The Blues Brothers (1980)

Synopsis

Jake Blues, a blues vocalist and petty criminal, is paroled from Joliet Prison after serving three years of a five-year sentence for armed robbery and is picked up by his brother Elwood in a battered former police car. Jake complains that Elwood is driving a police car, and Elwood demonstrates its capabilities by jumping an open drawbridge.

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Box office

$115.2 million

Budget

$27.5 million

IMDb votes

232,761

Where to watch The Blues Brothers in Canada

Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.