get a real one, when Brennan sings Por Ti Volare.
  • Fantasy-Forbidding Father: Justified in that the two main characters are middle-aged and should be beyond such things.
  • Freudian Excuse: Brennan is a Man Child due to having his Jerkass brother getting the entire school to sing "BRENNAN HAS A MANGINA" during his school performance. Even the parents and faculty joined in.
  • For Science!: One of Prestige Worldwide's stated goals.
    • "We put liquid paper on a bee. It died."
  • Freudian Slip
  • Hilarity Ensues
  • Jerkass: Derek.
  • Kids Are Cruel: The kids led by Chris Gardocki who beat up Dale and Brennan and force Brennan to lick a dog turd. Dale and Brennan get their revenge in the end.
  • Politically-Incorrect Villain: Derek casually calls Dale and Brennan “faggots”.
  • Poor Man's Porn: Brennan whacks off to a female gymnastics video in the intro.
  • Suddenly Shouting: Brennan yelled “Hey, you don’t say that” while awake in his sleep by Dale.[please verify]
  • The Stinger: Brennan and Dale returned to the playground to beat up Gardocki and the children who bullied them into licking dog poop.
  • Stylistic Suck - "Boats n' Hoes".
  • Would Hurt a Child: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but I’m gonna kick you repeatedly in the balls, Gardocki!”
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