Lots of great relatable movie characters are usually siblings, lovers, parents or children. The reason for that is that their mutual relationships make them extremely believable to watch. Whether the film is a sci-fi movie or a zombie apocalypse thriller, these lovable characters make them feel truly human. From warrior‘s intense rivalry between two brothers over interstellar‘s space adventure with a touch of parental love, almost every film has used relationships as its driving force.
However, the relationship between stepbrothers is a recognizable figure of speech that is not often seen in the cinema. Fortunately, there are still a few movies with decent stories about step siblings. Here is a list of the ten best stepbrother portraits in movies.
10 Josh
Josh Nichols is one of the first characters that comes to mind when you think of stepbrothers. Finally the show Drake & Josh was a hit on Nickelodeon for many years, becoming the highest-rated TV series on cable with 5.4 million viewers. The popular franchise has two main movies, one of which is: Drake & Josh go Hollywood.
The film revolves around the popular stepbrothers who accidentally send their sister to Los Angeles, California. This incident drives the brothers to travel to Hollywood to find their sibling. Josh’s character in the film kicks off the main plot and leads the two on their greatest adventure yet.
9 Dale Doback
Dale Doback is a character from the movie stepbrothers. The film revolves around two forty-year-old childlike men, Brennan and Dale, who suddenly become stepbrothers after their parents get married. Since Brennan and Dale are stay-at-home adults, the two struggle to get used to each other’s lifestyles, causing a lot of chaos.
Eventually, the stepbrothers start their own entertainment company, which leads to an unexpected humorous adventure. The popular American comedy film came out in 2008 and is still worth watching for the humor and chemistry between the two stepbrothers.
8 Charlie Prince
rags is a 2012 film starring Max Schneider as Charlie Prince. In the film, Charlie is a stepbrother of Andrew and Lloyd and the stepson of their father, Arthur McGowens. While all three siblings want to pursue a career in music, they don’t have the same talent.
Charlie is the skilled one in the movie, Andrew is a bad one, and Lloyd is just the simple-minded. Because the brothers don’t get along, they create a lot of trouble for Charlie to prevent him from becoming a successful musician. However, fate had something else in mind for the talented stepbrother.
7 drake
Drake from Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh is truly the shining star of the movie. The film revolves around the popular stepbrother duo as they try to throw a Christmas party on the roof of Josh’s workplace. Josh’s manager Helen agrees to keep the party going, but asks Drake to dress up as Santa at the mall and entertain the kids.
During the little errand, Drake makes an unbreakable promise to a child and vows to give her the best Christmas ever. The film then shows how the popular stepbrother goes to great lengths to fulfill his promise and give the girl her best 12 Days of Christmas.
6 Adam Thompson
zapped is a 2014 Disney Channel film showing the story of Zoey and her three stepbrothers. One such sibling is the basketball enthusiast Adam Thompson. At the begging of the film, Zoey tries to settle down with her new family while Adam leaves her at school and minds his own business.
However, as the story progresses, the step-siblings become better friends and go on a crazy adventure at school that sees Adam’s team win. The film shows how difficult it can be to adjust to a stepfamily situation, but it’s worth it.
5 Luke Sherman
the film Flower features Erica Vandross and Luke Sherman as step-siblings who eventually fall in love. Despite the film’s dark yet comedic tone, it contains many positive moments and focuses on issues such as mental disorders and crimes. Flower shows the story of Erica as she helps her new stepbrother Luke after his suicide attempt.
It shows how the stepbrother duo manages to exact revenge on everyone who wronged them and bond with each other on their journey. The film also shows Luke overcoming his problems and even helping Erica with money to save her biological father.
4 Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart is the stepbrother of Samantha “Sam” Button in the hit 2012 movie The benefits of a wallflower are. The film tells the story of Charlie, who has a hard time making friends in high school. Fortunately, Patrick and Sam become his friends and invite him to a party.
The coming-of-age drama film shows the trio embarking on a unique adventure that forces them all to become better people. It also shows Charlie coming out of his clinical depression and finding his purpose in this huge world full of people.
3 Sebastian Valmont
cruel intentions is a 1999 teen drama starring Kathryn Merteuil and Sebastian Valmont as step-siblings. The duo live in a large mansion in New York and belong to a wealthy family. Kathryn and Sebastian are devoid of emotions and never plan anything good.
So they plan to seduce Annette Hargrove, the school principal’s daughter. Fortunately, their plan doesn’t work, because Sebastian falls in love with Annette. cruel intentions depicts the dark reality of wealthy American teens who don’t value emotions. However, sometimes reasonable people like Sebastian are just in the mix.
2 Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas is the former stepbrother of Cher Horowitz in the hit movie, Ignorant. The film shows the story of the stepbrother duo, who are completely different from each other. Although Josh is socially conscious, Cher is a rich and shallow person who tries to be the center of attention.
In the movie, Cher does a lot of horrible things to people, and her sober stepbrother tries to warn her and save her. Eventually, the popular teen learns her lesson and realizes that Josh was right. Familiar miracle star Paul Rudd plays Josh Lucas in Clueless.
1 Napoleon Bridger
Napoleon Bridger is Beatrice’s stepbrother in the 2005 family comedy Hoot. The film tells the story of Roy, a victim of bullying at his new school, who befriends Beatrice and her stepbrother Napoleon. Together, the three embark on an adventure to rescue endangered owls from local construction.
Napoleon is a rebellious little man in Hoot, just like his stepsister Beatrice. Together, they teach Roy to gain confidence when the trio rescue the owl and remain friends after their adventure is over.
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