40 Of The Most Cringeworthy Movie Lines, Ranked

40 Of The Most Cringeworthy Movie Lines, Ranked


October 4, 2024 | Sarah Ng

40 Of The Most Cringeworthy Movie Lines, Ranked


Movie Quotes That Made Us Cringe

We've all had a moment when we're watching a movie and an actor says a line that suddenly makes us cringe. Sometimes we have to ask, "What were those writers thinking?" We've ranked the most cringeworthy movie lines. Do you agree? What did we miss?

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40. The Avengers (2012)

Captain America: "Stark, we need a plan of attack!"

Iron Man: "I have a plan: attack."

Image of the uniform of Captain AmericaMarvel, The Avengers (2012)

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39. The World Is Not Enough (1999)

James Bond: "I thought Christmas only comes once a year."

two men standing and talkingDanjaq, The World Is Not Enough (1999)

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38. City of Angels (1998)

Maggie Rice: "We were made to fit together."

scene from City of Angels man and woman talkingAtlas Entertainment, City of Angels (1998)

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37. As Good as It Gets (1997)

Simon Bishop: "You're why cavemen chiseled on walls."

two men and a woman talkingTriStar Pictures, As Good as It Gets (1997)

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36. Rocky IV (1985)

Rocky: "If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change."

image of Rocky looking asideMGM, Rocky IV (1985)

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35. The Matrix (1999)

Neo: "I know kung fu."

man and woman standing side to sideWarner Bros. The Matrix (1999)

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34. The Postman (1997)

Irene March: "You're a godsend. A savior!"

The Postman: "No, I'm... I'm just the Postman."

man searching for a post mail on the groundWarner Bros., The Postman (1997)

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33. Blood Diamond (2006)

Danny Archer: "In America, it's bling bling. But out here it's bling bang."

Leonardo DiCaprio in a film Blood DiamondWarner Bros. Blood Diamond (2006)

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32. Pearl Harbor (2001)

Danny: "I think WWII just started."

scene from the film Pearl HarborTouchstone Pictures, Pearl Harbor (2001)

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31. Jennifer's Body (2003)

Jennifer: "You're totally jello. You're lime green jello and you can't even admit it to yourself."

image of Megan Fox in the Jennifer's bodyFox Atomic, Jennifer's Body (2009)

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30. Troll 2 (1990)

Arnold: "They're eating her... and then they're going to eat me..."

image of a boy looking shockedFilmirage, Troll 2 (1990)

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29. Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Caine: "I have more in common with a dog than I have with you.”

Jupiter: “I love dogs. I’ve always loved dogs.”

image of environment design on film Jupiter AscendingWarner Bros. Jupiter Ascending (2015)

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28. Con Air (1997)

Cameron Poe: "Put... the bunny... back... in the box."

Nicolas Cage in the film Con AirTouchstone Pictures, Con Air (1997)

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27. Batman & Robin (1997)

Mr. Freeze: "Tonight's forecast... a freeze is coming!"

image of batman and robin sitting in a restaurantWarner Bros. Batman & Robin (1997)

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26. Battlefield Earth (2000)

Chirk: "I am going to make you as happy as a baby Psychlo on a straight diet of kerbango."

image of fantasy characters in the film Battlefield EarthWarner Bros. Battlefield Earth (2000)

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25. Tall Girl (2019)

Jodi: "You think your life is hard? I'm a high school junior wearing size 13 Nikes. Men's size 13 Nikes. Beat that."

Tall Blond Girl and girl with dreads talkingWonderland sound and vision, Tall Girl (2019)

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24. Point Break (1991)

Johnny Utah: "This is your wakeup call I AM AN F... B... I AGENT!"

two man skydiving and holding handsLargo Entertainment, Point Break (1991)

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23. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Sam: "Charlie, I'm not bulimic. I'm a bulimist."

Charlie: "I'm sorry, I don't know what that is."

Patrick: "She just really believes in bulimia."

