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Blues Brothers, The (1980) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Blues Brothers, The (1980) a score of 3.0564 out of 4

based on (58) reviews

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Excellent

(8)

Very Good

(49)

Good

(1)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

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MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)

The Blues Brothers, aside from all its brilliant one-liners and comedic ingenuity, is a brilliant fish story. We have an otherwise straightforward tale with all the right exaggerations to make it one-of-a-kind, just the right embellishments to make it,...read the complete Blues Brothers, The (1980) review at MovieFreak.com (Dylan Grant)

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DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

Quite possibly one of the more successful and popular movies of the last twenty years. This movie has and covers it all. It's the story of Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers who are "on a mission from GOD"....read the complete Blues Brothers, The (1980) review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

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Boxoffice Magazine

Two versions of "The Blues Brothers" grace this new double-sided anniversary release of the film -- which arrives just in time to really steam anyone who paid a pretty penny on ebay for the out-of-print previous release. Not only is this better mastered...read the complete Blues Brothers, The (1980) review at Boxoffice Magazine