Franchise box office profile

The Blues Brothers

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.

Total gross$129.3Mworldwide gross
Movies2mapped titles
Average$64.6Mper title
Timeline1980–1998release years

Franchise profile

The Blues Brothers box office performance

Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.

The Blues Brothers is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top The Blues Brothers movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.
1980 The Blues Brothers $115.2M 1998 Blues Brothers 2000 $14.1M

Movies by year

Franchise box office performance by release year.
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YearMoviesWorldwide gross
1998 1 $14.1M › 1980 1 $115.2M ›
5-year total $129.3M 5-year average $64.6M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.
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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross
MMusic 2 $129.3M › CComedy 2 $129.3M › AAction 2 $129.3M › CCrime 2 $129.3M ›

Connected studios

Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.
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StudioMoviesFranchise gross
UPUniversal Pictures 2 $129.3M ›

Performance insights

The Blues Brothers box office breakdown

Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.
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Best ROI

Highest return on investment.
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1The Blues Brothers 4.27x 2Blues Brothers 2000 0.50x

ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget

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Budget gaps

Largest budget vs. performance gaps.
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Blues Brothers 2000 -$13.9M

Gap = Worldwide Gross − Budget

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Recent releases

Latest mapped releases in The Blues Brothers.
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Blues Brothers 2000 1998 $14.1M The Blues Brothers 1980 $115.2M
◎Total worldwide gross$129.3M ▦Total movies2 ◷Years active2 ◇Avg. gross per movie$64.6M

The Blues Brothers movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
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The Blues Brothers poster The Blues Brothers WW Financial
1980 $115.2M $27.0M $88.2M 4.27x Universal Pictures
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Blues Brothers 2000 poster Blues Brothers 2000 WW Financial Hidden
1998 $14.1M $28.0M -$13.9M 0.50x Universal Pictures

The Blues Brothers box office FAQ

Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.
What does the The Blues Brothers franchise profile show?

The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.

Why might the The Blues Brothers total change?

Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.

Are every reboot and spin-off included?

Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.