What age rating is The Big Lebowski?

In Spain, The Big Lebowski is not recommended for children under 12 years old.

When does The Big Lebowski come out in Spain?

The Big Lebowski hits Spanish theaters on April 24, 1998.

How much did The Big Lebowski gross?

The Big Lebowski grossed $47.0M worldwide on a budget of $15.0M.

Where was The Big Lebowski filmed?

The Big Lebowski was filmed in Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Monica.

The Big Lebowski

Name: The Big Lebowski
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1998-03-06
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston

1998

Become a fan of its genres:

7.9/10

Release Date

06/03/1998

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

79%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

81%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

71%

A Coen brothers film starring Jeff Bridges. Los Angeles, 1991. Jeff Lebowski, known as The Dude, is a middle-aged unemployed man who loves marijuana and bowling. One morning, two thugs burst into his apartment and shove his head in the toilet. They are looking for money that the wife of another Jeffrey Lebowski owes a pornographer, and one of them urinates on the protagonist's rug before realizing they attacked the wrong man. With his rug ruined, The Dude decides to visit his wealthy namesake, a millionaire from Pasadena, hoping he will replace it.

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Facts about The Big Lebowski

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 12 years old

Spain releaseApril 24, 1998

Worldwide premiereJanuary 18, 1998

Runtime2 h 7 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleThe Big Lebowski

CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States

Production companiesPolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title

Budget$15.0M

Worldwide box office$47.0M

Box office in the U.S.$19.5M

Return on investmentx3.1 Box office hit

Trailer views81K

More ratings

4.1/5Letterboxd79/100Trakt8.4/10Metacritic (público)3.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Big Lebowski

7total awards

18total nominations

Nominations

1998European Film Award for Best Non-European Film

The Big Lebowski Cast

Jeff BridgesThe Dude

John GoodmanWalter Sobchak

Julianne MooreMaude Lebowski

Steve BuscemiDonny

David HuddlestonThe Big Lebowski

Philip Seymour HoffmanBrandt

Tara ReidBunny Lebowski

Philip MoonTreehorn Thug

Mark PellegrinoTreehorn Thug

Peter StormareNihilist

FleaNihilist

Torsten VogesNihilist

Jimmie Dale GilmoreSmokey

Jack KehlerDude's Landlord

John TurturroJesus Quintana

James G. HoosierQuintana's Partner

Carlos LeonMaude's Thug

Terrence BurtonMaude's Thug

Richard GantOlder Cop

Christian ClemensonYounger Cop

Dom IrreraTony the Chauffeur

Gérard L'HeureuxLebowski's Chauffeur

David ThewlisKnox Harrington

Lu ElrodCoffee Shop Waitress

Mike GomezAuto Circus Cop

Peter SiragusaGary the Bartender

Sam ElliottThe Stranger

Marshall ManeshDoctor

Harry BuginArthur Digby Sellers

Jesse FlanaganLittle Larry Sellers

Irene Olga LópezPilar

Luis ColinaCorvette Owner

Ben GazzaraJackie Treehorn

Leon RussomMalibu Police Chief

Ajgie KirklandCab Driver

Jon PolitoPrivate Snoop

Aimee MannNihilist Woman

Jerry HalevaSaddam

Jennifer LambPancake Waitress

Warren KeithFuneral Director

Wendy BraunChorine Dancer (uncredited)

Asia CarreraSherry in 'Logjammin' (uncredited)

Kiva DawsonDancer (uncredited)

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Cast of The Big Lebowski by the numbers

40average cast age in years

3years of age gap between the leads

15%women in the cast

30%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Tara Reid, age 22 at release. The oldest: David Huddleston, at 67.

Cast ages at release

Jeff Bridges48 years old
John Goodman45 years old
Julianne Moore37 years old
Steve Buscemi40 years old
David Huddleston67 years old
Philip Seymour Hoffman30 years old
Tara Reid22 years old
Philip Moon36 years old
Mark Pellegrino33 years old
Peter Stormare44 years old

Cast heights

1.91 mRichard Gant
1.89 mPeter Stormare
1.88 mJohn Goodman
1.88 mChristian Clemenson
1.85 mJeff Bridges
1.79 mDavid Huddleston
1.75 mSteve Buscemi
1.73 mFlea

Cast nationalities

United States 10Australia 1

Crew

AddressJoel Coen, Ethan Coen
WritingEthan Coen, Joel Coen
MusicCarter Burwell
PhotographyRoger Deakins
EditingEthan Coen, Joel Coen, Tricia Cooke
Production designRick Heinrichs
Costume designMary Zophres
CastingJohn S. Lyons
Visual effectsJanek Sirrs
ProductionEthan Coen

Trivia about The Big Lebowski

Mel Gibson was considered for the role of The Dude, although the idea was not taken very seriously.

Marlon Brando was the Coens' first choice to play the millionaire, but health problems prevented him from taking part in the film.

Jeff Bridges picked out clothes for the character from his own closet, together with the film's costume designer. Much of the wardrobe came from his personal collection.

The scenes at Jackie Treehorn's beach house were shot at the Sheats-Goldstein Residence, designed by John Lautner and built in 1963 in the Hollywood Hills.

An extinct genus of Permian conifer is named after the film in honor of its creators.

Dudeism, a religion founded in 2005 to spread the philosophy of the film's protagonist, has ordained more than 220,000 ministers through its website.

The film grossed 47,409,582 dollars in its original release and added another 227,486 dollars with the re-release for its 25th anniversary in 2023.

Universal released a Blu-ray Ultra HD edition of the film on October 16, 2018, to mark its 20th anniversary.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)

What it's about The Big Lebowski

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Main theme: slacker

What The Big Lebowski is called in other countries

It was released in 35 countries, each in its own language.

SpainEl gran Lebowski
ItalyIl grande Lebowski
MexicoEl gran Lebowski: Identidad peligrosa
BrazilO Grande Lebowski
PortugalO Grande Lebowski
Japanビッグ・リボウスキ
South Korea위대한 레보스키
Chinathe big lebowski 1998
RussiaБольшой Лебовски
AzerbaijanBöyük Lebowski
BulgariaГолемият Лебовски
CanadaLe grand Lebowski

See the remaining 23 countries

CroatiaVeliki Lebowski
CzechiaBig Lebowski
EstoniaSuur Lebowski
FinlandBig Lebowski
Georgiaდიდი ლებოვსკი
GreeceΟ Μεγάλος Λεμπόφσκι
Hong Kong大保齡離奇綁架
HungaryA nagy Lebowski
Iranلبوفسکی بزرگ
Israelביג לבובסקי
LatviaLielais Lebovskis
LithuaniaDidysis Lebovskis
NorwayDen store Lebowski
PolandBig Lebowski
RomaniaMarele Lebowski
SerbiaВелики Лебовски
SlovakiaBig Lebowski
SloveniaVeliki Lebowski
Taiwan謀殺綠腳趾
Thailandป๋าใหญ่เลอบาวสกี้
TurkeyBüyük Lebowski
UkraineВеликий Лебовскі
VietnamLão Đại Lebowski

Where it was filmed The Big Lebowski

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by The Big Lebowski

Well, sir, it's this rug I had. It really tied the room together.
That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
A wiser man than myself once said, "Sometimes you eat the b'ar.… Sometimes the b'ar, well, he eats you."
Look, let me explain something to you. I'm not Mr. Lebowski. You're Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. That, or His Dudeness, Duder or El Duderino, if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Smokey, this is not Nam, this is Bowling, there are rules.
No I do mind. Uhh, The Dude minds. This will not stand. This aggression will not stand, man.

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