200 Iconic Movie Lines That Defined Cinema

Film has a unique power to create moments that echo through our cultural consciousness. These unforgettable lines have transcended their origins to become part of our shared language, referenced and recognized across generations. Here are 200 of the most iconic movie quotes that have shaped cinema history.

Classic Hollywood (1930s-1960s)

1. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” — Gone with the Wind (1939)
2. “There’s no place like home.” — The Wizard of Oz (1939)
3. “Here’s looking at you, kid.” — Casablanca (1942)
4. “We’ll always have Paris.” — Casablanca (1942)
5. “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” — Casablanca (1942)
6. “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” — The Godfather (1972)
7. “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” — The Wizard of Oz (1939)
8. “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.'” — Casablanca (1942)
9. “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender.” — On the Waterfront (1954)
10. “Bond. James Bond.” — Dr. No (1962)
11. “Elementary, my dear Watson.” — Various Sherlock Holmes films
12. “E.T. phone home.” — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
13. “Rosebud.” — Citizen Kane (1941)
14. “Made it, Ma! Top of the world!” — White Heat (1949)
15. “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.” — All About Eve (1950)

New Hollywood (1970s-1980s)

16. “May the Force be with you.” — Star Wars (1977)
17. “I’m walking here! I’m walking here!” — Midnight Cowboy (1969)
18. “You talkin’ to me?” — Taxi Driver (1976)
19. “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” — Apocalypse Now (1979)
20. “Say hello to my little friend!” — Scarface (1983)
21. “Go ahead, make my day.” — Sudden Impact (1983)
22. “They call me Mister Tibbs!” — In the Heat of the Night (1967)
23. “I’ll be back.” — The Terminator (1984)
24. “Yippee-ki-yay, motherf***er.” — Die Hard (1988)
25. “Houston, we have a problem.” — Apollo 13 (1995)
26. “Hasta la vista, baby.” — Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
27. “You can’t handle the truth!” — A Few Good Men (1992)
28. “Life is like a box of chocolates.” — Forrest Gump (1994)
29. “I see dead people.” — The Sixth Sense (1999)
30. “I’m king of the world!” — Titanic (1997)

Comedy Classics

31. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” — Dirty Dancing (1987)
32. “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” — The Godfather (1972)
33. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” — Jaws (1975)
34. “I’ll have what she’s having.” — When Harry Met Sally (1989)
35. “Plastics.” — The Graduate (1967)
36. “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me, aren’t you?” — The Graduate (1967)
37. “Show me the money!” — Jerry Maguire (1996)
38. “You had me at ‘hello.'” — Jerry Maguire (1996)
39. “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys.” — Dead Poets Society (1989)
40. “There’s no crying in baseball!” — A League of Their Own (1992)
41. “To infinity and beyond!” — Toy Story (1995)
42. “As if!” — Clueless (1995)
43. “You’re killin’ me, Smalls.” — The Sandlot (1993)
44. “Alrighty then!” — Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
45. “That’s what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.” — Dazed and Confused (1993)

Drama & Intensity

46. “Say ‘what’ again. I dare you, I double dare you!” — Pulp Fiction (1994)
47. “The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.” — Fight Club (1999)
48. “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” — Network (1976)
49. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” — The Godfather Part II (1974)
50. “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” — Braveheart (1995)
51. “My precious.” — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
52. “Why so serious?” — The Dark Knight (2008)
53. “I am your father.” — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
54. “Here’s Johnny!” — The Shining (1980)
55. “Are you not entertained?” — Gladiator (2000)
56. “I drink your milkshake!” — There Will Be Blood (2007)
57. “The horror… the horror…” — Apocalypse Now (1979)
58. “I am Spartacus!” — Spartacus (1960)
59. “I’m the king of the world!” — Titanic (1997)
60. “You shall not pass!” — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Action & Adventure

