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The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:58
Rotten:16
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Typically stunning visuals and sharp dialogue from the Coen Brothers, brought to life with strong performances from Goodman and Bridges.
Theatrical Release: Mar 6, 1998 Wide
Synopsis: The Coen brothers and their agreeable cast make more fun than sense with this scattered farce about a pothead bowler who is mistaken for a deadbeat... [More]
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi
Director: Joel Coen
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REVIEWS FOR THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Top CriticTo what do we owe the pleasure of the Coen Brothers' new joie de vivre and love for their fellow man?
Aug 21, 2009
Stylish and wickedly funny black comedy illuminated by a great performance from Jeff Bridges, and loaded with all the Coen brothers' trademark wit and flair.
May 6, 2008
As with Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski gives us a protagonist whose dopey innocence seems to be his only protection from the real world.
Nov 17, 2007
If it's all supposed to be in fun, why does it feel so much like an insult?
Nov 7, 2007
Adds up to considerably less than the sum of its often scintillating parts.
Nov 7, 2007
Top CriticBridges does more with his deflated body language than many comedians can manage by chewing the furniture.
Jul 23, 2007
If nothing else, the Dude speaks for me when appraises the music of the Eagles.
Jul 11, 2007
The result is a lot of laughs and a feeling of awe toward the craftsmanship involved. I doubt that there'll be anything else like it the rest of this year.
Apr 27, 2007
Top CriticFar from being shallow pastiche, it's actually about something: what it means to be a man, to be a friend, and to be a 'hero' for a particular time and place.
Jun 24, 2006
This deliberately messay comedy stars Jeff Bridges as a slack-brained pothead, but the funniest turn is given by John Turturro as a gay Latino bowler who urges his ball with sexy thrusts of his pelvis.
Apr 13, 2006
It's pretty much impossible not to love The Dude.
Feb 20, 2006
It's the actors that make this film: without the perfect casting ... and without their perfect comic timing, it wouldn't work. But it does work, every minute.
Dec 18, 2005
Joel and Ethan Cohen are in the midst of just such a golden streak right now.
Dec 6, 2005
After seeing and enjoying Lebowksi at least four times over the years, I can plainly see why the movie freaks have embraced this off-kilter comedy so enthusiastically.
Oct 27, 2005
In many ways, The Big Lebowski has surpassed Fargo as the Coens' high-water mark.
Aug 5, 2005
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Jul 5, 2005
Jeff Bridges as The Dude is stroke of casting genius.
Apr 9, 2005
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Mar 14, 2005
No, it's no Fargo. It's the most flamboyant, erratic, spontaneous movie the Coens have ever made.
Feb 26, 2005
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