Dad & Step-Dad

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Dad & Step-Dad

2023

1h 18m

Comedy

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A comedy about family, communication, insecurity, and the fragility of the male ego, the film follows Jim and Dave, a dad and a step-dad, as they struggle with bonding during a weekend upstate with Branson, the son they share. DAD & STEP-DAD first began as a series of improvised shorts created by Tynan DeLong, Colin Burgess, and Anthony Oberbeck in 2018, allowing the trio years to hone their characters and comedic sensibility before growing the project to feature-length. Inspired by cinéma vérité documentaries, ASMR, and Japanese environmental music, the formally and tonally unique character-driven slow-burn was shot in four days during the summer of 2021 with a production budget of $18,000 and is entirely improvised, based on a robust outline and several rehearsals.

Carlos Aguilar

RogerEbert.com

Consistently laugh-out-loud and unexpectedly poignant.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 22, 2024

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

“Tynan DeLong’s ‘Dad & Step-Dad’ finds comedic gold in awkward silence and silly stare-downs.”

Apr 23, 2024

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Robert W. Monk

Flickering Myth

Strongly delivered and confidently directed, Dad & Step-Dad has a big idea and heart that is far wider in scope than its small budget.

Mar 26, 2024

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

At times, you can feel the extra space from the awkwardness, but for the most part, Dad & Step-Dad lands for its commitment to finding family.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 22, 2024

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Elissa Suh

Screen Slate

An endlessly quotable and unexpectedly poignant film that marries tranquil momentum with argumentative drollery.

Mar 21, 2024

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Kurt Halfyard

ScreenAnarchy

Not since wandering into Kevin Smith’s Clerks ... in 1994 have I immediately glommed on to a micro-budget comedy as something that can be watched over and over again. ... A small, but significant, revelation on the power of improv and DIY filmmaking.

Mar 18, 2024

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A comedy about family, communication, insecurity, and the fragility of the male ego, the film follows Jim and Dave, a dad and a step-dad, as they struggle with bonding during a weekend upstate with Branson, the son they share. DAD & STEP-DAD first began as a series of improvised shorts created by Tynan DeLong, Colin Burgess, and Anthony Oberbeck in 2018, allowing the trio years to hone their characters and comedic sensibility before growing the project to feature-length. Inspired by cinéma vérité documentaries, ASMR, and Japanese environmental music, the formally and tonally unique character-driven slow-burn was shot in four days during the summer of 2021 with a production budget of $18,000 and is entirely improvised, based on a robust outline and several rehearsals.

Director: Tynan DeLong
Producer: Graham Mason, Sarah Wilson
Screenwriter: Tynan DeLong, Colin Burgess, Anthony Oberbeck, Clare O'Kane
Distributor: NoBudge
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 22, 2024
Runtime: 1h 18m