61. “I feel the need… the need for speed!” — Top Gun (1986)
62. “Life, uh, finds a way.” — Jurassic Park (1993)
63. “Get away from her, you bitch!” — Aliens (1986)
64. “Game over, man. Game over!” — Aliens (1986)
65. “I am Iron Man.” — Iron Man (2008)
66. “Run, Forrest, run!” — Forrest Gump (1994)
67. “I’m too old for this shit.” — Lethal Weapon (1987)
68. “Welcome to the party, pal!” — Die Hard (1988)
69. “I ain’t got time to bleed.” — Predator (1987)
70. “This is Sparta!” — 300 (2006)
71. “Get to the choppa!” — Predator (1987)
72. “You shall not pass!” — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
73. “Great Scott!” — Back to the Future (1985)
74. “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” — Back to the Future (1985)
75. “Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho.” — Die Hard (1988)

Romance & Relationships

76. “You complete me.” — Jerry Maguire (1996)
77. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” — Love Story (1970)
78. “As you wish.” — The Princess Bride (1987)
79. “You make me want to be a better man.” — As Good as It Gets (1997)
80. “I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” — Notting Hill (1999)
81. “I gave her my heart, and she gave me a pen.” — Say Anything (1989)
82. “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” — The Notebook (2004)
83. “My wife. My life. My whole world.” — A Star Is Born (2018)
84. “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” — Notting Hill (1999)
85. “Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time.” — Casablanca (1942)
86. “To me, you are perfect.” — Love Actually (2003)
87. “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.” — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
88. “You had me at hello.” — Jerry Maguire (1996)
89. “It’s like in that moment the whole universe existed just to bring us together.” — Serendipity (2001)
90. “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.” — When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Wisdom & Inspiration

91. “May the odds be ever in your favor.” — The Hunger Games (2012)
92. “With great power comes great responsibility.” — Spider-Man (2002)
93. “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)
94. “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” — The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
95. “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
96. “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
97. “Do, or do not. There is no try.” — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
98. “Just keep swimming.” — Finding Nemo (2003)
99. “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” — Forrest Gump (1994)
100. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” — The Usual Suspects (1995)

Modern Classics (2000s-2010s)

101. “My precious.” — The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)
102. “Why so serious?” — The Dark Knight (2008)
103. “I wish I knew how to quit you.” — Brokeback Mountain (2005)
104. “This is Sparta!” — 300 (2006)
105. “I’m gonna steal the Declaration of Independence.” — National Treasure (2004)
106. “Are you watching closely?” — The Prestige (2006)
107. “That’s a bingo!” — Inglourious Basterds (2009)
108. “I drink your milkshake!” — There Will Be Blood (2007)
109. “On Wednesdays we wear pink.” — Mean Girls (2004)
110. “Why is the rum gone?” — Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
111. “I am Groot.” — Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
112. “I volunteer as tribute!” — The Hunger Games (2012)
113. “That’s my secret, Captain. I’m always angry.” — The Avengers (2012)
114. “You’re still taking your grandmother to the airport?” — The Hangover (2009)
115. “The Dude abides.” — The Big Lebowski (1998)

Villains & Anti-Heroes

116. “I’ll be back.” — The Terminator (1984)
117. “Say hello to my little friend!” — Scarface (1983)
118. “Hasta la vista, baby.” — Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
119. “Heeere’s Johnny!” — The Shining (1980)
120. “Why so serious?” — The Dark Knight (2008)
121. “I see dead people.” — The Sixth Sense (1999)
122. “You can’t handle the truth!” — A Few Good Men (1992)
123. “No, I am your father.” — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
124. “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” — The Godfather (1972)
125. “Say what again! I dare you! I double-dare you!” — Pulp Fiction (1994)
126. “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” — The Italian Job (1969)
127. “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.” — Wall Street (1987)
128. “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” — The Dark Knight (2008)
129. “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.” — Blade Runner (1982)
130. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” — The Usual Suspects (1995)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

