Famous Movie Quotes
Famous Movie Quotes is a structured entertainment dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Quote, Movie, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Mar 7, 2026
Included fields: Quote, Movie, Year, Character / Actor, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1939 to 2008
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Quote, Movie, and Year across entertainment entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Quote↕ | Movie↕ | Year↕ | Character / Actor↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. | Gone with the Wind | 1939 | Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) | AFI's #1 movie quote of all time, scandalous use of 'damn' in 1939, the ultimate mic-drop exit line in cinema history |
| I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse. | The Godfather | 1972 | Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) | AFI's #2 quote, Brando's cotton-stuffed cheeks, the most quoted mafia line ever, instantly signals power and menace |
| Here's looking at you, kid. | Casablanca | 1942 | Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) | AFI's #5 quote, improvised by Bogart during poker scenes with Bergman, the most romantic toast in film history |
| May the Force be with you. | Star Wars | 1977 | Han Solo / Obi-Wan Kenobi | Became a real-world blessing/farewell, May the 4th holiday, said by nearly every major Star Wars character across the saga |
| I'll be back. | The Terminator | 1984 | The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) | Arnold's signature catchphrase across his career, he originally wanted to say 'I will be back,' James Cameron insisted on the contraction |
| You talking to me? | Taxi Driver | 1976 | Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) | Largely improvised by De Niro in front of a mirror, AFI's #10 quote, the definitive unhinged monologue, endlessly parodied |
| Houston, we have a problem. | Apollo 13 | 1995 | Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) | Actual quote was 'Houston, we've had a problem,' now used universally when anything goes wrong, calm-under-pressure archetype |
| You can't handle the truth! | A Few Good Men | 1992 | Col. Jessup (Jack Nicholson) | Courtroom scene climax, Nicholson's volcanic delivery, the line was almost cut from the script, now used in every argument about accountability |
| Life is like a box of chocolates. | Forrest Gump | 1994 | Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) | Full line is 'Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates — you never know what you're gonna get,' America's folksy philosophy in one sentence |
| I see dead people. | The Sixth Sense | 1999 | Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) | Whispered delivery by a child actor that chilled millions, one of cinema's greatest twist setups, endlessly quoted at Halloween |
| Here's Johnny! | The Shining | 1980 | Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) | Ad-libbed by Nicholson referencing Ed McMahon's Tonight Show intro, axe-through-the-door scene, Stanley Kubrick did 60+ takes |
| To infinity and beyond! | Toy Story | 1995 | Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) | Pixar's first iconic line, became a real NASA mission motto, captures childlike ambition, Buzz doesn't realize he's a toy when he says it |
| After all, tomorrow is another day. | Gone with the Wind | 1939 | Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) | The film's closing line, ultimate expression of resilience and denial, Scarlett's refusal to give up despite losing everything |
| I'm the king of the world! | Titanic | 1997 | Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) | DiCaprio ad-libbed it on the ship's bow, James Cameron repeated it at the Oscars, pure youthful exuberance before tragedy |
| Why so serious? | The Dark Knight | 2008 | The Joker (Heath Ledger) | Ledger's posthumous Oscar-winning performance, the pencil trick scene, redefined comic book movie villains, became a global meme |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Movie Quotes organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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