April 3, 2025 | Jesse Singer

We Give You The Movie Quote, You Name The Film It's From


Movie Quotes

We love movie quotes. In fact, some of us pretty much talk in movie quotes (sometimes to the dismay of the other people in our lives). Well, now is the time to put all that film quote knowledge to the test and see how many of these 20 movie quotes you can correctly match with the film they come from.

Get 15-20 right: Quote Champ

10-14: Quote Almost Champ

5-9: Quote Not Champ

0-4: Misquoted

Movie Quote Quiz Rel

Q: "Show Me The money!"

1: Almost Famous

2: Jerry Maguire

3: Richie Rich

4: The Great Gatsby

Screenshot of the movie Jerry MaguireTriStar, Jerry Maguire (1996)

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A: Jerry Maguire

Year: 1996

Character: Rod Tidwell & Jerry Maguire

Cuba Gooding Jr. (Rod Tidwell) won the Best supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in this one.

Screenshot of the movie Jerry MaguireTriStar, Jerry Maguire (1996)

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Q: "No, I Am Your Father"

1: Star Wars

2: The Empire Strikes Back

3: Return of the Jedi

4: Fathers' Day

Screenshot of the movie Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackLucasfilm, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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A: The Empire Strikes Back

Year: 1980

Character: Darth Vader

As many fans know, Vader never actually says, "Luke, I am your father".

Screenshot of the movie Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes BackLucasfilm, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, (1980)

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Q: "Round Up The Usual Suspects"

1: Casablanca

2: Birdman of Alcatraz

3: The Untouchables

4: The Usual Suspects

Screenshot of the movie CasablancaWarner Bros., Casablanca (1942)

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A: Casablanca

Year: 1942

Character: Capt. Louis Renault

That was the start of their beautiful friendship.

Screenshot of the movie CasablancaWarner Bros., Casablanca (1942)

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Q: "I Carried A Watermelon"

1: Flashdance

2: Footloose

3: Dirty Dancing

4: The Outsiders

Screenshot of the movie Dirty DancingVestron Pictures, Dirty Dancing (1987)

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A: Dirty Dancing

Year: 1987

Character: Frances "Baby" Houseman

We all know "Nobody puts baby in the corner"—but did you remember this one?

Screenshot of the movie Dirty DancingVestron Pictures, Dirty Dancing (1987)

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Q: "Life Moves Pretty Fast. If You Don't Stop And Look Around Once In A While, You Could Miss It"

1: The Breakfast Club

2: The Fast and the Furious

3: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

4: Forrest Gump

Screenshot of the movie Ferris Bueller's Day OffParamount, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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A: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Year: 1986

Character: Ferris Bueller

The titular Ferris Bueller breaks the fourth wall in the opening scene of this movie—and talks right to us (the audience).

Screenshot of the movie Ferris Bueller's Day OffParamount, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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Q: "I’m Sorry Dave, I’m Afraid I Can’t Do That"

1: Citizen Kane

2: 2001: A Space Odyssey

3: Fly Me To The Moon

4: Dirty Harry

Screenshot of the movie 2001: A Space OdysseyMGM, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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A: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Year: 1968

Character: HAL 9000

When computers start thinking for themselves...

Screenshot of the movie 2001: A Space OdysseyMGM, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Q: "Greed, For Lack Of A Better Word, Is Good"

1: The Big Short

2: The Wolf of Wall Street

3: American Hustle

4: Wall Street

Screenshot of the movie Wall StreetTwentieth Century, Wall Street (1987)

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A: Wall Street

Year: 1987

Character: Gordon Gekko

You might be more familiar with this quote in its often misquoted form: "Greed is good".

Screenshot of the movie Wall StreetTwentieth Century, Wall Street (1987)

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Q: "I Am Serious… And Don't Call Me Shirley"

1: Top Secret!

2: Airplane!

3: Hot Shots!

4: Three Amigos

Screenshot of the movie Airplane!Paramount, Airplane! (1980)

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A: Airplane!

Year: 1980

Character: Dr Rumack

As fans of this great comedy know—the line is a response to Ted Striker saying, "Surely you can't be serious".

Screenshot of the movie Airplane!Paramount, Airplane! (1980)

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Q: "After All, Tomorrow Is Another Day!"

1: Gone with the Wind

2: Annie

3: Little Miss Sunshine

4: Sunset Boulevard

Screenshot of the movie Gone with the WindMGM, Gone with the Wind (1939)

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A: Gone With The Wind

Year: 1939

Character: Scarlett O'Hara

In case you got them confused—Annie was "the sun will come out tomorrow".

Screenshot of the movie Gone with the WindMGM, Gone with the Wind (1939)

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Q: "How Do You Like Them Apples?"

1: Ocean's Eleven

2: Good Will Hunting

3: Gone With The Wind

4: Big Daddy

Screenshot of the movie Good Will HuntingMiramax, Good Will Hunting (1997)

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A: Good Will Hunting

Year: 1997

Character: Will Hunting

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film and became Hollywood stars in the process.

