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Your dad's getting married… to someone with kids. Prepare for emotional carnage.
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IMDb
60
Rotten Tomatoes
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The Steps (2016)

family dysfunctioncringe comedyawkward reunions

Overview

Comedy

Siblings gather to meet their father's new wife and kids.

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Content warning
blended family anxietyadult sibling rivalryparental displacementchosen vs. blood family

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jason Ritter's panic-eyes deserve an award

Writing

Dialogue that actually sounds like real siblings fighting

Direction

Currie keeps the tonal tightrope from snapping

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel better about your own family chaos·Streaming: Low-commitment indie gem for a Sunday afternoon·Friends: With your siblings — then silently judge each other
Heads up:Emotional: Grief lingers beneath the jokes — their mom's recent death·Language: Sibling arguments get raw and personal
Andrew Currie

Director

Andrew Currie

ReleasedJun 3, 2016
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Quadrant Motion Pictures

Top Cast

Jason Ritter

Jason Ritter

Jeff

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Marla

James Brolin

James Brolin

Ed

Christine Lahti

Christine Lahti

Sherry

Kate Corbett

Kate Corbett

Tammy

Rainbow Sun Francks

Rainbow Sun Francks

Dean

Naomi Snieckus

Naomi Snieckus

Ellen

Steven McCarthy

Steven McCarthy

Keith

Vinay Virmani

Vinay Virmani

Sam

Jim Calarco

Jim Calarco

Police officer

Bart Badzioch

Bart Badzioch

Drummer

Ask about The Steps

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in Ontario with a mostly Canadian crew, but plays as generic 'Americana' — a deliberate budget hack.

Cultural

Christine Lahti came straight from Transparent; her casting signals 'complicated matriarch' before she speaks.

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