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 (23,587 views/month, #472 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

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

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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 March 19, 1998^[33], 1998^[34], February 26, 1998^[35], and March 6, 1998^[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 is part of National Film Registry^[41]. It was distributed by video on demand^[42].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10^[43], 79%^[44], and 71/100^[45].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Big Lebowski include Anelosimus biglebowski^[46], a taxon^[47].

Why It Matters

The Big Lebowski ranks in the top 0.5% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,587 views/month, #472 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for it include Anelosimus biglebowski^[46], a taxon^[47].