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Introduction: These are many of the best-known curtain call lines, fade-outs, and final words of dialogue in cinematic history - the last lingering words heard before the title "The End." In quite a few cases, the memorable final lines are also some of the greatest lines in film history. They often reveal a vital truth about the film, cap off a comedy with a punchline, or help to define what the film was all about in just a few words. The last phrases or words often help to set a mood or tone as the film concludes, or they can be great one-liners. See also Greatest Opening Lines or First Film Lines.
(chronological, by film title - Part 5) Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |
| Famous Last Line
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Film Title
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| “I don't know, I'd like to go home and I'd like to play with my dog.” | The Accused (1988) |
| “Oh, hey, wait a, hey, stop it, hey, you're messing up my hair. Come on, whoa, whoa, stop it. Whoa! Hey, this might be a good look for me.” | Beetlejuice (1988) |
| “Walt Whitman once said, 'I see great things in baseball. It's our game. The American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us.' You could look it up.” | Bull Durham (1988) |
| “Asshole!” | A Fish Called Wanda (1988) |
| “Let's dance!” | Hairspray (1988) |
| “It is accomplished! It is accomplished!” | The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) |
| "Looks like I'm walkin'." | Midnight Run (1988) |
| "What'd you wish for?" "If I tell you, it won't come true." |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) |
| “O-k-k-k, mm-ove along. There's nn-othing else to see. T-t-that's all, folks. Hmm, I l-l-like the sound of that. Eee-ba-da, eee-ba-da,...th-th-th-th-that's all, folks!” |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) |
| "Aw, ladies, come on...!" | The Witches of Eastwick (1988) |
| “Hello, Brigman.” “Hello, Mrs. Brigman.” |
The Abyss (1989) |
| “It wasn’t just a story, was it?” | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) |
| "...
I know, you did send me back to the future, but I'm back - I'm back FROM
the future." "Great Scott! (he faints)" |
Back to the Future, Part II (1989) |
| “Mr. Wayne told me to tell you that he might
be a little late.” “I'm not a bit surprised.” |
Batman (1989) |
| “Welcome home, Ronnie!” | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) |
| “We're all faced throughout our lives with agonizing decisions, moral choices. Some are on a grand scale, most of these choices are on lesser points. But we define ourselves by the choices we have made. We are, in fact, the sum total of our choices. Events unfold so unpredictably, so unfairly. Human happiness does not seem to have been included in the design of creation. It is only we, with our capacity to love, that give meaning to the indifferent universe. And yet, most human beings seem to have the ability to keep trying and even to find joy from simple things, like their family, their work, and from the hope that future generations might understand more.” | Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) |
| “This is Mr. Senor Love Daddy coming at you from what's last on your dial but first in your hearts, and that's the quintessential truth, Ruth. The next record goes out to Radio Raheem. We love you, brother.” | Do the Right Thing (1989) |
| "I was still alive. Hope they can keep me alive." | Drugstore Cowboy (1989) |
| “Hey, Dad! You wanna have a catch?” “I'd like that.” |
Field of Dreams (1989) |
| “Think it's gonna rain.” “It is raining.” “Yeah.” |
sex, lies, and videotape... (1989) |
| - "You're in a monogamous relationship now. So take it off." - "Okay, but you're not being very patriotic." |
Skin Deep (1989) |
| “Let's begin.” | Awakenings (1990) |
| "Hey, Doc! Where ya going now? Back to
the future?" "Nope. Already been there." |
Back to the Future, Part III (1990) |
| “You know something, Tracy, I kind of like that dame.” | Dick Tracy (1990) |
| “I'm an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook.” | GoodFellas (1990) |
| “Kevin, what did you do to my room?” | Home Alone (1990) |
| "I wonder where we'll end up?" "Away from the things of man, my love. Away from the things of man." |
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) |
| “There was a crime, there was a victim, and there is punishment.” | Presumed Innocent (1990) |
| “Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream? Everybody comes here. This is Hollywood, the land of dreams. Some dreams come true, some don’t, but keep on dreamin’. This is Hollywood. Always time to dream, so keep on dreamin’.” | Pretty Woman (1990) |
| "Katherine! It [the past] never goes away." | The Two Jakes (1990) |
| “Do I still have to sleep in the cupboard?” | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| "I think... it's not all bad." | Grand Canyon (1991) |
| "So, your adventures are over." "Oh, no. To live, to live would be an awfully big adventure." |
Hook (1991) |
| "Forever." | The Rapture (1991) |
| “I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye.” | The Silence of the Lambs (1991) |
| (voice-over) "This is the final cruise of the Starship Enterprise under my command. This ship and her history will shortly become the care of another crew. To them and their posterity will we commit our future. They will continue the voyages we have begun and journey to all the undiscovered countries boldly going where no man, where no one has gone before." | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) |
| (voice-over) “The unknown future rolls toward us. I face it for the first time with a sense of hope, because if a machine, a terminator, can learn the value of human life, maybe we can, too.” |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) |
