The Big Lebowski

1998 film by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Movie film Q337078
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The Big Lebowski

Summary

The Big Lebowski is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,251 views/month, #472 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Lebowski's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Lebowski's director is recorded as Joel Coen[4].
  • The Big Lebowski's director is recorded as Ethan Coen[5].
  • The Big Lebowski's screenwriter is recorded as Joel Coen[6].
  • The Big Lebowski's screenwriter is recorded as Ethan Coen[7].
  • The Big Lebowski's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[8].
  • The Big Lebowski's genre is recorded as comedy film[9].
  • The Big Lebowski's genre is recorded as crime film[10].
  • The Big Lebowski's genre is recorded as comedy of error[11].
  • The Big Lebowski's genre is recorded as film noir[12].
  • Jeffrey Lebowski is named after The Big Lebowski[13].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Julianne Moore[14].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Steve Buscemi[15].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Jeff Bridges[16].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as John Goodman[17].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as John Turturro[18].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as David Huddleston[19].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Philip Seymour Hoffman[20].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Ben Gazzara[21].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Tara Reid[22].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Sam Elliott[23].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Mark Pellegrino[24].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Peter Stormare[25].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Flea[26].
  • The Big Lebowski's cast member is recorded as Aimee Mann[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Bevan[28], Eric Fellner[29], Joel Coen[30], Ethan Coen[31], and Coen brothers[32]. Directors include Joel Coen[4] and Ethan Coen[5]. Screenwriters include Joel Coen[6] and Ethan Coen[7]. Cast members include Julianne Moore[14], Steve Buscemi[15], Jeff Bridges[16], John Goodman[17], John Turturro[18], and David Huddleston[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1998-03-19T00:00:00Z[33], +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z[34], +1998-02-26T00:00:00Z[35], and +1998-03-06T00:00:00Z[36]. Original languages include English[37], German[38], Hebrew[39], and Spanish[40]. Genres include comedy film[9], crime film[10], comedy of error[11], and film noir[12]. The Big Lebowski's part of is recorded as National Film Registry[41].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10[42], 79%[43], and 71/100[44].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Big Lebowski include Anelosimus biglebowski[45], a taxon[46].

Why It Matters

The Big Lebowski ranks in the top 0.5% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,251 views/month, #472 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for it include Anelosimus biglebowski[45], a taxon[46].

References

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Costume designer Mary Zophres
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