Action & Thriller Quotes
Keanu Reeves stars as a retired hitman who gets pulled back into the criminal underworld after mobsters cross him, coldly stating, "Yeah, I'm thinking I'm back"
John Wick
This 1994 prison drama features Morgan Freeman's character reflecting on survival behind bars, stating you have to "get busy living, or get busy dying"
The Shawshank Redemption
A time-traveling high schooler named Marty McFly is stunned when a wild-haired scientist tells him, "Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads"
Back to the Future
A trio of lazy parapsychologists starts a unique New York business, warning clients in their catchy commercial, "Who you gonna call?"
Ghostbusters
A wise, multi-dimensional wizard named the Ancient One humbles a brilliant but arrogant neurosurgeon by telling him, "You think you know how the world works? You think this material universe is all there is?"
Doctor Strange
A highly skilled former operative played by Liam Neeson warns a human trafficker over the phone that he possesses "a very particular set of skills"
Taken
A brilliant math genius and janitor played by Matt Damon snaps back at a snobbish Ivy League student by asking him, "How do you like them apples?"
Good Will Hunting
This classic 1982 Steven Spielberg sci-fi film features a gentle, glowing alien who points a long finger toward the sky and rasps, "Home"
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Three disgruntled office workers vent their corporate frustration by taking a baseball bat to a malfunctioning printer, set to a hardcore rap soundtrack
Office Space
A massive, purple galactic tyrant snaps his fingers to erase half of all life in the universe, delivering the chilling line, "I am inevitable"
Avengers: Infinity War (or Thanos)
Bruce Willis plays a street-smart New York cop who yells the explosive catchphrase "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf—er" while fighting terrorists in a skyscraper
Die Hard
A heavy-set boxer played by Sylvester Stallone stands battered in the ring at the end of a grueling 15-round match, screaming his girlfriend's name into the microphone
Rocky
A cynical corporate blade runner played by Harrison Ford listens to a dying android give a poetic speech about memories disappearing "like tears in rain"
Blade Runner
This mockumentary features a clueless British rock guitarist who proudly shows off a custom-made amplifier because its volume knobs "go up to eleven"
This Is Spinal Tap
A heroic, shield-wielding super-soldier stands battered against an entire alien army, tightening his strap and declaring, "I can do this all day"
Captain America: The First Avenger (or Avengers: Endgame)
A legendary, smooth British secret agent introduced himself to cinema audiences in 1962 by stating his last name first, followed by his full name
James Bond (or Sean Connery / Dr. No)
This classic 1942 wartime romance features Humphrey Bogart raising a glass to Ingrid Bergman, raising the toast, "Here's looking at you, kid"
Casablanca
A young boy named Cole Sear terrifies Bruce Willis's psychologist character by whispering the chilling confession, "I see dead people"
The Sixth Sense
A sharp-tongued high school slacker played by Matthew Broderick looks directly into the camera to tell the audience, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it"
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
A futuristic African king played by Chadwick Boseman rallies his hidden, high-tech nation into battle by crossing his arms and shouting this two-word phrase
Wakanda forever
An intense police detective played by Denzel Washington delivers a fierce, unhinged rooftop monologue shouting, "King Kong ain't got s— on me!"
Training Day
This historical epic stars Russell Crowe as a betrayed Roman general who removes his helmet in an arena to declare, "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius"
Gladiator
This 1933 black-and-white monster classic concludes with a line explaining that the giant ape didn't fall from the skyscraper due to airplanes, but because "It was beauty killed the beast"
King Kong
This brilliant 1964 dark comedy features Peter Sellers, concluding with a frantic president shouting, "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"
Dr. Strangelove
A young, web-slinging hero played by Tom Holland breaks hearts when he starts turning to dust, crying out to his mentor, "Mr. Stark, I don't feel so good"
Avengers: Infinity War