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The Big Lebowski (1998) 8.2
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Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 946 user | 209 critic | 22 from Metacritic.com "Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Director:Joel Coen |
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Cast
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| John Goodman | ... | ||
| Julianne Moore | ... | ||
| Steve Buscemi | ... | ||
| David Huddleston | ... | ||
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| Tara Reid | ... | ||
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Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel /
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Marty
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Storyline
When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that everyone from porn empire tycoons to nihilists want something from The Dude. Written by J. Lake
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Times like these call for a Big Lebowski. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong language, drug content, sexuality and brief violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
6 March 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,200,000 (Non-US) (24 April 1998)Gross:
£1,462,880 (UK) (19 June 1998)Company Credits
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The Stranger: [voiceover] Way out west there was this fella... fella I wanna tell ya about. Fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. Mr. Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I ...
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Written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr. and Lewie Steinberg
Performed by Booker T. & the M.G.s (as Booker T. & The MG's)
Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006. See more »Goofs
When The Dude is at Jackie Treehorn's and he rubs the pad of paper with a pencil revealing Treehorn's drawing of a naked man, The Dude tears the page off the pad and quickly crumples and shoves the paper into his pocket. Later while in the Chief of Police of Malibu's office and the Chief is going through The Dude's wallet, the same paper he tore off of Treehorn's pad is neatly folded in the wallet, with no sign of previous crumpling. See more »Quotes
[first lines]The Stranger: [voiceover] Way out west there was this fella... fella I wanna tell ya about. Fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. Mr. Lebowski, he called himself "The Dude". Now, "Dude" - that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I ...
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"Behave Yourself"Written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Al Jackson Jr. and Lewie Steinberg
Performed by Booker T. & the M.G.s (as Booker T. & The MG's)
Published by Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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I'd heard a lot of bad press about this movie. Not as good as Fargo, was a much used phrase. I wasn't overly impressed with Fargo, the atmosphere just didn't click for me, but anyway, that made me a little apprehensive about this.
It's easily better than Fargo, IMHO, and it's right up there with Barton Fink or Miller's Crossing. A true comedy classic with so many memorable lines and characters, but it's the movie's atmosphere which is so truly joyous, a wonderful celebration of basically doing nothing. Achieving one's goals is important, yes, but it's okay to set them low, is what I perceived this movie to be saying. As long as one is basically a good guy, then that's enough. Well, that's what it seemed like to me, and it was expressed so beautifully in the stunning cast of grotesques, lovely music ( although more Burwell would have been nice ), and the trippiest, funniest, most absurd dream sequences you've ever seen. Great stuff.