The Blues Brothers

Name: The Blues Brothers
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1980-01-01
Rating: 7.8
Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles

1980| 2h 12m| IMDb 7.8

Watch The Blues Brothers (1980) for free in the UK on BBC iPlayer, or with a subscription on Cinema. Last updated 3 June 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 3 June 2026

Crime Comedy Adventure

Jake and Elwood Blues get out of prison and put their legendary R&B band back together for a musical benefit - with plenty of laughs, car crashes, and slapstick enroute!

Director: John Landis