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The Big Lebowski

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
808K
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Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Ultimate L.A. slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for a rug ruined by debt collectors, enlisting his bowling buddies for help whi... Read allUltimate L.A. slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for a rug ruined by debt collectors, enlisting his bowling buddies for help while trying to find the millionaire's missing wife.Ultimate L.A. slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for a rug ruined by debt collectors, enlisting his bowling buddies for help while trying to find the millionaire's missing wife.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
808K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
532
74
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • John Goodman
    • Julianne Moore
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • John Goodman
    • Julianne Moore
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    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 205Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    • Top rated movie #203
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    Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Big Lebowski (1998)
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    Steve Buscemi, Jeff Bridges, and John Goodman in The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Jeff Bridges and John Goodman in The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Ethan Coen and Joel Coen in The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski (1998)
    Jeff Bridges and John Goodman in The Big Lebowski (1998)
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    John Turturro in The Big Lebowski (1998)
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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
    • Theodore Donald 'Donny' Kerabatsos
    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, Uli Kunkel…
    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)
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen(uncredited)
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
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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 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.
    • Quotes

      The Dude: [repeated line by The Dude and others] That rug really tied the room together.

    • 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
      The Man In Me
      Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
      Published by Big Sky Music (SESAC)
      Courtesy of Columbia Records
      By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews1.4K

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    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.
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    • Apr 12, 2021

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1998 (United States)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • English
      • German
      • Hebrew
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Ralphs Supermarket, South Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Working Title Films
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    • 1 hour 57 minutes
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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