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
Q: "Show Me The money!"
1: Almost Famous
2: Jerry Maguire
3: Richie Rich
4: The Great Gatsby
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.
Q: "No, I Am Your Father"
1: Star Wars
2: The Empire Strikes Back
3: Return of the Jedi
4: Fathers' Day
Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
A: The Empire Strikes Back
Year: 1980
Character: Darth Vader
As many fans know, Vader never actually says, "Luke, I am your father".
Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, (1980)
Q: "Round Up The Usual Suspects"
1: Casablanca
2: Birdman of Alcatraz
3: The Untouchables
4: The Usual Suspects
Warner Bros., Casablanca (1942)
A: Casablanca
Year: 1942
Character: Capt. Louis Renault
That was the start of their beautiful friendship.
Warner Bros., Casablanca (1942)
Q: "I Carried A Watermelon"
1: Flashdance
2: Footloose
3: Dirty Dancing
4: The Outsiders
Vestron Pictures, Dirty Dancing (1987)
A: Dirty Dancing
Year: 1987
Character: Frances "Baby" Houseman
We all know "Nobody puts baby in the corner"—but did you remember this one?
Vestron Pictures, Dirty Dancing (1987)
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
Paramount, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
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).
Paramount, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
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
MGM, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
A: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Year: 1968
Character: HAL 9000
When computers start thinking for themselves...
MGM, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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
Twentieth Century, Wall Street (1987)
A: Wall Street
Year: 1987
Character: Gordon Gekko
You might be more familiar with this quote in its often misquoted form: "Greed is good".
Twentieth Century, Wall Street (1987)
Q: "I Am Serious… And Don't Call Me Shirley"
1: Top Secret!
2: Airplane!
3: Hot Shots!
4: Three Amigos
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".
Q: "After All, Tomorrow Is Another Day!"
1: Gone with the Wind
2: Annie
3: Little Miss Sunshine
4: Sunset Boulevard
MGM, Gone with the Wind (1939)
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".
MGM, Gone with the Wind (1939)
Q: "How Do You Like Them Apples?"
1: Ocean's Eleven
2: Good Will Hunting
3: Gone With The Wind
4: Big Daddy
Miramax, Good Will Hunting (1997)
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.
Miramax, Good Will Hunting (1997)
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
New Line Cinema, Pump Up the Volume (1990)
A: Pump Up The Volume
Year: 1990
Character: Mark Hunter
Christian Slater stars in this underrated 90s dark comedy teen drama.
New Line Cinema, Pump Up the Volume (1990)
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
New Line Cinema, Dumb and Dumber (1994)
A: Dumb And Dumber
Year: 1994
Character: Lloyd Christmas
So, we're saying there's a chance you got this one right.
New Line Cinema, Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Q: "I Love The Smell Of Napalm In The Morning"
1: Apocalypse Now
2: Platoon
3: Saving Private Ryan
4: Dunkirk
American Zoetrope, Apocalypse Now (1979)
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.
American Zoetrope, Apocalypse Now (1979)
Q: "You Met Me At A Very Strange Time In My Life"
1: Seven
2: Friday The 13th
3: Batman
4: Fight Club
New Regency Productions, Fight Club (1999)
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".
New Regency Productions, Fight Club (1999)
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
Columbia, On the Waterfront (1954)
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).
Columbia, On the Waterfront (1954)
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
Castle Rock, When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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?
Castle Rock, When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
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
Warner Bros., Inception (2010)
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".
Warner Bros., Inception (2010)
Q: "A Boy's Best Friend Is His Mother"
1: Mommie Dearest
2: Stepmom
3: Mother!
4: Psycho
Shamley Productions, Psycho (1960)
A: Psycho
Year: 1960
Character: Norman Bates
That's not how you should treat a best friend.
Shamley Productions, Psycho (1960)
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
New Line Cinema, The Wedding Singer (1998)
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).
New Line Cinema, The Wedding Singer (1998)
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
Universal, Back to the Future (1985)
A: Back To The Future
Year: 1985
Character: Emmett "Doc" Brown
When are we finally going to get our flying cars?
Universal, Back to the Future (1985)
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.
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Universal, Back to the Future (1985)