| “Merry Christmas, Alfred. Goodwill toward men - and women.” | Batman Returns (1992) |
| “Give me peace.” | Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) |
| “Great Spirit and the Maker of All Life. A
warrior goes to you swift and straight as an arrow shot into the sun. Welcome
him and let him take his place at the council fire of my people. He is Uncas,
my son. Tell them to be patient and ask Death for speed; for they are all
there but one - I, Chingachgook - Last of the Mohicans.” |
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) |
| “What took you so long?” “Traffic was a bitch.” |
The Player (1992) |
| “You better bury Ned right. You better not cut up nor otherwise harm no whores, or I'll come back and kill every one of you sons of bitches.” | Unforgiven (1992) |
| “Sure, I could have stayed in the past. I could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king. (Ash grabs girl) Hail to the king, baby.” | Army of Darkness (1993) |
| “Thought you didn't care.” “I don't. Don't tell anybody, OK?” |
The Fugitive (1993) |
| “Let's live here! We'll rent to start.” | Groundhog Day (1993) |
| “Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration,
I've decided not to endorse your park.” “So have I.” |
Jurassic Park (1993) |
| (singing) “For it is plain as anyone can see. We're simply meant to be.” | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
| “There is a silence where no sound may be, in the cold grave, under the deep, deep sea.” | The Piano (1993) |
| (voice-over) "Why love, if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore: only the life I have lived. Twice in that life, I've been given the choice: as a boy and as a man. The boy chose safety, the man chooses suffering. The pain now is part of the happiness then. That's the deal." |
Shadowlands (1993) |
| “NO DINOSAURS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS MOTION PICTURE” (end title) | The Flintstones (1994) |
| “And that's the story of how Norville Barnes climbed waaay up to the forty-fourth floor of the Hudsucker Buildling, and then fell all the way down but didn't quite squish hisself. You know, they say there was a man who jumped from the forty-FIFTH floor? But that's another story...” | The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) |
| “I think we oughta leave now.” “That's probably a good idea.” |
Pulp Fiction (1994) |
| “I find I am so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope.” (voice-over) | The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
| “I have to warn you. I’ve heard relationships
based on intense experiences never work.” “Okay. We’ll have to base it on sex, then.” “Whatever you say, ma’am.” |
Speed (1994) |
| (voice-over) “I sometimes catch myself looking
up at the moon, remembering the changes of fortune in our long voyage, thinking
of the thousands of people who worked to bring the three of us home. I look
up at the moon, and wonder: When will we be going back? And who will that
be?” |
Apollo 13 (1995) |
| "All right, your train's gonna leave. Say goodbye." "Bye." "Goodbye." "Au revoir." "Later." |
Before Sunrise (1995) |
| “The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, he's gone.” | The Usual Suspects (1995) |
| "Maybe the next one, darling. Maybe the next one." | Crash (1996) |
| “Two more months.” | Fargo (1996) |
| "Would you like to watch a movie?...Would you consider the cinema of the Caribbean? Aruba, perhaps?" | Mission Impossible (1996) |
| “This is the life, ain't it?” | Secrets & Lies (1996, UK) |
| “Vanity - definitely my favorite sin.” | Devil's Advocate (1997) |
| “Dick Laurent is dead.” (also the film's first line) | Lost Highway (1997) |
| (voice-over) "My story starts at sea. A perilous voyage to an unknown land. A shipwreck. The wild waters roar and heave. The brave vessel is dashed all to pieces, and all the helpless souls within her drowned. All save one: a lady whose soul is greater than the ocean, and her spirit, stronger than the sea's embrace. Not for her a watery end, but a new life beginning on a stranger shore. It will be a love story, for she will be my heroine for all time. And her name will be Viola." | Shakespeare in Love (1998) |
| “You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry: you will someday.” | American Beauty (1999) |
| “Goodnight, you princes of Maine. You kings of New England.” | The Cider House Rules (1999) |
| "I know you're out there. I can feel you now. I know that you're afraid... you're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin. I'm going to hang up this phone. And then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see. I'm going to show them a world without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible. Where we go from there... is a choice I leave to you." |
The Matrix (1999) |
| “If you don't have a chicken, where are you
going to get the egg?” “From the chicken that comes from the egg.” “Yeah, but you have to have an egg to have a chicken.” “Yeah, but you've got to get the chicken first to get the egg, and then you get the egg... to get the chicken out of... ” “Hang on, let's go over this again?” |
Chicken Run (2000) |
| “Now, where was I?” | Memento (2000) |
| "Let's get lost." | Mission Impossible II (2000) |
| “They called me Mr. Glass.” | Unbreakable (2000) |
| "The war is still coming, Charles, and I intend to fight it by any means necessary." "And I will always be there, old friend." |
X-Men (2000) |
| “Oh... it's warm...!” | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) |
| "Well, I suppose it's all right. After all, as your mother tells you, and my mother certainly told me, 'It is important,' she always used to say, 'always to try new things.' Open up." | Hannibal (2001) |
