Which 1980 musical comedy film featured Aretha Franklin as a soul food restaurant owner?

The 1980 musical comedy film The Blues Brothers featured Aretha Franklin as a soul food restaurant proprietor. She played Mrs. Murphy, the wife of Matt “Guitar” Murphy, in one of the movie’s best-known musical scenes.

Franklin performs “Think” while confronting her on-screen husband about abandoning the restaurant to rejoin the Blues Brothers. The sequence combines comedy, choreography, and a powerhouse vocal performance, making it one of the film’s signature moments. The restaurant setting also connects the character to the movie’s affectionate portrayal of Black soul, blues, and R&B culture.

The film starred John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Jake and Elwood Blues and was built around musical performances by major artists. Other featured performers included James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, and John Lee Hooker. Franklin’s appearance was a film role, not a documentary portrayal of her own life.