The Blues Brothers
ComedyMusicalAction
1980//DIR: John Landis//148 MIN
Logline
Jake Blues is paroled after serving three years in prison, and is picked up by his brother Elwood in their 'Bluesmobile'. They visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns, and learn that the Archdiocese is withdrawing its support and will close the place down unless $5,000 is found. The Blues Brothers decide to put their blues band back together and raise the money to save the orphanage.
Director
John Landis
Box Office
$115.2 million
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
IMDb
7.9/10
Runtime
148 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Medium Shots.
PACING:BALANCED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:VISUALLY DENSE
Principal Cast
John BelushiDan AykroydJames BrownCab CallowayAretha FranklinRay CharlesCarrie Fisher
Visual Themes
blues musiccar chasecult classicChicagobrotherhood
Film DNA
"The Blues Brothers is a balanced comedy with 1508 shots and a 5.9s average shot length."
1508
Total Shots
5.9s
Avg Shot Length
10.2
Cuts / Min
Visual Style Meters
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
WARMTHCOLD
WARM
SATURATIONMUTED
VIBRANT
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 666% higher than the average for Comedy.
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