| "Let's go home." | Jurassic Park 3 (2001) |
| "I think we're gonna be alright." | Monster's Ball (2001) |
| “A new home and a new school. It must be a
bit scary.” “I think I can handle it.” [Lines written for the English dubbed version] |
Spirited Away (2001, Jp.) |
| "Silencio..." | Mulholland Dr. (2001) |
| "Anyway, it's done. And that's something. So: 'Kaufman drives off from his encounter with Amelia, filled for the first time with hope.' I like this. This is good." | Adaptation (2002) |
| "Only in my dreams." | Femme Fatale (2002) |
| “My father once told me we was all born of blood and tribulation; so then, too, was our great city. But for those of us who had lived and died in them furious days... it was like everything we knew was mightily swept away. And no matter what they did to build this city back up again -- for the rest of time -- it would be like nobody even knew we was ever here.” | Gangs of New York (2002) |
| “Let me sleep.” | Insomnia (2002) |
| "What is her name?" | Red Dragon (2002) |
| "All I wanna do is make it back to Sidnaw, sit down for Christmas dinner, watch some ball with my old man, sleep in my own bed, have leftovers for about six months, eat some of that Christmas turkey. Like I said, I never was much for the holidays...until now." | Reindeer Games (2002) |
| “What about the person we show it to? What's happens to them?” | The Ring (2002) |
| - "How long will this time of peace last?" - "Nothing lasts forever, my king. That is the destiny of all kingdoms." - "Then we'll make our own destiny." |
The Scorpion King (2002) |
| “Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: 'With great power comes great responsibility.' This is my gift. My curse. Who am I? I'm Spider-Man.” | Spider-Man (2002) |
| “Now, bring me that horizon. (He hums the tune to: "Ho Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me)") And really bad eggs. Drink up, me hearties. Yo ho!” | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
| (voice-over) “By the time SkyNet became self-aware, it had spread into millions of computer servers across the planet. Ordinary computers in office buildings, dorm rooms; everywhere. It was software - in cyberspace. There was no system core. It could not be shut down. The attack began at 6:18 PM, just as he said it would. Judgment Day. The day the human race was nearly destroyed by the weapons they'd built to protect themselves. I should have realized our destiny was never to stop Judgment Day. It was merely to survive it, together. The Terminator knew. He tried to tell us, but I didn't want to hear it. Maybe the future has been written. I don't know. All I know is what the Terminator taught me. Never stop fighting. And I never will. The battle has just begun.” | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) |
| “The way of the future. The way of the future.” | The Aviator (2004) |
| "Baby... you are gonna miss that plane." "I know." |
Before Sunset (2004) |
| "Have you ever seen the air so clear?" | The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
| Barrie: "By believing, Peter. Just believe." Peter: (whispered) "I can see her." |
Finding Neverland (2004) |
| "'I know I can do it,' Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. 'I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone, and her death will be a mystery even to me.'" | Secret Window (2004) |
| "Jack, I swear..." |
Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
| Professor Kirke: "What were you all doing in the wardrobe?" Peter Pevensie: "You wouldn't believe us if we told you, sir." Professor Kirke: "Try me." |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) |
| “Good night, and good luck.” | Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) |
"Storm's getting worse." |
Serenity (2005) |
| "Is that it, then? Is it over, do you think? Hmm? What have you got to say to Grandma, eh?" "Yes, I think that's probably it. It's over, Grandma." |
The Triplets of Belleville (2003, Fr.) |
| "The name's Bond. James Bond." | Casino Royale (2006, UK) |
| "Shall I gift-wrap it?" "No. It's for me." |
The Lives of Others (2006, Ger.) |
| "I'll send you a postcard." "Fair enough." |
Mission Impossible III (2006) |
| “So tell me, what's become of my ship?” | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
| “I thought you were...? Will I see you around?” “I'm always around. Good night, Lois.” |
Superman Returns (2006) |
| "And in the dream I knew that he was goin' on ahead and he was fixin' to make a fire somewhere out there in all that dark and all that cold. And I knew that whenever I got there, he'd be there. And then I woke up." | No Country For Old Men (2007) |
| "Drink up me 'earties. Yo ho!" | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
| "Can I interest you in some dessert?" "Don't you always?" "What would you like?" "Surprise me!" |
Ratatouille (2007) |
| "I'm finished." | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| "Jesus f--king Christ!" | Burn After Reading (2008) |
| "...So we'll hunt him because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector. A dark knight" | The Dark Knight (2008) |
| "Will I get in trouble for that?" | Hancock (2008) |
| "(You) Wanna get something to eat?" (sighing) "Uh...Yeah." |
Kung Fu Panda (2008) |
| "Yeah. Ciao, ciao, Shanghai. Peru, here I come." [Ending caption: Soon after, mummies were found in Peru.] | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) |
| - "Bond, I need you back." - "I never left." |
Quantum of Solace (2008) |
| (voice-over) "I was 15. I was coming home from school. I was feeling ill. And a woman helped me." | The Reader (2008) |
Greatest
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