60% of the time, it works every time.— Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
274 Movie Quotes
The lines that outlived the films they came from, each one with the movie and year attached.
A great movie line does something a whole film sometimes cannot: it detaches, travels, and turns up years later in a conversation that has nothing to do with the plot. People quote them without having seen the film. That is the test.
These 274 movie quotes come with the film and the year attached, because half of what gets shared online is a line that has drifted from whatever actually said it. Every one here is checked against the source.
Some are funny. Some are the sentence the whole story was built to earn. Save the ones you would actually use.
Movies Quotes: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most quoted movie line of all time?
There is no single answer, and anyone who gives you one is guessing. The American Film Institute's 2005 list put “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn” from Gone with the Wind at number one, but lists like that measure a moment in film history, not what people actually say to each other. What travels furthest tends to be short, rhythmic, and usable outside the plot.
Why are so many famous movie quotes slightly wrong?
Because lines get repeated from memory, not from the film. “Luke, I am your father” is the best-known example. The actual line in The Empire Strikes Back is “No, I am your father.” Once a misremembered version is repeated often enough it becomes the version everybody knows. Every quote on this page is checked against the film.
Can I use a movie quote in a post or on a poster?
Sharing a short line with the film credited is normal practice and what most people do. Selling merchandise with a studio's line on it is a different matter, and rights vary. If you are making something to post rather than sell, keep the film's name on it. It is also just good manners.
How do I make an image out of a movie quote?
Tap any quote to open its page, or use the free quote maker. It has these lines built in, adds no watermark, and needs no account.
274 quotes
All topics ›A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans.— The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
A dream is a wish your heart makes.— Cinderella (1950)
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A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man.— The Godfather (1972)
A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.— Titanic (1997)
Famous quote from Up (2009), spoken by Ellie: "Adventure is out there!"— Up (2009)
After all this time? Always.— Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2011)
After all, tomorrow is another day.— Gone with the Wind (1939)
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.— The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Alrighty then.— Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
An idea is like a virus. Resilient. Highly contagious.— Inception (2010)
Famous quote from Ratatouille (2007), spoken by Gusteau: "Anyone can cook."— Ratatouille (2007)
Anyone can wear the mask. You can wear the mask.— Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Are you not entertained?— Gladiator (2000)
As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.— Goodfellas (1990)
As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.— Gone with the Wind (1939)
Famous quote from Clueless (1995), spoken by Cher Horowitz: "As if!"— Clueless (1995)
Famous quote from The Princess Bride (1987), spoken by Westley: "As you wish."— The Princess Bride (1987)
Avengers, assemble.— Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Famous quote from Bruce Almighty (2003), spoken by God: "Be the miracle."— Bruce Almighty (2003)
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.— Cinderella (1950)
Big mistake. Big. Huge.— Pretty Woman (1990)
Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.— Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Brothers, what we do in life echoes in eternity.— Gladiator (2000)
By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.— The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Call it, friendo.— No Country for Old Men (2007)
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.— Dead Poets Society (1989)
Chewie, we're home.— Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Come with me if you want to live.— Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life's problems.— Inside Out (2015)
Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.— The Princess Bride (1987)
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