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The Big Lebowski (1998) 8.2
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8.2/10 from 384,473 users
Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 974 user | 231 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. |
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Cast
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| John Goodman | ... | ||
| Julianne Moore | ... | ||
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Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel /
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Marty
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Plot Synopsis
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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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They figured he was a lazy time wasting slacker. They were right. 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 Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan
Performed by Elvis Costello
Published by Sideways Music,
Administered by Plangent Visions Music (ASCAP)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The word "dude" is used around 161 times in the movie. 160 spoken and once in text in the credits for "Gutterballs" the second dream sequence. See more »Goofs
During the "Careful man, there's a beverage here!" scene, The Dude spills his White Russian all over the back seat. In subsequent shots, the glass is nearly full. 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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Baby Wranglers: Howls/Giggles/Marmots See more »Soundtracks
My Mood SwingsWritten by Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan
Performed by Elvis Costello
Published by Sideways Music,
Administered by Plangent Visions Music (ASCAP)
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With the combination of the writing of the Coen brothers and the Cinematography of Roger Deakins, they created a film as beautiful as it is funny. The Coen brothers consistently impress me with their ability to write an interesting story with fascinating yet quirky characters. Without resorting to gratuitous sexual scenes like many other writer/directors of R rated films the Coen brothers manage to add the right amount of language and violence that is necessary to the story without it becoming the only reason for watching. 'The Big Lebowski' has so many clever and hilarious lines that you have to watch it over and over again.
Nothing else needs to be said about it other than it is the greatest movie ever made.