The Blues Brothers fingerprintVery funny, high energy, light on feelings.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of slapstick and absurdist humor
Show business, family, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout score and editing
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
The Blues Brothers is fast-paced, spectacular, and thrilling.
Hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of slapstick and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of slapstick and absurdist humor.
Show business, family, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, family, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout score and editing
Look and sound: the score and editing stand out.
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They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Blues Brothers is included with a subscription to Netflix and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
2 h 13 min
The Blues Brothers runs 2 h 13 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Blues Brothers higher (85) than critics (66). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $27 million to make and earned $115 million worldwide, 4.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+68GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Blues Brothers in 82 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 344 storytelling tropes for The Blues Brothers, including Scenery Gorn, Precision F-Strike, Foreshadowing.
7.9
