Aretha Franklin, Cab Calloway, Carrie Fisher

Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised.

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84% liked it

45 critics

R, 2 hrs. 13 min.

Directed by: John Landis

Release Date: June 20, 1980

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  • October 18, 2009
    An often quoted movie. Probly my onlt favorite musical.
  • October 14, 2009
    After a slightly slow start, this film turns into a thoroughly entertaining show, with lots of characters, plenty of action, great songs and a cast that provides some great famous performers.

    ~This also seems to be the musical that most lads enjoy also.
  • September 30, 2009
    One of the coolest films ever made, I love it!
  • June 2, 2009
    um, i didn't really get this at all. i held out high hopes which made it even worse for me. was there even any blues in it? all the songs seemed to be along the lines of motown or country. nothing seemed to happen in it throughout the whole first hour. it was so random. the amoun...( read more)t of characters in it was astounding. the protagonists seemed to drive from place to place talking to all manner of people. i carried on watching it for about 2 hours of its runtime and finally, gladly fell asleep towards the end. i guess some people like this one, and some people don't
  • May 21, 2009
    Absolute classic, no other words can say more, the music, performers, comedy, car chases, its almost historical because of the performers alone. The fact that Aykroyd and Belushi were able to perform as an actual band after this shows how good they were...and the movie.
  • October 29, 2009
    A perfect blend of comedy and music. Enjoyable from start to finish!
  • October 29, 2009
    1 of the greatest comedies of all time.Blues Brother 2000 was garbage.Dont waste your time.Watch this Blues Brothers instead
  • October 28, 2009
    I thought it had one of the most interesting car chases I've seen
  • October 21, 2009
    wonderful, BB2000 even better
  • October 19, 2009
    My favorite movie ever !

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

There's even room, in the midst of the carnage and mayhem, for a surprising amount of grace, humor, and whimsy. full review

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