Popular Movie Quotes
Movies have a unique way of embedding themselves into our lives, often through the lines characters speak. These quotes become cultural touchstones, a shorthand to express otherwise complex emotions or situations. But what makes a movie quote truly unforgettable? Let’s explore some legendary lines that have transcended the screen and become part of our everyday lexicon.
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What Makes Movie Quotes Memorable?
The power of a memorable movie quote often lies in its timing, delivery, and relatability. But it’s more than just words—it’s the connection those words create. Imagine the legendary line from Casablanca: “Here’s looking at you, kid.” Its simplicity encapsulates an emotional farewell, resonating with anyone who’s ever had to say goodbye. For an additional dive into famous quotes that everyone will remember, visit Southern Living’s list of 95 Famous Movie Quotes. You may like this.
Popular Movie Quotes Of All Time
1. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
- Movie: Gone with the Wind (1939)
2. “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
- Movie: Casablanca (1942)
3. “May the Force be with you.”
- Movie: Star Wars (1977)
4. “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
- Movie: The Godfather (1972)
5. “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
- Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
6. “You can’t handle the truth!”
- Movie: A Few Good Men (1992)
7. “I’ll be back.”
- Movie: The Terminator (1984)
8. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
- Movie: Forrest Gump (1994)
9. “I see dead people.”
- Movie: The Sixth Sense (1999)
10. “Why so serious?”
- Movie: The Dark Knight (2008)
11. “E.T. phone home.”
- Movie: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
12. “Say hello to my little friend!”
- Movie: Scarface (1983)
13. “Houston, we have a problem.”
- Movie: Apollo 13 (1995)
14. “I am your father.”
- Movie: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
15. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
- Movie: The Godfather Part II (1974)
16. “Here’s Johnny!”
- Movie: The Shining (1980)
17. “You talking to me?”
- Movie: Taxi Driver (1976)
18. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
- Movie: Dirty Dancing (1987)
19. “You had me at ‘hello’.”
- Movie: Jerry Maguire (1996)
20. “I’ll have what she’s having.”
- Movie: When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
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Inspirational Movie Quotes of All Time
1. “Do, or do not. There is no try.”
- Movie: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
2. “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.”
- Movie: Batman Begins (2005)
3. “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
- Movie: Dead Poets Society (1989)
4. “Don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want.”
- Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
5. “Great men are not born great, they grow great.”
- Movie: The Godfather (1972)
6. “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
- Movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
7. “It’s not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices.”
- Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
8. “After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are.”
- Movie: Shrek (2001)
9. “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it.”
- Movie: The Lion King (1994)
10. “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
- Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
11. “You get what you give, what you put into things is what you get out of them.”
- Movie: Remember the Titans (2000)
12. “Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.”
- Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
13. “A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.”
- Movie: Rush (2013)
14. “It is not our abilities that show what we truly are, it is our choices.”
- Movie: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
15. “You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.”
- Movie: Inception (2010)
16. “Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
- Movie: V for Vendetta (2005)
17. “Every man dies, not every man really lives.”
- Movie: Braveheart (1995)
18. “Why do we fall, sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.”
- Movie: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
19. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”
- Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
20. “There’s no place like home.”
- Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
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Movie Quotes About Love
1. “You make me want to be a better man.”
- Movie: As Good as It Gets (1997)
2. “You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how.”
- Movie: Gone with the Wind (1939)
3. “I think I’d miss you even if we’d never met.”
- Movie: The Wedding Date (2005)
4. “To me, you are perfect.”
- Movie: Love Actually (2003)
5. “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.”
- Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
6. “You complete me.”
- Movie: Jerry Maguire (1996)
7. “I will return. I will find you. Love you. Marry you. And live without shame.”
- Movie: Atonement (2007)
8. “You have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you.”
- Movie: Pride and Prejudice (2005)
9. “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.”
- Movie: Moulin Rouge! (2001)
10. “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
- Movie: When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
11. “I wish I had done everything on Earth with you.”
- Movie: The Great Gatsby (2013)
12. “I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride.”
- Movie: Patch Adams (1998)
13. “It’s like in that moment the whole universe existed just to bring us together.”
- Movie: Serendipity (2001)
14. “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.”
- Movie: The Notebook (2004)
15. “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”
- Movie: Notting Hill (1999)
16. “I love you. I knew it the minute I met you. I’m sorry it took so long for me to catch up. I just got stuck.”
