The The Blues Brothers movies in order
There are 2 The Blues Brothers films, about 4.3 hours in total. The first was released in 1980, the latest in 1998. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
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.
- 1
The Blues Brothers (1980)
16 Jun 1980 · 133 min
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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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
6 Feb 1998 · 123 min
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.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.