The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
Acting
Ferrell and Wahlberg's genuinely unhinged chemistry.
Practical Effects
That skateboard scene—practical stunt work, no notes.
Writing
Church's Leo delivers every punchline like a threat.
Director
Sean Anders
Will Ferrell
Brad Whitaker
Mark Wahlberg
Dusty Mayron
Linda Cardellini
Sara
Thomas Haden Church
Leo Holt
Scarlett Estevez
Megan
Owen Vaccaro
Dylan
Bobby Cannavale
Dr. Francisco
Hannibal Buress
Griff
Bill Burr
Jerry
Jamie Denbo
Doris
Mark L. Young
Dental Hygienist
Matthew Paul Martinez
Pete (Recording Engineer)
Dave Davis
Panda Singer #1
James Harlon Palmer
Panda Singer #2
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ferrell and Wahlberg previously starred together in The Other Guys (2010), making this their chaotic reunion.
This film basically codified the 'dad movie' subgenre of the 2010s—competitive masculinity played for laughs before it got exhausting.
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