The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen · 117 min · Comedy / Crime
The Big Lebowski is a film that failed at the box office and then spent the next three decades proving everyone wrong. Jeff Bridges created a character so perfectly realized that an entire subculture formed around him, and John Goodman delivered a comedic performance that deserves to be mentioned alongside the best in the genre. The plot is a mess by design, and not everyone will find that charming. But the dialogue is endlessly quotable, the performances are calibrated to a frequency that only gets funnier on repeat viewings, and the whole thing carries an oddly comforting philosophy about rolling with whatever life throws at you. It's the rare comedy that actually improves every time you see it.