While it wasn’t throwing rocks when it came out and proved to be a box office flop in 1998, The Big Lebowski — which turned 25 years old this year — is now considered one of the Coen Brothers’ best movies for the clever way it depicts classic film noir elements from the perspective of an aging pothead named The Dude (Jeff Bridges). However, in addition to its stupefying central plot and colorful characters, what makes the film so darned interestin’ is its endless quotability with unmistakable winners like “This aggression will not stand” to the inspirational “The Dude abides.” Yet, for this list, we decided to focus on our picks for the 20 funniest Big Lebowski quotes — starting with some honorable mentions.
