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7.7(4714)2h 13m• Music, Comedy, Crime
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.
Movie Saga1980 – 1998
The Blues Brothers Collection
2 Films
6.5 Avg Rating
$129.3M Saga Box Office
2.35x Commercial Multiplier
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical crime comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from "The Blues Brothers" musical sketch on the NBC variety series Saturday Night Live. The 1998 sequel, Blues Brothers 2000, had similar traits to the original, including large car-chase scenes and musical numbers. Landis returned to direct the film and Aykroyd reprised his role, joining John Goodman, Joe Morton, and 10-year-old J. Evan Bonifant as the new Blues Brothers.
Franchise Box Office Economics
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 2 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$129.3M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$55M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$64.6M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
2.35x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
Films in Saga(2)
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5.3(760)2h 3m• Action, Comedy, Crime
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.