The Big Lebowski

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The Big Lebowski

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Released Mar 6, 1998

1h 57m

Comedy

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Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski who insists on being called "the Dude," a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to have the same name as a millionaire whose wife owes a lot of dangerous people a whole bunch of money -- resulting in the Dude having his rug soiled, sending him spiraling into the Los Angeles underworld.

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Critics Consensus

The Big Lebowski's shaggy dog story won't satisfy everybody, but those who abide will be treated to a rambling succession of comic delights, with Jeff Bridges' laconic performance really tying the movie together.

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Jonathan Romney

Sight & Sound

The Big Lebowski is at once utterly inconsequential and a blow for a cinematic slacker aesthetic.

Jun 8, 2023

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

25 years later, the movie where every detail matters and doesn’t matter at all, is as hilarious as ever – and more poignant, man.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 23, 2023

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

With their inspired, absurdist taste for weird, peculiar Americana, the Coens have defined and mastered their own bizarre subgenre. No one does it like them and, it almost goes without saying, no one does it better.

Jan 24, 2023

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

Bridge's thespian mastery, via the slacker zeitgeist of our time, converts The Dude's funniest lines into a readily-understood language of everyday desperation. This ultimately begat the religion of Dudeism. Which makes 'Lebowski' an important movie.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 21, 2023

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

The Coen Brothers introduced the world to The Dude, Jesus, Walter, Maude, and a fantasia of burnt-out ex-hippie in a Raymond Chandler plot. (25th anniversary)

Rated: 5/5

Mar 19, 2023

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

The Dude becomes an aspirational figure, chill in the face of increasing absurdity, and ever able to express himself in perfectly quotable ways.

Mar 10, 2023

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Alex K.

IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!! THE THEATER WAS FULL OF PEOPLE!!! THE BEST COMEDY EVER!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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David M

A classic and a must-watch at least once a year. First time seeing in a theatre!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/23/22

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Lanfranco C

I did not catch the gist of the movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Lanfranco C

I was not interested in what happened in the movie. At all!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Daniel Z

Brilliantly cast and executed comedy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Enrique P

The best movie of all-time. Man, this was a joyride of a comedy. It has so many moments that make me keep laughing throughout. Jeff Bridges as The Dude himself, John Goodman as Walter, Julianne Moore as Maude and Steve Buscemi as Donny. This is awesome casting, it is a great movie to rewatch again and again. This is feel good at it's finest. And to anyone who doesn't like it I just say "yeah well that's just like uh your opinion man".

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Joel Coen

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Walter Sobchak

Julianne Moore

Maude Lebowski

Steve Buscemi

Donny

Peter Stormare

Nihilist (Ulee Kunkel)

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The Big Lebowski: Official Clip - I'm the Dude

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The Big Lebowski: Official Clip - He Peed On My Rug

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Synopsis

Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski who insists on being called "the Dude," a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to have the same name as a millionaire whose wife owes a lot of dangerous people a whole bunch of money -- resulting in the Dude having his rug soiled, sending him spiraling into the Los Angeles underworld.

Director: Joel Coen
Producer: Ethan Coen
Screenwriter: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Distributor: Gramercy Pictures
Production Co: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Rating: R (Drug Content|Brief Violence|Pervasive Strong Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.4M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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