Movies have a unique ability to captivate audiences, not only through gripping stories and stunning visuals but also through unforgettable dialogue. From timeless classics to modern blockbusters, certain lines have transcended the silver screen to become ingrained in popular culture, quoted and referenced time and time again.
In this collection, we’ve gathered over 100 of the most memorable quotes from the movies that have shaped our culture. From classics to contemporary hits, these lines have become ingrained in our collective consciousness, sparking laughter, tears, and everything in between.
Top 10 Most Famous Quotes From Movies
“My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” – Forrest Gump (1994)
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” – The Lion King (1994)
“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” – The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” – The Usual Suspects (1995)
“Some people can’t believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first.” – Good Will Hunting (1997)
“Do or do not. There is no try.” – Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” – Dirty Harry (1971)
” Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” (Dead Poets Society, 1989)
“Love is like the wind. You can’t see it, but you can feel it.” – A Walk to Remember (2002)
Famous Movie Quotes from 2000s
“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
“Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.” – X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
“The only way to deal with death is to transform everything that precedes it into art.” – The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
“It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa (2006)
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – The Dark Knight (2008)
“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
“Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?” – What a Girl Wants (2003)
“Infinity stones, Thanos. After all this time, I finally have them all.” (Avengers: Endgame, 2019)
“Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” – Batman Begins (2005)
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” – Batman Begins (2005)
“I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.” – The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
“You shall not pass!” (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001)
“It’s not about money. It’s about sending a message.” – The Dark Knight (2008)
“Chewie, we’re home.” (Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, 2015)
“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” (Pride and Prejudice, 2005)
“My precious.” – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
“I wish I knew how to quit you.” – Brokeback Mountain (2005)
“What is this? A center for ants?” – Zoolander (2001)
“We are who we choose to be.” – Spider-Man (2002)
“Just keep swimming.” – Finding Nemo (2003)
“You’re my boy, Blue!” – Old School (2003)
“Why so serious?” (The Dark Knight, 2008)
“Get off my lawn!” (Gran Torino, 2008)
“Adventure is out there!” (Up, 2009)
“I see you.” – Avatar (2009)
Best Movie Quotes About Life
“You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns.” – A Few Good Men (1992)
“You know, there’s a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don’t all bring you lasagna at work. Most of ’em just cheat on you.” – Clerks (1994)
“Badges? We ain’t got no badges! We don’t need no badges! I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!” (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948)
“Winter is coming.” (Game of Thrones, TV series) (This quote is from a popular TV show, but also holds significance for the movie adaptations)
“I’m gonna have them all.” (Pokémon, various) (This quote is from a popular game franchise, but also appears in the Pokémon movies)
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it.” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986)
“I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” – On the Waterfront (1954)
“I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner.” – The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it.” – The Lion King (1994)
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” (The Princess Bride, 1987)
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” – Mulan (1998)
“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980)
“All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.” – Blade Runner (1982)
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” – The Godfather Part II (1974)
“Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!” – Planet of the Apes (1968)
“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” – Braveheart (1995)
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” (Liar Liar, 1997)
“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” – Back to the Future (1985)
Short Movie Quotees
“I am your father.” – Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” – Network (1976)
