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The Big Lebowski

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
890K
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POPULARITY
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Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.

  • Directors
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen
  • Writers
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • John Goodman
    • Julianne Moore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    890K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    417
    165
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • Stars
      • Jeff Bridges
      • John Goodman
      • Julianne Moore
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 205Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #217
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 18 nominations total

    Videos5

    The Big Lebowski
    Trailer 0:31
    The Big Lebowski
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    Clip 1:56
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    Clip 1:56
    A Guide to the Films of the Coen Brothers
    The Big Lebowski: Wild Bowling Dream
    Clip 3:02
    The Big Lebowski: Wild Bowling Dream
    The Big Lebowski: Bowling With 'The Jesus'
    Clip 4:25
    The Big Lebowski: Bowling With 'The Jesus'
    The Big Lebowski: Cast Reunion
    Featurette 2:38
    The Big Lebowski: Cast Reunion

    Photos172

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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • The Dude
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Walter Sobchak
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Maude Lebowski
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Donny
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • The Big Lebowski
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    Philip Seymour Hoffman
    • Brandt
    Tara Reid
    Tara Reid
    • Bunny Lebowski
    Philip Moon
    Philip Moon
    • Treehorn Thug #1
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Treehorn Thug #2
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Nihilist #1
    Flea
    Flea
    • Nihilist #2
    Torsten Voges
    Torsten Voges
    • Nihilist #3
    Jimmie Dale Gilmore
    • Smokey
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Dude's Landlord
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Jesus Quintana
    James G. Hoosier
    • Quintana's Partner
    Carlos Leon
    Carlos Leon
    • Maude's Thug #1
    Terrence Burton
    • Maude's Thug #2
    • (as Terrance Burton)
    • Directors
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
    • Writers
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, John Goodman stated that The Dude referring to The Big Lebowski as a "human paraquat" was one of the only improvised lines to make it into the final film. Virtually every other line, including every "man" and "dude," was scripted.
    • 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 office of the Malibu Chief of Police, the Chief goes through the Dude's wallet and the same piece of paper is neatly folded in the wallet with no sign of the previous crumpling.
    • Quotes

      Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

    • Crazy credits
      Baby Wranglers: Howls/Giggles/Marmots
    • Alternate versions
      The version which premiered on USA Network in September, 2000 has been severely cut (aside from the usual edits for content). Among the story lines excised are virtually all the scenes involving Jesus Quintana (John Turturro), the private eye from Minnesota (Jon Polito) looking for Bunny Lebowski and the scene where Maud is trying to conceive The Dude's child.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Making of 'the Big Lebowski' (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Tumbling Tumbleweeds
      Written by Bob Nolan
      Performed by Sons of the Pioneers
      Published by Williamson Music Company / Music of the West c/o The Songwriters Guild of America (ASCAP)
      Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

    User reviews1.5K

    Featured review
    8/10

    indeed a cult classic

    More than 20 years it took me to have a look at this cult classic. Finally did it and I do undestand the fuss about it.

    Not a flick for everybody that I can tell because a lot of talking is done but it's the talking that starts to get funny after a while. In fact, a bunch of loser trying to solve a abduction and trying to hold the money for themselves goes terribly wrong.

    After a while you even want the talking to go on and on. And some art flick here and there it was indeed a hell of a ride, funny, stupid but genious in its kind.

    Gore 0/5 Nudity 1/5 Effects 3/5 Story 4/5 comedy 2/5.
    • trashgang
    • Apr 11, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Hebrew
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El gran Lebowski: Identidad peligrosa
    • Filming locations
      • South Pasadena, California, USA(opening sequence at grocery store)
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,488,923
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,533,844
      • Mar 8, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,261,691
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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