Two grown stepbrothers unleash absurd, campy chaos while battling for their parents' attention.
Absurdist and darkly comic, with big broad humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on MGM+.
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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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.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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The IT Crowd (2006)Dry wit · whimsical · comfort watch · measuredThree quirky IT support workers navigate corporate life with deadpan humor and absurd, whimsical antics.
Life of Brian (1979)Dry wit · satirical · late-night trip · measuredA hapless man's life becomes a darkly comic, absurdist satire of messianic expectations and Roman-era politics.
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