The Big Lebowski (1998)
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · 117 min · Comedy, Crime
82.1 TOPICAL score · #297 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Big Lebowski (1998, directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen) has a TOPICAL score of 82.1 - ranked 297 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (12,644 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics79% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (12,644 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 62 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read146,227 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 7 times
Starring: Jeff Bridges (actor #101), John Goodman (actor #496), Julianne Moore (actor #81), Steve Buscemi (actor #237)
“Reviews have since become largely positive and the film, noted for its eccentric characters, comedic dream sequences, idiosyncratic dialogue, and eclectic soundtrack, has garnered a cult following.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10