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Is The Big Lebowski safe for children?

R Comedy, Crime Not recommended
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# The Big Lebowski - Parental Guide This R-rated crime comedy contains strong language throughout, frequent violence including gunfire and threats, and moderate sexual content. The plot involves criminal schemes and drug use. It's best suited for mature teenagers and adults who can handle crude humor and adult themes—not appropriate for younger children.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
Strong
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Sexual Content
Moderate
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Horror / Scary
Moderate
Type
Movie
Released
1998
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Crime

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
The Dude
John Goodman
John Goodman
Walter Sobchak
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Maude Lebowski
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Donny
Full cast on IMDb ›
Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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