“Frankly, I think you’re great. Can I buy you a drink?” (Casablanca, 1942)
“I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” – The Godfather (1972)
“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – Cool Hand Luke (1967)
“I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.” – Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
“Get busy living, or get busy dying.” – The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
“Every man dies, but not every man really lives.” – Braveheart (1995)
“May the Force be with you.” (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 1977)
“A million to one shot, doc. But hey, it came in!” (Casablanca, 1942)
“Snakes. Why’d it have to be snakes?” (Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981)
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” – Gone with the Wind (1939)
“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” (The Godfather, 1972)
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” (Gone With the Wind, 1939)
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” – Love Story (1970)
“You make me want to be a better man.” – As Good as It Gets (1997)
“Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” – Wall Street (1987)
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” (The Shining, 1980)
“The stuff that dreams are made of.” – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
“There’s more to life than money.” (It’s a Wonderful Life, 1946)
“I’ll have what she’s having.” – When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
“There’s no crying in baseball!” – A League of Their Own (1992)
“Elementary, my dear Watson.” (Sherlock Holmes films, various)
“There’s no crying in baseball!” (A League of Their Own, 1992)
“I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” (Airplane!, 1980)
“Hasta la vista, baby.” – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
“The things you own end up owning you.” – Fight Club (1999)
“I’ll have what she’s having.” (When Harry Met Sally, 1989)
“Hasta la vista, baby.” (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991)
“If you build it, he will come.” – Field of Dreams (1989)
“I feel the need – the need for speed.” – Top Gun (1986)
“Stella! Hey, Stella!” – A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
“There’s no place like home.” – The Wizard of Oz (1939)
“I feel the need – the need for speed!” (Top Gun, 1986)
“E.T. phone home.” – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
“There’s no place like home.” (The Wizard of Oz, 1939)
“I am Groot.” (Guardians of the Galaxy films, various)
“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” – Goldfinger (1964)
“You can’t handle the truth!” – A Few Good Men (1992)
“E.T. phone home.” (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982)
“You can’t handle the truth!” (A Few Good Men, 1992)
“Argggg!” (Pirates of the Caribbean films, various)
“Say hello to my little friend!” – Scarface (1983)
“I’m too old for this s*.” (Lethal Weapon, 1987)
“You’re killing me, Smalls.” – The Sandlot (1993)
“Here’s looking at you, kid.” – Casablanca (1942)
“Houston, we have a problem.” – Apollo 13 (1995)
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Jaws (1975)
“Soylent Green is people!” (Soylent Green, 1973)
“Here’s looking at you, kid.” (Casablanca, 1942)
“I’m flying!” (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982)
“Go ahead, make my day.” – Sudden Impact (1983)
“It’s alive! It’s alive!” – Frankenstein (1931)
“May the Force be with you.” – Star Wars (1977)
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” (Jaws, 1975)
“Houston, we have a problem.” (Apollo 13, 1995)
“Bond. James Bond.” (James Bond films, various)
“Here comes the money!” – Jerry Maguire (1996)
“Remember who you are.” – The Lion King (1994)
“I see dead people.” – The Sixth Sense (1999)
“I’m the king of the world!” – Titanic (1997)
“Nobody’s perfect.” – Some Like It Hot (1959)
“You had me at hello.” – Jerry Maguire (1996)
“I’m walking here!” – Midnight Cowboy (1969)
“To infinity and beyond!” – Toy Story (1995)
“You can’t sit with us!” – Mean Girls (2004)
“I’m the king of the world!” (Titanic, 1997)
“I see dead people.” (The Sixth Sense, 1999)
“The Dude abides.” (The Big Lebowski, 1998)
“I’ll be back.” (Terminator films, various)
“Why so serious?” – The Dark Knight (2008)
“Show me the money!” (Jerry Maguire, 1996)
“I’ll never let go, Jack.” (Titanic, 1997)
“I’m king of the world!” – Titanic (1997)
“You talking to me?” – Taxi Driver (1976)
“You complete me.” – Jerry Maguire (1996)
“Great Scott!” (Back to the Future, 1985)
“Wax on, wax off.” (The Karate Kid, 1984)
“Show me what you got!” (Showgirls, 1995)
“You talkin’ to me?” (Taxi Driver, 1976)
“I’ll be back.” – The Terminator (1984)
“I’m walking here!” (Taxi Driver, 1976)
“I’m in danger!” (Jurassic Park, 1993)
“Here’s Johnny!” – The Shining (1980)
“I’m Batman.” (Batman films, various)
“Excelsior!” (Stan Lee movie cameos)
“I am Spartacus!” (Spartacus, 1960)
