# The Big Lebowski (1998)

> A laid-back Los Angeles bowler is dragged into a convoluted kidnapping mystery after criminals mistake him for a wealthy namesake.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/86

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Philip Moon
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, surreal, cult movie night, comedy marathon

## Synopsis

A laid-back slacker finds himself embroiled in a web of chaos and deception over a ruined rug.

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