Guide Note

The following page contains quotes from the Coen Brothers' 1998 cult classic film The Big Lebowski, which stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore. The film is about a deadbeat pacifist named Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski who gets wrapped up in a kidnapping scandal after some thugs steal his rug.

Warning: The word "f*ck" and its linguistic variations are spoken in the film over 281 times. Needless to say, you may encounter strong language by following any of the links contained on this page.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: March 6, 1998
2. Rating: R
3. Budget: $15 million
4. Directed by Joel Coen
5. Written by The Coen Brothers
6. Jeff Bridges plays "The Dude"
7. John Goodman plays "Walter Sobchak"
8. Steve Buscemi plays "Donny"

Quotes

• Walter Sobchak: I told those f*cks down at the league office a thousand times that I don't roll on Shabbos!
• Donny: What's Shabbos?
• Walter Sobchak: Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. That means that I don't work, I don't get in a car, I don't f*cking ride in a car, I don't pick up the phone, I don't turn on the oven, and I sure as shit don't f*cking roll! Shomer shabbos!
• The Dude: Walter...
• Walter Sobchak: Shomer f*cking shabbos.

• Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! F*ck me. I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.

• The Dude: That rug really tied the room together.

• The Dude: Hey, careful, man, there's a beverage here!

• The Dude: And, you know, he's got emotional problems, man.
• Walter Sobchak: You mean... beyond pacifism?

• Donny: Are these the Nazis, Walter?
• Walter Sobchak: No, Donny, these men are nihilists. There's nothing to be afraid of.

• The Dude: Yeah. Well, the Dude abides.
• The Stranger: The Dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there, the Dude, takin' her easy for all us sinners.

• The Stranger: I like your style, Dude.
• The Dude: Well I dig your style too, man. Got a whole cowboy thing goin'.
• The Stranger: Thankie, there's just one thing, Dude.
• The Dude: Whassat?
• The Stranger: D'ya have to use s'many cuss words?
• The Dude: What the f*ck are you talking about?
• The Stranger: Okay Dude, have it your way.

• Jesus: Let me tell you something, pendejo. You pull any your crazy sh*t with us, you flash a piece out on the lanes, I'll take it away from you and stick it up your ass and pull the f*cking trigger till it goes "click".
• The Dude: Jesus.
• Jesus: You said it, man. Nobody f*cks with the Jesus.