Sam: "I love bulimia."

two boys and a girl playing cards on the bedSummit Entertainment, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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22. Poseidon (2006)

Robert: "It's a pressure valve. It won't open unless there's tremendous pressure."

image of Boat Poseidon sinksWarner Bros. Poseidon (2006)

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21. Gigli (2003)

Ricki: "It's turkey time."

Larry Gigli: "Huh?"

Ricki: "Gobble, gobble."

Jennifer and Ben Talking at homeRevolution Studios, Gigli (2003)

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20. Road House (1989)

Dalton: "Pain don't hurt."

image of Dalton and other man having debateSilver Pictures, Road House (1989)

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19. Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)

Jacob: "From the beginning, it was Nessie who wanted me there."

Bella: "Nessie? You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness monster?"

image of a boy from TwilightRed Letter Media, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2

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18. 2012 (2009)

Dr. Satnam Tsurutani: "It looks like the neutrinos coming from the sun have mutated into a new kind of nuclear particle. They're heating up the earth's core and suddenly act like microwaves."

image where mother and son hugging each otherColumbia Pictures, 2012 (2009)

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17. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

Charles: "...in the rain."

Carrie: "Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed."

image of a man in a suit speakingPolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

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16. Armageddon (1998)

Colonel William Sharp: "He's got space dementia."

people wearing red cosmic costumesTouchstone Pictures, Armageddon (1998)

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15. Face/Off (1997)

Castor Troy: "It's like looking in a mirror, only not."

Nicolas Cage in the film face/OffParamount, Face/Off (1997)

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14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Agent Sands: "Are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CAN'T?"

image of a man wearing a hat and bookColumbia Pictures, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

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13. The Room (2003)

Johnny: "You are tearing me apart, Lisa!"

image of a man wearing a suit in a storeWiseau-films, The Room (2003)

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12. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Poe: "Somehow...Palpatine returned."

image of a girl standing in front of some metal objectWalt Disney, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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11. G.I. Jane (1997)

C.O. Salem: "Did you just waltz in here and bark at your commanding officer? Because if you did, I would call that a bona fide brain fart, and I resent it when people FART inside my office!"

image of a girl with short hair looking asideCaravan Pictures, G.I. Jane (1997)

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10. The Happening (2008)

Alma Moore: "It makes you kill yourself. Just when you thought there couldn't be any more evil that can be invented."

Man with scared expression on his faceTwentieth Century Fox, The Happening (2008)

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9. Total Recall (1990)

Vilos Cohaagen: "In thirty seconds you'll be dead, and I'll blow this place up and be home in time for Corn Flakes."

image of a man sitting on a futuristic machine chairCarolco Pictures, Total Recall (1990)

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8. Predator (1987)

Poncho: "You're hit. You're bleeding, man."

Blain: " I ain't got time to bleed."

Poncho: "Oh..."

image of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the film PredatorTwentieth Century Fox, Predator (1987)

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7. Troy (2004)

Agamemnon: "Tonight I'll have her give me a bath, and then, who knows?"

Achilles: "You sack of wine!"

portrait image of Brad Pitt in the film TroyWarner Bros. Troy (2004)

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6. Pearl Harbor (2001)

Rafe: "You are so beautiful it hurts."

Evelyn: "It's your nose that hurts."

Rafe: "I think it's my heart."

image of a ships from Pearl Harbor filmTouchstone Pictures, Pearl Harbor (2001)

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5. Fifty Shades Of Grey (2015)

Christian: It's just behind this door.

Anastasia: What is?

Christian: My playroom.

Anastasia: Like your Xbox and stuff?

image of girl with bangs and dark brown hairFocus Features, Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

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4. Twilight (2008)

Edward Cullen: "You better hold on tight, spidermonkey."

image of Edward & Bella from TwilightRed Letter Media, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2

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3. X-Men (2000)

Storm: "Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else."

portrait of man sitting on a futuristic chair machineTwentieth Century Fox, X-Men (2000)

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2. The Wicker Man (2006)

Edward Malus: "Killing me won't bring back your goddamn honey!"

image of Nicolas Cage sitting in a trainWarner Bros. The Wicker Man (2006)

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1. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Anakin: "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth."

image of a Two robots talkingLucasfilm, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

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