SummaryUsing previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
Directed By:R.J. Cutler
Written By:R.J. Cutler
Belushi
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72
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
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Nov 20, 2020
90
Belushi turns out to be a lot more than just another look at a star who succumbed to drug abuse, but rather a celebration of John Belushi's talent -- and an era -- as recalled by those who knew him best. R.J. Cutler's documentary has its melancholy moments, but from the opening glimpse of Belushi's "Saturday Night Live" audition video, it surely won't give you the blues.
Dec 16, 2020
80
Belushi taps the sweetness in a cultural fixture with an irreplaceably wild sense of fun.
Oct 15, 2020
80
Home movie footage shot by Judy during a period of Belushi's sobriety at the couple's summer home in Martha's Vineyard provides a poignant glimpse of the normal life he could have lived. That his early loss left so much potentially great work undone makes the documentary as much elegy as tribute.
Nov 22, 2020
75
Cutler takes on the ambitious task of showing not only Belushi’s impact, but how that impact wound up leading to his own ruin.
Oct 14, 2020
75
It’s always fun to sit through a clip reel when the talent quotient is this high, but Belushi doesn’t sugarcoat the sadness at the core of the actor’s legacy.
Nov 7, 2020
67
For a look at the life of John Belushi, it’s a fittingly brisk one. For a dive into his career, it’s one that, despite a general lack of originality, mines a few solid points.
Oct 15, 2020
50
Someday, there will be a take on the life and work of John Belushi that is as fascinating, complex, and entertaining as he was. Belushi, however, is not quite that film.
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Jan 11, 2021
7
Very solid doc. I especially like that we got to see him through the eyes of his loving wife. I had little insight into his private life outside of his problems with addiction, but I really enjoyed "meeting" is wife. What a champ she is.
Nov 27, 2020
6
"Belushi," the latest documentary about the legendary actor/comedian from director R.J. Cutler, has some interesting highlights of John Belushi's early life and rise to fame starting with Second City to The Lemmings, followed by his fast heights to **** with Saturday Night Live, "Animal House" and The Blues Brothers, but it felt as though the film only lightly brushed over his struggles with addiction and inner demons. The film does include some good interviews with Belushi's wife Judy, friend and former SNL alumni Dan Aykroyd, the late Harold Ramis and late actress Carrie Fisher.
Production Company:
- Passion Pictures
- Showtime Networks
- Sky Atlantic
- This Machine
Release Date:Nov 22, 2020
Duration:1 h 48 m
Rating:TV-MA
Tagline:Everyone loved him. Few knew him.
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Awards
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 3 Nominations
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)
• 1 Nomination
