The Blues Brothers (1980)

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The Blues Brothers
Duration
2h 13m
Release Year
1980
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music, Musical
Starring
John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway

They’ll never get caught. They’re on a mission from God.

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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Additional Info

Release Date: June 20, 1980

Rating: R

Original Language: English

Country: United States

Original Title: The Blues Brothers

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 (negative ratio) · 1.85 : 1 (theatrical ratio)

Camera: Arriflex 35 IIC with Panavision Super Speed MKII and Ultra Speed MKII Lenses · Panavision Panaflex with Panavision Super Speed MKII and Ultra Speed MKII Lenses

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (4K) (2020 remaster) · Spherical

Example of the Original Sound Mix: 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) · Mono (optical prints) · DTS (DTS: X)

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 1000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 989 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 135 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Limited HDR Range

Real Age Rating

16+

Parental Guidance Available?

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Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

71% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

60

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

92% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

7.9

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