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15 Movies Like The Blues Brothers

Loved The Blues Brothers? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Spies Like Us

1985

Spies Like Us shares important genre DNA with The Blues Brothers and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by John Landis✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Dan Aykroyd and Frank Oz

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Musical, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Frank Oz and John Landis✓ They share themes of family, identity

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53%

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London shares important genre DNA with The Blues Brothers and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by John Landis✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Frank Oz and John Landis

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51%

Trading Places

1983

Trading Places shares important genre DNA with The Blues Brothers and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by John Landis✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Dan Aykroyd and Frank Oz

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51%

Neighbors

1981

Neighbors shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd✓ They share themes of family, identity

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46%

The Great Outdoors

1988

The Great Outdoors shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Dan Aykroyd and John Candy✓ They share themes of family, identity

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46%

Dragnet

1987

Dragnet shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Dan Aykroyd and Kathleen Freeman✓ Both explore identity

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44%

Innerspace

1987

Innerspace shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Henry Gibson and Kathleen Freeman✓ Both explore identity

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44%

Can't Stop the Music

1980

Can't Stop the Music shares key genre characteristics with The Blues Brothers and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

The Great Muppet Caper

1981

The Great Muppet Caper shares key genre characteristics with The Blues Brothers and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

Melvin and Howard

1980

Melvin and Howard shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Also stars Charles Napier

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41%

The Stunt Man

1980

The Stunt Man shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars James Avery

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41%

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

1981

The Incredible Shrinking Woman shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Also stars Henry Gibson

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41%

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

1982

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas shares key genre characteristics with The Blues Brothers and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Musical, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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41%

Armed and Dangerous

1986

Armed and Dangerous shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Blues Brothers, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Also stars John Candy

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41%

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