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- Ghostbusters (1984) Objectively, there are really only two choices when considering which Dan Aykroyd movie is the best, as well as which one contains his most iconic role.
- The Blues Brothers (1980) It doesn't matter how many "Saturday Night Live"-based movies there have been or how many more there will be — it's hard not to imagine that there will ever be a time that the question "What is the best 'SNL' movie?"
- Driving Miss Daisy (1989) A lot of people forget that Dan Aykroyd is an Oscar nominee, an honor that he received thanks to his supporting role in 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy."
- Trading Places (1983) After "Doctor Detroit" failed to make Dan Aykroyd a solo superstar, he went back to doing what he does best — being part of an ensemble or duo.
- GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) Director: Ivan Reitman, Writers: Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murrray, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver. Originally slated as another vehicle for Aykroyd and Belushi, the film was postponed due to Belushi’s death.
- THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980) Director: John Landis. Writers: John Landis, Dan Aykroyd. Starring John Belushi, Aretha Franklin, James Brown. “The Blues Brothers” was the first of what became many Saturday Night Live characters who would be spun off into feature films.
- TRADING PLACES (1983) Director: John Landis. Writers: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod. Starring Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche. Two elderly millionaires mess with the lives of a rich investor and a low level con-artist by having them switch places with each others’ lives.
- DRIVING MISS DAISY (1989) Director: Bruce Beresford. Writer: Alfred Uhry. Starring Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Patti LuPone. Aykroyd became the first male “Saturday Night Live” alumni to earn an Oscar nomination when he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the screen adaptation of this Pulitzer Prize winning play.
1. The Blues Brothers. 1980 2h 13m R. 7.9 (217K) Rate. 60 Metascore. Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
- Crossroads 2002, 93 min. Tamra Davis • Starring: Zoe Saldana, Anson Mount, Taryn Manning. Comedy Drama • Female-Directed Film • Road Movie 2 find this movie on ►
- Exit to Eden 1994, 113 min. Garry Marshall • Starring: Dana Delany, Hector Elizondo, Stuart Wilson. Thriller • Comedy • Detective Film 4 find this movie on ►
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry 2007, 110 min. Dennis Dugan • Starring: Kevin James, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames. Buddy Film • Comedy of Errors • Comedy.
- Loser 2000, 98 min. Amy Heckerling • Starring: Zak Orth, Tom Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson. Comedy Drama • Romantic Comedy • Coming-of-Age 1 find this movie on ►
Jul 1, 2019 · Tour our photo gallery of the 15 greatest Dan Aykroyd films, ranked worst to best, including 'Ghostbusters,' 'The Blues Brothers.'
Feb 2, 2020 · Here are Dan Aykroyd’s 10 best movies. The Couch Trip (1988): 5.8 Based on the novel by Ken Kolb, The Couch Trip is a crackpot comedy perfectly suited for Dan Aykroyd’s comic sensibility.
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Aug 15, 2024 · More than 500 movie fans have come together to cast their votes and shape this list of the best Dan Aykroyd movies. With a career spanning decades and countless iconic roles, Dan Aykroyd has established himself as one of Hollywood's greatest comedic actors.