- Movie: Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
17. “It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be really hard. We’re going to have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, every day.”
- Movie: The Notebook (2004)
18. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
- Movie: Love Story (1970)
19. “Some people are worth melting for.”
- Movie: Frozen (2013)
20. “They say when you meet the love of your life, time stops, and that’s true.”
- Movie: Big Fish (2003)
Best Movie Quotes Of All Time
1. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
- Movie: Jaws (1975)
2. “I feel the need—the need for speed!”
- Movie: Top Gun (1986)
3. “Just keep swimming.”
- Movie: Finding Nemo (2003)
4. “I’m the king of the world!”
- Movie: Titanic (1997)
5. “To infinity and beyond!”
- Movie: Toy Story (1995)
6. “Bond. James Bond.”
- Movie: Dr. No (1962)
7. “I’ll have what she’s having.”
- Movie: When Harry Met Sally (1989)
8. “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!”
- Movie: Braveheart (1995)
9. “There’s no crying in baseball!”
- Movie: A League of Their Own (1992)
10. “I am Groot.”
- Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
11. “You can’t handle the truth!”
- Movie: A Few Good Men (1992)
12. “I drink your milkshake!”
- Movie: There Will Be Blood (2007)
13. “Why do you want to marry me, anyhow?” “So I can kiss you anytime I want.”
- Movie: Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
14. “Hasta la vista, baby.”
- Movie: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
15. “Nobody makes me bleed my own blood.”
- Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
16. “Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?”
- Movie: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
17. “Houston, we have a problem.”
- Movie: Apollo 13 (1995)
18. “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”
- Movie: Back to the Future (1985)
19. “You had me at ‘hello’.”
- Movie: Jerry Maguire (1996)
20. “There’s no place like home.”
- Movie: The Wizard of Oz
Favorite Movie Quotes of All Time
1. “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.”
- Movie: All About Eve (1950)
2. “Elementary, my dear Watson.”
- Movie: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
3. “I feel pretty, oh so pretty.”
- Movie: West Side Story (1961)
4. “You had me at ‘I’m Batman’.”
- Movie: Batman (1989)
5. “I wish I knew how to quit you.”
- Movie: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
6. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
- Movie: Love Story (1970)
7. “I’ll never let go, Jack.”
- Movie: Titanic (1997)
8. “Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!”
- Movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)
9. “We rob banks.”
- Movie: Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
10. “Say ‘what’ again!”
- Movie: Pulp Fiction (1994)
11. “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
- Movie: Cool Hand Luke (1967)
12. “There’s no place like home.”
- Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
13. “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?”
- Movie: Dirty Harry (1971)
14. “It’s alive! It’s alive!”
- Movie: Frankenstein (1931)
15. “Shaken, not stirred.”
- Movie: Goldfinger (1964)
16. “Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!”
- Movie: Independence Day (1996)
17. “You complete me.”
- Movie: Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. “I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.”
- Movie: The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
19. “If you build it, he will come.”
- Movie: Field of Dreams (1989)
20. “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”
- Movie: Network (1976)
Quotes From Favorite Christmas Movies
1. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”
- Movie: Elf (2003)
2. “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”
- Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
3. “You’re skipping Christmas? Isn’t that against the law?”
- Movie: Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
4. “Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.”
- Movie: The Polar Express (2004)
5. “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!”
- Movie: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
6. “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.”
- Movie: Elf (2003)
7. “I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.”
- Movie: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
8. “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
- Movie: A Christmas Carol (1951)
9. “I’m sorry I ruined your lives and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR.”
- Movie: Elf (2003)
10. “Just because you can’t see something, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.”
- Movie: The Santa Clause (1994)
11. “This is Christmas. The season of perpetual hope.”
- Movie: Home Alone (1990)
12. “We’re gonna have the hap-hap-happiest Christmas.”
- Movie: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
13. “Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.”
- Movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
14. “Let’s face it, we all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It’s run by a big Eastern syndicate, you know.”
- Movie: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
15. “Santa? Oh my God! Santa’s coming! I know him! I know him!”
- Movie: Elf (2003)
16. “Look, Daddy. Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.”
- Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
17. “Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant.”
- Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
18. “Seeing isn’t believing. Believing is seeing.”
- Movie: The Santa Clause (1994)
19. “It’s Christmas Eve. A time of mystery, expectations, who knows what might happen?”
- Movie: The Holiday (2006)
20. “Welcome, Christmas, bring your cheer. Cheer to all Whos, far and near.”
- Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
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