Step Brothers

2008 film by Adam McKay
Movie film Q1345077
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Step Brothers

Summary

Step Brothers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,116 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Step Brothers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Step Brothers was directed by Adam McKay[4].
  • Will Ferrell wrote the screenplay for Step Brothers[5].
  • Adam McKay wrote the screenplay for Step Brothers[6].
  • John C. Reilly wrote the screenplay for Step Brothers[7].
  • Step Brothers's composer is recorded as Jon Brion[8].
  • Step Brothers's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Step Brothers's genre is buddy film[10].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Richard Jenkins[11].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Mary Steenburgen[12].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Adam Scott[13].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Kathryn Hahn[14].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Will Ferrell[15].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was John C. Reilly[16].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Gillian Vigman[17].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Andrea Savage[18].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Jason Davis[19].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Ken Jeong[20].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Rob Riggle[21].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Seth Rogen[22].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Phil LaMarr[23].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Adam McKay[24].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Matt Walsh[25].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Shira Piven[26].
  • A cast member of Step Brothers was Horatio Sanz[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Step Brothers was produced by Judd Apatow[28]. It was directed by Adam McKay[4]. Screenwriters include Will Ferrell[5], Adam McKay[6], and John C. Reilly[7]. Cast members include Richard Jenkins[11], Mary Steenburgen[12], Adam Scott[13], Kathryn Hahn[14], Will Ferrell[15], and John C. Reilly[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 25, 2008[29], October 3, 2008[30], and September 11, 2008[31]. The original language of Step Brothers was English[32]. Genres include comedy film[9] and buddy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 55%[34], 5.6/10[35], and 51/100[36].

Why It Matters

Step Brothers ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,116 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . moviezine.se. Retrieved . moviezine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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