The Big Lebowski
Bowling noir comedy
A 1998 film by the Coen Brothers, a cult comedy about a Los Angeles slacker called "the Dude" who gets mistaken for a millionaire and drawn into a bizarre kidnapping plot.
The title character, Jeffrey Lebowski, is actually the wealthy man the Dude is confused with.
The film's quotable dialogue and laid-back philosophy have inspired devoted fans, annual festivals, and even a quasi-religion called Dudeism.
That rug really tied the room together.
Payment for captive's release
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- nihilistsDeniers of meaning
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- investigationFormal examination of facts
double-cross · intrigue · deception · pornographer · millionaire · briefcase · toe · ringer
Calm and unhurried
- bathrobeLounging garment for home
- unemployedWithout a job
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
- rugTextile floor covering
bungalow · easy-going · aimless · mellow · nonchalant · carefree · unambitious · couch
Motion picture visual craft
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- 1998Final millennium's penultimate year
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- directionWay something faces
Narrow way between buildings
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- laneDesignated travel strip
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
spare · gutter · league · frame · tournament · shoes · roll · split
Dressing as media characters
- quotableWorth citing verbatim
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
Believer in cosmic meaninglessness
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- stonerHabitual marijuana smoker
- screwballDeceptive breaking pitch
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
one-liners · misunderstandings · irony · satire · timing · improvisation · witty · quotable
ransom
Payment for captive's release
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- nihilistsDeniers of meaning
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
investigation · double-cross · intrigue · deception · pornographer · millionaire · briefcase · toe · ringer
laid-back
Calm and unhurried
- bathrobeLounging garment for home
- unemployedWithout a job
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
rug · bungalow · easy-going · aimless · mellow · nonchalant · carefree · unambitious · couch · joint
cinematography
Motion picture visual craft
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- 1998Final millennium's penultimate year
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
alley
Narrow way between buildings
strike · spare · gutter · league · frame · tournament · shoes · roll · split · approach
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
- quotableWorth citing verbatim
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
merchandise · conventions · subculture · iconic · phenomenon
absurdist
Believer in cosmic meaninglessness
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- stonerHabitual marijuana smoker
- screwballDeceptive breaking pitch
banter · one-liners · misunderstandings · irony · satire · timing · improvisation · witty · quotable · surreal
- moviesblockbuster, film, Titanic, films, Jurassic Park
- 1998Titanic, Godzilla, Armageddon, Saving Private Ryan, Google
- Coen BrothersJoel Coen, Ethan Coen, Fargo, Raising Arizona, Burn After Reading
- Cult FilmsEraserhead, The Room, Donnie Darko, Napoleon Dynamite, Army of Darkness
- Sports FilmsRocky, Rudy, Hoosiers, The Natural, Field of Dreams
- DramediesBoJack Horseman, Barry, Atlanta, The Bear, Orange Is the New Black
The Big LebowskiDie Hard
Yippee-ki-yay thriller
The Bourne Identity · John Wick · Top Gun · The Dark Knight · Casino Royale
The Big LebowskiWall Street
American finance hub
The Social Network · Jerry Maguire · Glengarry Glen Ross · Rocky · Scarface
The Big LebowskiKnives Out
Weapons unsheathed for conflict
The Usual Suspects · Chinatown · L.A. Confidential · Gone Girl