Screenshot of the movie  Good Will HuntingMiramax, Good Will Hunting (1997)

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Q: "Eat Your Cereal With A Fork And Do Your Homework In The Dark"

1: Heathers

2: Network

3: Home Alone

4: Pump Up the Volume

Screenshot of the movie Pump Up the VolumeNew Line Cinema, Pump Up the Volume (1990)

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A: Pump Up The Volume

Year: 1990

Character: Mark Hunter

Christian Slater stars in this underrated 90s dark comedy teen drama.

Screenshot of the movie Pump Up the VolumeNew Line Cinema, Pump Up the Volume (1990)

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Q: "What Was All That 'One In A Million' talk?"

1: There's Something About Mary

2: Shallow Hal

3: Happy Gilmore

4: Dumb and Dumber

Screenshot of the movie Dumb and DumberNew Line Cinema, Dumb and Dumber (1994)

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A: Dumb And Dumber

Year: 1994

Character: Lloyd Christmas

So, we're saying there's a chance you got this one right.

Screenshot of the movie Dumb and DumberNew Line Cinema, Dumb and Dumber (1994)

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Q: "I Love The Smell Of Napalm In The Morning"

1: Apocalypse Now

2: Platoon

3: Saving Private Ryan

4: Dunkirk

Screenshot of the movie Apocalypse NowAmerican Zoetrope, Apocalypse Now (1979)

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A: Apocalypse Now

Year: 1979

Character: Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

Robert Duvall was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Kilgore.

Screenshot of the movie Apocalypse NowAmerican Zoetrope, Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Q: "You Met Me At A Very Strange Time In My Life"

1: Seven

2: Friday The 13th

3: Batman

4: Fight Club

Screenshot of the movie Fight ClubNew Regency Productions, Fight Club (1999)

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A: Fight Club

Year: 1999

Character: the Narrator

The last line in the movie—which differs from the ending of the novel. Said director David Fincher: "I wanted people to love Tyler, but I also wanted them to be OK with his vanquishing".

Screenshot of the movie Fight ClubNew Regency Productions, Fight Club (1999)

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Q: "You Don't Understand! I Coulda Had Class. I Coulda Been A Contender"

1: On the Waterfront

2: Spartacus

3: Rebel Without A Cause

4: Boogie Nights

Screenshot from the film On the Waterfront (1954)Columbia, On the Waterfront (1954)

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A: On The Waterfront

Year: 1954

Character: Terry Malloy

Marlon Brando's Oscar win was one of eight trophies the film took home (out of 12 nominations).

Screenshot of the movie On the WaterfrontColumbia, On the Waterfront (1954)

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Q: "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"

1: Pretty Woman

2: Sleepless In Seattle 

3: When Harry Met Sally...

4: 10 Things I Hate About You

Screenshot of the movie When Harry Met Sally...Castle Rock, When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

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A: When Harry Met Sally...

Year: Harry Burns

Character: 1989

Admit it. You thought we were going to go with "I'll have what she's having", didn't you?

Screenshot of the movie When Harry Met Sally...Castle Rock, When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

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Q: "The Smallest Seed Of An Idea Can Grow. It Can Grow To Define Or Destroy You"

1: The Game

2: Seven

3: Interstellar

4: Inception

Screenshot of the movie InceptionWarner Bros., Inception (2010)

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A: Inception

Year: 2010

Character: Dom Cobb

"An idea is like a virus, resilient, highly contagious. The smallest seed of an idea can grow. It can grow to define or destroy you".

Screenshot of the movie InceptionWarner Bros., Inception (2010)

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Q: "A Boy's Best Friend Is His Mother"

1: Mommie Dearest

2: Stepmom

3: Mother!

4: Psycho

Screenshot of the movie PsychoShamley Productions, Psycho (1960)

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A: Psycho

Year: 1960

Character: Norman Bates

That's not how you should treat a best friend.

Screenshot of the movie PsychoShamley Productions, Psycho (1960)

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Q: "Please Get Out Of My Van Halen T-shirt Before You Jinx The Band And They Break Up"

1: Blended

2: The Wedding Singer

3: 50 First Dates

4: Never Been Kissed

Screenshot of the movie The Wedding SingerNew Line Cinema, The Wedding Singer (1998)

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A: The Wedding Singer

Year: 1998

Character: 

You knew it was an Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore movie... But did you pick the right one? (And yes, we know Sandler wasn't in Never Been Kissed).

Screenshot of the movie The Wedding SingerNew Line Cinema, The Wedding Singer (1998)

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Q: "Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads!"

1: Back to the Future

2: Back to the Future Part II

3: Back to the Future Part III

4: Hot Tub Time Machine

Screenshot of the movie Back to the FutureUniversal, Back to the Future (1985)

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A: Back To The Future

Year: 1985

Character: Emmett "Doc" Brown

When are we finally going to get our flying cars?

Screenshot of the movie Back to the FutureUniversal, Back to the Future (1985)

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How Did You Do?

So, did you know as many quotes as you thought you would? If you want—leave your score in the comments and impress all your friends.

You might also like:

The Best Movie Quotes Of All Time, According To The AFI

The Most Hilarious Standalone Movie Lines

Movie Lines You've Been Misquoting For Years

Screenshot of the movie Back to the FutureUniversal, Back to the Future (1985)

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