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

Mar 22, 2024

3.5/4

Consistently laugh-out-loud and unexpectedly poignant.

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Anya Couture

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 10, 2025

9/10

It’s rare we see a comedy so sharp in satirical bite ride so cozily on a series of vibes that never get old.

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Anna Hoang

Boston Hassle

Jul 14, 2025

4/5

Short in its runtime, DAD & STEP-DAD plays like a late-night Comedy Central episode that nearly overstays its welcome. But DeLong keeps the digs as succinct as they should without committing you to secondary insanity.

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

Apr 23, 2024

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

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Robert W. Monk

Flickering Myth

Mar 26, 2024

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

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

Mar 22, 2024

6/10

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.

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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

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