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
The Blues Brothers
They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
1980 · 2h 13m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime, Music
Directed by
John Landis
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Landis Director
- Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues (as Elwood)
- John Belushi as 'Joliet' Jake Blues (as Jake)
- James Brown as Cleophus James
- Cab Calloway as Curtis
- Ray Charles as Ray
- Aretha Franklin as Mrs. Murphy
- Steve Cropper as Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
- Donald 'Duck' Dunn Cast
- Murphy Dunne Cast
- Willie Hall Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A demolition symphony that works with the cold efficiency of a Moog synthesizer gone sadistic.
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
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
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
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
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