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- But what many people don't realize is that The Big Lebowski didn't start off as a hit and performed poorly at the box office. On a budget of $15 million, it grossed only $18 million in the United States and $46.7 million worldwide.
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Jun 11, 2023 · On a budget of $15 million, The Big Lebowski grossed only $18 million in the United States and $46.7 million worldwide. So what happened?
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Mar 7, 2023 · "The Big Lebowski" was recognized quickly for its cult potential. Steve Palopoli of Metro Active wrote about it as early as 2002, discussing it as a modern-day savior of the cult movie.
Sep 24, 2024 · The Big Lebowski, a movie which paired the legendary Coen Brothers with Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, was considered a commercial flop when it was...
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Reporter
- Jeff Bridges
Nov 28, 2021 · Today, critics praise The Big Lebowski for its quirky tone, surreal visuals, colorful characters, and unique weed-hazed vision of film noir, but contemporary reviews weren’t so kind.
- Ben Sherlock
- Staff Writer
Mar 2, 2023 · Coming near the end of the indie cinema wave, Lebowski stood out among the decade’s quirky, quippy crime dramas with a detective tale that upended all the L.A. noir tropes. Its tangled mystery —...
Flop To The Top. Premiering in January 1998 at the Sundance Film Festival, before opening the following March in North America, The Big Lebowski arrived on the scene with a lot of fanfare following the success of Fargo, but drew a muted reaction.
The Big Lebowski (/ ləˈbaʊski /) is a 1998 crime comedy film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler.