These Movie Quotes Are... Pretty Bad
Some movie lines are so awkward, you can’t help but wonder—what on earth were the writers on? We’ve rounded up the cringiest of the cringe and ranked them. Think we nailed it, or did we miss your least favorite line?
40. The Avengers (2012)
Captain America: "Stark, we need a plan of attack!"
Iron Man: "I have a plan: attack."
39. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
James Bond: "I thought Christmas only comes once a year."
Danjaq, The World Is Not Enough (1999)
38. City of Angels (1998)
Maggie Rice: "We were made to fit together."
Atlas Entertainment, City of Angels (1998)
37. As Good as It Gets (1997)
Simon Bishop: "You're why cavemen chiseled on walls."
TriStar Pictures, As Good as It Gets (1997)
36. Rocky IV (1985)
Rocky: "If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change."
35. The Matrix (1999)
Neo: "I know kung fu."
Warner Bros. The Matrix (1999)
34. The Postman (1997)
Irene March: "You're a godsend. A savior!"
The Postman: "No, I'm... I'm just the Postman."
Warner Bros., The Postman (1997)
33. Blood Diamond (2006)
Danny Archer: "In America, it's bling bling. But out here it's bling bang."
Warner Bros. Blood Diamond (2006)
32. Pearl Harbor (2001)
Danny: "I think WWII just started."
Touchstone Pictures, Pearl Harbor (2001)
31. Jennifer's Body (2003)
Jennifer: "You're totally jello. You're lime green jello and you can't even admit it to yourself."
Fox Atomic, Jennifer's Body (2009)
30. Troll 2 (1990)
Arnold: "They're eating her... and then they're going to eat me..."
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.”
Warner Bros. Jupiter Ascending (2015)
28. Con Air (1997)
Cameron Poe: "Put... the bunny... back... in the box."
Touchstone Pictures, Con Air (1997)
27. Batman & Robin (1997)
Mr. Freeze: "Tonight's forecast... a freeze is coming!"
Warner Bros. Batman & Robin (1997)
26. Battlefield Earth (2000)
Chirk: "I am going to make you as happy as a baby Psychlo on a straight diet of kerbango."
Warner Bros. Battlefield Earth (2000)
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."
Wonderland sound and vision, Tall Girl (2019)
24. Point Break (1991)
Johnny Utah: "This is your wakeup call I AM AN F... B... I AGENT!"
Largo Entertainment, Point Break (1991)
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."
Summit Entertainment, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
22. Poseidon (2006)
Robert: "It's a pressure valve. It won't open unless there's tremendous pressure."
21. Gigli (2003)
Ricki: "It's turkey time."
Larry Gigli: "Huh?"
Ricki: "Gobble, gobble."
Revolution Studios, Gigli (2003)
20. Road House (1989)
Dalton: "Pain don't hurt."
Silver Pictures, Road House (1989)
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?"
Red Letter Media, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2
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."
Columbia Pictures, 2012 (2009)
17. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Charles: "...in the rain."
Carrie: "Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed."
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
16. Armageddon (1998)
Colonel William Sharp: "He's got space dementia."
Touchstone Pictures, Armageddon (1998)
15. Face/Off (1997)
Castor Troy: "It's like looking in a mirror, only not."
14. Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Agent Sands: "Are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CAN'T?"
Columbia Pictures, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
13. The Room (2003)
Johnny: "You are tearing me apart, Lisa!"
12. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Poe: "Somehow...Palpatine returned."
Walt Disney, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
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!"
Caravan Pictures, G.I. Jane (1997)
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."
Twentieth Century Fox, The Happening (2008)
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."
Carolco Pictures, Total Recall (1990)
8. Predator (1987)
Poncho: "You're hit. You're bleeding, man."
Blain: " I ain't got time to bleed."
Poncho: "Oh..."
Twentieth Century Fox, Predator (1987)
7. Troy (2004)
Agamemnon: "Tonight I'll have her give me a bath, and then, who knows?"
Achilles: "You sack of wine!"
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."
Touchstone Pictures, Pearl Harbor (2001)
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?
Focus Features, Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
4. Twilight (2008)
Edward Cullen: "You better hold on tight, spidermonkey."
Red Letter Media, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2
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."
Twentieth Century Fox, X-Men (2000)
2. The Wicker Man (2006)
Edward Malus: "Killing me won't bring back your goddamn honey!"
Warner Bros. The Wicker Man (2006)
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."
Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
