Last updated: 2026-06-25·Prompt Version: 10.1·Model Confidence: ——·Pipeline Model: 5.4 Mini·58s
Runtime133 min
RatingR
DirectorJohn Landis
CastJohn Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway
Budget$27M
Box Office$115.2M
SUPPORTING CASTJames Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Candy, Carrie Fisher
SYNOPSIS
After Jake is released from prison, he and his brother Elwood reunite on a mission to save the Catholic orphanage where they grew up. To do it, they must put their old band back together and navigate a series of escalating troubles while racing across Chicago.
GENRE
ComedyCrime
SUB-GENRE TAGS
CrimeNoir / Neo-NoirComedyBuddyEnsemble
CRITICAL RECEPTION
IMDb 7.9RT 72%MC 60
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