131. “The Force will be with you. Always.” — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
132. “I’ll be back.” — The Terminator (1984)
133. “Beam me up, Scotty.” — Star Trek (various)
134. “With great power comes great responsibility.” — Spider-Man (2002)
135. “E.T. phone home.” — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
136. “There is no spoon.” — The Matrix (1999)
137. “I see dead people.” — The Sixth Sense (1999)
138. “Life, uh, finds a way.” — Jurassic Park (1993)
139. “May the Force be with you.” — Star Wars (1977)
140. “I am your father.” — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
141. “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” — Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
142. “Soylent Green is people!” — Soylent Green (1973)
143. “In space, no one can hear you scream.” — Alien (1979)
144. “To infinity and beyond!” — Toy Story (1995)
145. “You shall not pass!” — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Quotable Comedies

146. “That’s just, like, your opinion, man.” — The Big Lebowski (1998)
147. “We’re going to need a bigger boat.” — Jaws (1975)
148. “I’m walking here!” — Midnight Cowboy (1969)
149. “She doesn’t even go here!” — Mean Girls (2004)
150. “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” — Airplane! (1980)
151. “You can’t sit with us!” — Mean Girls (2004)
152. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” — Jaws (1975)
153. “I’ll have what she’s having.” — When Harry Met Sally (1989)
154. “There’s a snake in my boot!” — Toy Story (1995)
155. “Great success!” — Borat (2006)
156. “I’m kind of a big deal.” — Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
157. “It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!” — Despicable Me (2010)
158. “60% of the time, it works every time.” — Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
159. “That’s what she said.” — The Office (TV, but popularized in film culture)
160. “Fat guy in a little coat.” — Tommy Boy (1995)

Gangster & Crime

161. “Say hello to my little friend!” — Scarface (1983)
162. “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.” — The Godfather (1972)
163. “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” — The Godfather (1972)
164. “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” — Goodfellas (1990)
165. “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” — Chinatown (1974)
166. “You talkin’ to me?” — Taxi Driver (1976)
167. “The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.” — Fight Club (1999)
168. “I believe in America.” — The Godfather (1972)
169. “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” — The Godfather Part II (1974)
170. “Say what again!” — Pulp Fiction (1994)

Cultural Touchstones

171. “Luke, I am your father.” — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (Actually misquoted from “No, I am your father”)
172. “I’ll be back.” — The Terminator (1984)
173. “Hasta la vista, baby.” — Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
174. “Life is like a box of chocolates.” — Forrest Gump (1994)
175. “I’m king of the world!” — Titanic (1997)
176. “E.T. phone home.” — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
177. “You can’t handle the truth!” — A Few Good Men (1992)
178. “Show me the money!” — Jerry Maguire (1996)
179. “May the Force be with you.” — Star Wars (1977)
180. “There’s no place like home.” — The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Powerful One-Liners

181. “I’ll be back.” — The Terminator (1984)
182. “Here’s Johnny!” — The Shining (1980)
183. “You talkin’ to me?” — Taxi Driver (1976)
184. “I see dead people.” — The Sixth Sense (1999)
185. “Say hello to my little friend!” — Scarface (1983)
186. “There’s no crying in baseball!” — A League of Their Own (1992)
187. “I am Groot.” — Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
188. “Yippee-ki-yay, motherf***er.” — Die Hard (1988)
189. “Houston, we have a problem.” — Apollo 13 (1995)
190. “Inconceivable!” — The Princess Bride (1987)

Life Advice From Movies

191. “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)
192. “I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.” — The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
193. “Do, or do not. There is no try.” — Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
194. “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” — The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
195. “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys.” — Dead Poets Society (1989)
196. “Just keep swimming.” — Finding Nemo (2003)
197. “With great power comes great responsibility.” — Spider-Man (2002)
198. “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.” — Batman Begins (2005)
199. “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it.” — The Lion King (1994)
200. “Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” — Rocky Balboa (2006)