The Blues Brothers
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
Comedy, Crime, Music
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1980
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
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Runtime:
133 min
Release date:
16 Jun 1980
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$27,000,000
Revenue:
$115,229,890
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The film retains a huge nostalgic kick, thanks in large part to Aykroyd and Belushi's easy rapport, a smattering of daft, shaggy humour and some truly iconic musical sequences.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
24 Jul 2009
rotten:
A demolition symphony that works with the cold efficiency of a Moog synthesizer gone sadistic.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
20 Aug 2008
fresh:
Given all the chaos, director and, with Aykroyd, cowriter, John Landis manages to keep things reasonably controlled and in a straight line.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
1 Apr 2008
rotten:
The humor is predicated on underplaying in overscaled situations, which is sporadically funny in a Keaton-esque way but soon sputters out through sheer, uninspired repetition.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Apr 2008
fresh:
There's even room, in the midst of the carnage and mayhem, for a surprising amount of grace, humor, and whimsy.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004