Blues Brothers 2000

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Blues Brothers 2000

PG-13

1998

2h 3m

Musical

Comedy

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The now-brotherless Ellwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is finally out of prison, attempting to reunite the old band and find a few new partners in crime (John Goodman), (J. Evan Bonifant). In this sequel to the original "Blues Brothers" comedy/musical, Ellwood battles the Chicago police, sings and dances his way out of numerous sticky situations, and manages to get the old band on the road for a hair-raising adventure.

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Critics Consensus

Braving onward without the late John Belushi, Blues Brothers 2000 gets the band back together with a spirited soundtrack, but a mission that's far less divine.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

01/09/2018

2.5/4

Now a sequel has arrived, Blues Brothers 2000, offering more of the same. And less.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

05/18/2008

The sequel offers more of the same, only less.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

This isn't a sequel, it's a remake.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

01/19/2023

C

Skip the film and buy the soundtrack.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

07/20/2022

6/10

As a sequel, it is an inevitable disappointment. As a celebration of the original, staged with goodwill and love, it is a pretty enjoyable way to spend two hours.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

06/07/2016

B-

If viewed at this late date, it provides mostly nostalgia for the pairing of the lovable soulmates.

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Tyler S

@tylerking24 Jan 31

Ngl, I came into this super skeptical. The original Blues Brothers is one of my favorite films, and I really wasn't sure how they were gonna do this. Honestly, this could have been much worse. Dan Akroyd still nails the role, but this just doesn't feel right without John. It was still funny, and they captured the right tone and energy of the original. Was also kinda hoping this one would have a pretty new story, but it mostly was a recycle. Not that I hated that, but I was still hoping for something else.

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Jonathan E

@JonathanE Aug 13

I think they did a pretty great job of making a sequel to a movie without one of its main characters. I enjoyed this just as much as the first film. Not quite as funny, but the music is spectacular.

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Laura B

@RT37706409 Jul 3

While the Blues Child is a terrible addition to the film, he’s acted poorly and written poorly and does little to contribute to the film, and the whole witch climax is a bit stupid, the heart and soul of the blues brothers is still there, with some decent laughs, great music, and- of course -no blues brothers movie would be complete without an amazing car chase scene.

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Jeffrey P

@vanillavoodoo1 Jun 19

Cringeworthy sums it up best. One will have a hard time finding a direct sequel that compares as badly to the original as Blues Brothers 2000 does to its predecessor. While it may not be a horrible film for someone who’s never seen the original or is a big fan of blues music, one can’t remove their Blues Brothers tinted glasses to watch this. The comedic bits were far too hokey and ridiculous. There may have been some far fetched scenes in the original but there was still a level of practicality to them... this had magic, people flying, and driving a car under water. All that aside, everything else is just a soulless rehash.

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Noah G

@RT62739984 Apr 11

Better with Belushi that’s all I can say

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 02/16/2025

No laughs however the songs are really great but this sequel is shameful and disrespectful to the first blues brothers and the writing is wasteful.

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Synopsis

The now-brotherless Ellwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is finally out of prison, attempting to reunite the old band and find a few new partners in crime (John Goodman), (J. Evan Bonifant). In this sequel to the original "Blues Brothers" comedy/musical, Ellwood battles the Chicago police, sings and dances his way out of numerous sticky situations, and manages to get the old band on the road for a hair-raising adventure.

Director: John Landis
Producer: Dan Aykroyd, Leslie Belzberg, John Landis
Screenwriter: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Exotic Dancing)
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.0M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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