Movie Quotes

Lines collected from films I've watched

All quotes are excerpted from their respective films for personal reflection and commentary. No copyright ownership is claimed. All rights belong to the original creators and studios.

““I asked my friend what kind of writing pays best. He said ransom notes.” - Harry”
Get Shorty
Get Shorty Barry Sonnenfeld (1995)
“Two little mice fell into a bucket of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned, but the second mouse, he struggled so hard that he eventually churned that cream into butter and he walked out. Amen.”
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can Steven Spielberg (2002)
“You can’t win an argument just by being right!”
Four Lions
Four Lions Chris Morris (2010)
“"Everybody is just on their feet screaming 'Kill Kill Kill'! This is hockey!" — Jim Carr”
Slap Shot
Slap Shot George Roy Hill (1977)
““When I was fifteen years old, when I got this job, I said to myself, ‘I am going to work here until the day that I kill myself.’"”
Mystery Team
Mystery Team Dan Eckman (2009)
“Come, come, sir. I'm a man who would rather be known as a cuckold than a fool.”
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon Stanley Kubrick (1975)
““First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?””
Contact
Contact Robert Zemeckis (1997)
“Rita: What's wrong with you? Jack: Let me think about that. I'll tell you the next time I see you.”
The Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited Wes Anderson (2007)
“Enemies see each other better than friends”
American Fiction
American Fiction Cord Jefferson (2023)
““Without trust, there can be no love. Jealousy, yes, jealousy will drive you mad.””
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrmann (2001)
“The reason that Iran-Contra happened is because nobody did anything substantial about Watergate. And the reason that Watergate happened is that there were no consequences from the Bay of Pigs. They are all the same operatives, didn't you notice? The foot soldiers in the Bay of Pigs, the plumbers that got busted at Watergate, the gunrunners in Iran contra: they are all the same people. The same faces. Now it doesn't take a genius to make the connection here. A secret government beyond the control of the people and accountable to no-one. And the closer we are to discovering the connection, the more the Congress turns a blind eye to it. "We can't talk about that in open session!" they say. "National security reasons" The truth lies dormant in their laps and they stay blind out of choice. A conspiracy of silence.”
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts Tim Robbins (1992)
“My body had travelled fast, but my heart… she took a little longer to arrive”
Paddington
Paddington Paul King (2014)
““Not a sort of thing l should confess to a stranger, but you have to break the rules sometimes. Humanity - is a duty.””
The Third Man
The Third Man Carol Reed (1949)
“He looks for the good in all of us and somehow, he finds it!”
Paddington 2
Paddington 2 Paul King (2017)
““The TV is both a clock and a calendar. It's your school, your home, your church, your friend... and your lover. But... my lover's song is too short.” — Dae-su Oh”
Oldboy
Oldboy Park Chan-wook (2003)
“You're ok, Jack. I think... under different circumstances you and I probably still would have hated each other”
Midnight Run
Midnight Run Martin Brest (1988)
“She chose to disguise President Lincoln in blackface and travel with him along one of the many secret slave routes. When Lincoln scoffed at the plan, Tubman, never one to mince words, reminded him of the huge bounty on his head. She said simply, 'We're both n****** now, Mr. President.'”
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America Kevin Willmott (2004)
“We are who we protect I think, what we stand up for”
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code Ron Howard (2006)
““If we don’t stick up for the cooks, who will?””
The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant Brad Bird (1999)
““To England!” ”To Mankind!” ”To Manchester United!””
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow Roland Emmerich (2004)
“[over-answering a job interview question] In high school I felt like that mouse that gets dropped in the snake cage and just sits there, frozen, trying to blend in. I guess I remember being happy when I was a kid. Back when you just naturally expect good things to happen.”
Safety Not Guaranteed
Safety Not Guaranteed Colin Trevorrow (2012)
“are you here to tell me what a bad eugoogoolizer I am?”
Zoolander
Zoolander Ben Stiller (2001)
