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The Big Lebowski

1998Movie1 h 57 minR

ComedyCrime
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1Metacritic718.4Rotten Tomatoes79%93%

An eccentric, dreamlike comedy movie about pop culture and mystery, with standout dialogue and direction.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Times like these call for a Big Lebowski.

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Slacker Comedy
  • Absurdist Mystery
  • Cult Classic Dialogue
  • Eclectic Soundtrack Journey
  • Los Angeles Atmosphere
  • Stoner Philosophical Humor
  • Idiosyncratic Characters
  • Laid-back Chaos
  • Post-Modern Satire
  • Vibe-Centric Narrative

Cast

24 of 39

Crew

Directed by
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Written by
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Produced by
Ethan Coen
Music by
Carter Burwell

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Facts

March 6, 1998 · 1 h 57 min · R

Released
March 6, 1998
Runtime
1 h 57 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Original language
English
Also spoken
Hebrew, Spanish, German
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$47 million
Available in
94 countries

Tropes

Nice, Mean, and In-Between, The Un-Reveal, There Is No Kill Like Overkill +9

  • Nice, Mean, and In-Between
  • The Un-Reveal
  • There Is No Kill Like Overkill
  • Writing Indentation Clue
  • Dude, Where's Our Car?
  • Shrine to Self
  • Stealth Pun
  • Trash Talk
  • Knight, Knave, and Squire
  • All There in the Script
  • Unwanted Assistance
  • I Take Offense to That Last One

12 of 222 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Big Lebowski?"

Questions about The Big Lebowski

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Big Lebowski?

Pluto TV

In the United States, The Big Lebowski is free with ads on Pluto TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 27 other countries.

Is The Big Lebowski worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 71). Audiences rate it higher (86 out of 100) than critics (75).

Will The Big Lebowski make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly sharp wit (10 of 10) and absurd humor (10 of 10).

Was The Big Lebowski a box office hit?

Budget$15 million
Box office$47 million

Yes: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $47 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.

What tropes does The Big Lebowski use?

Nice, Mean, and In-BetweenThe Un-RevealThere Is No Kill Like OverkillWriting Indentation ClueDude, Where's Our Car?Shrine to SelfStealth PunTrash TalkKnight, Knave, and SquireAll There in the ScriptUnwanted AssistanceI Take Offense to That Last Oneand 210 more

TV Tropes lists 222 tropes for it, including Nice, Mean, and In-Between, The Un-Reveal, and There Is No Kill Like Overkill.