The best quotes from The Big Lebowski
The top 3 according to 42 votes from people: The Dude abides. · Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, uh, your opinion, man. · Donny, you're out of your element!. (Updated Jun 17, 2019.)
The lines from the Coen brothers' 1998 cult comedy that fans still repeat at every bowling alley, with who says them.
Top 12
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The Dude abides.
The Dude (Jeff Bridges), near the end of the film; the line that gave its name to Dudeism.
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Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, uh, your opinion, man.
The Dude, the most quoted comeback in internet arguments.
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Donny, you're out of your element!
Walter, every single time Donny (Steve Buscemi) tries to join the conversation.
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Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I'm the Dude, man.
The Dude to the thugs who mistake him for the millionaire.
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This aggression will not stand, man.
The Dude, borrowing George H. W. Bush's words about the Gulf War, which plays on TV at the start.
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Over the line! … Mark it zero.
Walter, refusing to accept Smokey's foot over the foul line.
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That rug really tied the room together.
The Dude's grievance that starts the whole plot.
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It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners.
The Stranger (Sam Elliott), the cowboy narrator, at the end.
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9
This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's.
The Dude trying to sound like a detective.
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10
Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.
Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) during a league game.
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I'm the Dude. So that's what you call me. That, or His Dudeness, Duder or El Duderino…
The Dude to the other Jeffrey Lebowski: «…if you're not into the whole brevity thing.»
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Saturday, Donny, is Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest.
Walter explaining why he doesn't roll on Saturdays.
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Comments (4)
Love that there's a whole religion (Dudeism) because of this film.
White Russian sales probably doubled after this movie 😂
John Goodman as Walter is one of the great comedy performances.
Best Coen brothers film, it gets funnier every rewatch.