“Before becoming useless, we’re wonderfully useful to people”
Short Peace
Short Peace Hiroaki Ando| Shuhei Morita| Katsuhiro Otomo| Hajime Katoki (2013)
“Told you I don’t work with anyone who’s carrying a loaded weapon.”
Free Fire
Free Fire Ben Wheatley (2016)
“This is not a war anymore than a war between men and maggots. This is an extermination”
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Steven Spielberg (2005)
“Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part.”
Se7en
Se7en David Fincher (1995)
“When did I start writing messages I could never send?”
5 Centimeters per Second
5 Centimeters per Second Makoto Shinkai (2007)
“Data data data. I cannot make bricks without clay”
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie (2009)
“Chad: Do you remember the last time you went out with friends as a kid and just played pretend the whole day? Elliott: I remember doing that a lot. Chad: Yeah? Do you remember the very, very last time you ever did it? Elliott: No. Chad: Isn't that sad? You know, to think that there was a time when you were out biking around with your friends, pretending you were getting chased by zombies, you were just all dirty and sweaty and having the best time and then... you went home and parked your bike in the garage and went to bed, not realizing that that was the last time you were ever going to get to do that.”
My Old Ass
My Old Ass Megan Park (2024)
“David Skylark: “Kim must die! That’s the American way.” Sook: “How many times can the US make the same mistake?” David Skylark: “As many times as it takes!””
The Interview
The Interview Evan Goldberg| Seth Rogen (2014)
“The worst thing that ever happened to me was on Christmas. Oh, God. It was so horrible. It was Christmas Eve. I was 9 years old. Me and Mom were decorating the tree, waiting for Dad to come home from work. A couple hours went by. Dad wasn't home. So Mom called the office. No answer. Christmas Day came and went, and still nothing. So the police began a search. Four or five days went by. Neither one of us could eat or sleep. Everything was falling apart. It was snowing outside. The house was freezing, so I went to try to light up the fire. That's when I noticed the smell. The firemen came and broke through the chimney top. And me and Mom were expecting them to pull out a dead cat or a bird. And instead they pulled out my father. He was dressed in a Santa Claus suit. He'd been climbing down the chimney... his arms loaded with presents. He was gonna surprise us. He slipped and broke his neck. He died instantly. And that's how I found out there was no Santa Claus.”
Gremlins
Gremlins Joe Dante (1984)
“Childs, Childs... Chariots of the Gods, man. They practically own South America. I mean, they taught the Incas everything they know.”
The Thing
The Thing John Carpenter (1982)
“Hello, you've reached the winter of our discontent.”
Reality Bites
Reality Bites Ben Stiller (1994)
“Say, Lou, didya hear the one about the guy who couldn’t afford personalized plates, so he went and changed his name to J3L2404?”
Fargo
Fargo Joel Coen (1996)
““You want people to stop talking shit about the police? Do better police work.””
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
The Wolf of Snow Hollow Jim Cummings (2020)
“only those in a nightmare are capable of praising the moonlight”
Megalopolis
Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola (2024)
“He’s a psychological tire fire”
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog Jeff Fowler (2020)
“Noodle: “The greedy beat the needy, Willy. That’s just the way of the world.” Willy: “I guess that’s why there’s only one thing we can do.” Noodle: “What’s that?” Willy : “Change the world!””
Wonka
Wonka Paul King (2023)
““You don't need proof when you have instinct.””
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs Quentin Tarantino (1992)
“I-I've never seen that before. I've never seen anybody drive their trash to the curb and beat the hell out of it with a stick... I've never seen that before.”
The 'Burbs
The 'Burbs Joe Dante (1989)
““I love you, Broseph Goebbels.””
I Love You Man
I Love You Man John Hamburg (2009)
“Perhaps I can contact you, possibly through my poetry falcon.”
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Ben Stiller (2013)
““They won’t say nowt about your personality neither. Which is good because you’re basically a bastard. Bollocks to your personality - this is what they’re looking at, right? And I’ll tell you summat mate. Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti-fat-bastard cream there is none.””
The Full Monty
The Full Monty Peter Cattaneo (1997)