Casablanca (1942)
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
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Poll: Top 25 Seventeen-word Movie Quotes
In celebration of IMDb’s 34th anniversary on October 17 (fitting, since 34 is double 17!), we’re bringing back the traditional "top number-word quote" poll after a two-year break. As the title says, this time, it's all about the top 25 classic seventeen-word movie quotes.
Which of these classic seventeen-word quotes do you find the most memorable?
After voting, you can discuss the list here.
PS: Fun fact—October 17 marks IMDb’s birthday, and the date 17/10/2024 adds up to 17 (1+7+1+2+2+4)
Make Your Choice
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Knute Rockne All American (1940)
"Tell 'em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper." -
Malice (1993)
"You ask me if I have a God complex. Let me tell you something. I am God." -
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
"I do not know how to kiss, or I would kiss you. Where do the noses go?" -
The Women (1939)
"There's a name for you ladies, but it isn't used in high society -- outside of a kennel." -
Hugo (2011)
"If you’ve ever wondered where your dreams come from, you look around - this is where they’re made." -
12 Years a Slave (2013)
"Eliza. Stop! Stop your wailin'. You let yourself be overcome by sorrow, you will drown in it." -
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
"He may have advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage. But he is a very gentle person!" -
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
"And our bodies are earth. And our thoughts are clay. And we sleep and eat with death." -
The Hours (2002)
"Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more. It's contrast." -
Inherit the Wind (1960)
"I am more interested in the 'Rock of Ages' than I am in the age of rocks." -
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
"When it's hot like this, you know what I do? I keep my undies in the icebox!" -
Camille (1936)
"Never be jealous again. Never doubt that I love you more than the world. More than myself." -
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
"Mmm. They say money can’t buy happiness, darlings! But it does allow you to give it away!" -
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
"Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!" -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.” -
Apocalypse Now (1979)
"I was going to the worst place in the world, and I didn't even know it yet." -
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
"This is the day you will always remember as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow!" -
The Other Guys (2010)
"At age eleven, I audited my parents. Believe me, there were some discrepancies, and I was grounded.” -
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
“How did we end up here? This place is horrible. Smells like balls. We don’t belong here.” -
The Martian (2015)
“I don’t want to come off as arrogant here, but I’m the greatest botanist on this planet.” -
Free Solo (2018)
“Anyone can be happy and cosy. Nothing good happens in the world by being happy and cosy.” -
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
"I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone" -
One, Two, Three (1961)
“Any world that can produce the Taj Mahal, William Shakespeare, and Stripe toothpaste can’t be all bad.” -
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
"If any of you are ever in trouble, no matter what, you just dial 'O' for O'Malley."