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Iconic Film Quotes You’ll Never Forget

Iconic Film Quotes You’ll Never Forget

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Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

50. "Houston, we have a problem."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

49. "It's alive! It's alive!"

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

48. "Well, nobody's perfect."

Courtesy of United Artists

47. "Shane. Shane. Come back!"

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

46. "Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

45. "Stella! Hey, Stella!"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

44. "I see dead people."

Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

43. "We'll always have Paris."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

42. "Plastics."

Courtesy of Embassy Pictures

41. "We rob banks."

Courtesy of Warner Bros./Seven Arts

40. "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

39. "If you build it, he will come."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

38. "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."

Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

37. "I'll be back."

Courtesy of Orion Pictures

36. "Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

35. "You're gonna need a bigger boat."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

34. "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

33. "I'll have what she's having."

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

32. "Round up the usual suspects."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

31. "After all, tomorrow is another day!"

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

30. "I want to be alone."

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29. "You can't handle the truth!"

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

28. "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

27. "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!"

Courtesy of United Artists

26. "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?"

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

25. "Show me the money!"

Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

24. "I am big! It's the pictures that got small."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

23. "There's no place like home."

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

22. "Bond. James Bond."

Courtesy of United Artists

21. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

Courtesy of Orion Pictures

20. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

19. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

18. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

17. "Rosebud."

Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures

16. "They call me Mister Tibbs!"

Courtesy of United Artists

15. "E.T. phone home."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

13. "The stuff that dreams are made of."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

13. "Love means never having to say you're sorry."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

12. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."

Courtesy of United Artists

11. "What we've got here is failure to communicate."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

10. "You talking to me?"

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

9. "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

8. "May the Force be with you."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

6. "Go ahead, make my day."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

5. "Here's looking at you, kid."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

4. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

50. "Houston, we have a problem."
49. "It's alive! It's alive!"
48. "Well, nobody's perfect."
47. "Shane. Shane. Come back!"
46. "Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars."
45. "Stella! Hey, Stella!"
44. "I see dead people."
43. "We'll always have Paris."
42. "Plastics."
41. "We rob banks."
40. "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
39. "If you build it, he will come."
38. "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth."
37. "I'll be back."
36. "Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!"
35. "You're gonna need a bigger boat."
34. "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."
33. "I'll have what she's having."
32. "Round up the usual suspects."
31. "After all, tomorrow is another day!"
30. "I want to be alone."
29. "You can't handle the truth!"
28. "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"
27. "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!"
26. "Why don't you come up sometime and see me?"
25. "Show me the money!"
24. "I am big! It's the pictures that got small."
23. "There's no place like home."
22. "Bond. James Bond."
21. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."
20. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
19. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
18. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"
17. "Rosebud."
16. "They call me Mister Tibbs!"
15. "E.T. phone home."
13. "The stuff that dreams are made of."
13. "Love means never having to say you're sorry."
12. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
11. "What we've got here is failure to communicate."
10. "You talking to me?"
9. "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night."
8. "May the Force be with you."
7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
6. "Go ahead, make my day."
5. "Here's looking at you, kid."
4. "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am."
2. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

Hollywood is an incredibly influential industry, one that touches the majority of our lives every single day. From programs on the small screen, like cable and streaming juggernauts, "Game of Thrones," and "Breaking Bad" to the silver screen, with movies like "Star Wars," and the Marvel cinematic universe, these TV shows and films have had a huge impact on our culture.

What typically makes a show or film stand out are its characters, those individuals who bring a role to life, and most especially a great script that often gives us unforgettable dialogue and a collection of iconic quotes. When movies are remembered by their lines, and who uttered them, it can also play a role in shaping the lasting cultural impact of a film.

You may hear someone say something unrelated to a film, just a comment on what they're doing, but it takes you right back to the movie, like when a friend might say to you, "I'll be back."

Some films feature not just one standout quote, but an abundance of lines that stick with you long after the movie is over. Take the film “Casablanca,” which seems to have iconic phrases in almost every scene. Similarly, films like “Jerry Maguire” and “The Godfather” are also sprinkled with so much unforgettable dialogue that their scripts read like a collection of cultural catchphrases. 

In creating a list of iconic film quotes you'll never forget, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the American Film Institute’s “100 Years...100 Movie Quotes.” This collection was assembled by the AFI, who gathered input from over 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians. These individuals were asked to nominate “quotes from American films which circulate through popular culture, become part of the national lexicon and evoke the memory of a treasured film, thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy.”

You may know some of these iconic film quotes, and you might even know them all to which you can raise a celebratory glass, and say, "Here's looking at you, kid." (For a different point of view, click here for the most famous quotes from the smartest people in history.)

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