120+ Funniest Movie Quotes from the Last Fifty Years

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Last Updated: September 25, 2025 Fact Checked

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"Don't call me Shirley" and "It's just a flesh wound" have made their way into our everyday lexicon—but there are loads of other iconic (and more niche!) funny movie quotes that are guaranteed to make you laugh. For this article, we've compiled our favorite funny movie quotes from the 1980s, '90s, 2000s, and beyond. Plus, we've included a list of hilarious movie quotes that function as self-descriptors for you to use as social media captions or in your dating profile.

Hysterical Movie Quotes

• "It's just a flesh wound." —Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
• "I am serious. And don't call me 'Shirley.' —Airplane (1980)
• "I'm your density!" —George McFly, Back to the Future (1985)
• "Now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb." —Spaceballs (1987)
• "I thought I had mono once for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored." — Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World (1992)
• "There's something I've always wanted to tell you, and I think you're ready to hear it: you're not very pretty, and you're not very bright." —A Cinderella Story (2004)
• "She thinks I'm a fascist? I don't control the railways or the flow of commerce!" —Barbie, Barbie (2023)
• "It's a waste of time to try and fix a boy. It's better to just accept a guy's flaws." —Lisa Frankenstein, Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

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Section 1 of 7:

Funny Standalone Movie Quotes

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   These quotes are hilarious even out of context. Dole out one of these clever quotes as the situation dictates. Even your pals who haven't seen the flick will appreciate them (and laugh their butts off):

   • "I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries." —French soldier, Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)
   • "It's just a flesh wound." — The Black Knight, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
   • "Now you see that evil will always triumph because good is dumb." —Dark Helmut, Spaceballs (1987)
   • "We're not just doing this for money; we're doing this for a sh*tload of money." —Lonestar, Spaceballs (1987)
   • "Well, f*ck me gently with a chainsaw. Do I look like Mother Teresa?" –Kim Walker as Heather Chandler in Heathers (1989)
   • “You’re killing me, Smalls.” —Ham Porter, The Sandlot (1993)
   • "If I'm not back in five minutes, just wait longer." —Ace Ventura, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
   • “This one time, at band camp …” —Michelle, American Pie (1999)
   • “What? Like it’s hard?” —Elle Woods, Legally Blonde (2003)
   • “That escalated quickly.” —Ron Burgundy, Anchorman (2004)
   • "I have to go pee due to boredom." —Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
   • "As a child, I yearned for the mines." –Steve, A Minecraft Movie (2025)
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Short Funny Movie Quotes

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   These funny film quotes are short, but they pack a punch! "Brevity is the soul of wit"—so sayeth one of the most long-windedest characters in Hamlet. But he was onto something, there… and these brief humorous movie quotes prove it:

   • Joe E. Brown: "I'm a man!" Osgood: "Well, nobody's perfect." —Some Like It Hot (1959)
   • "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the war room!" —President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
   • "I am serious. And don't call me 'Shirley.' —Dr. Rumack, Airplane (1980)
   • "Two dollars!" —Johnny the paperboy, Better Off Dead (1985)
   • Tai: "You're a virgin who can't drive." Cher: "That was way harsh, Tai." —Clueless (1995)
   • "I am McLovin!" –Fogell/McLovin in Superbad (2007)
   • "It's pronounced 'Fronkensteen.'" —Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein (1974)
   • “As if.” —Cher, Clueless (1995)
   • “Bend … and snap!” —Elle Woods, Legally Blonde (2001)
   • “You sit on a throne of lies.” —Buddy, Elf (2003)
   • “Bye, Felicia.” —Ice Cube, Friday (1995)
   • “Eat my shorts.” —Bender, The Breakfast Club (1985)
   • “Exsqueeze me?” —Wayne Campbell, Wayne’s World (1992)
   • “Inconceivable!” —Vizzini, The Princess Bride, (1987)
   • "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." —Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride (1983)
   • “There’s no crying in baseball!” —Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own, (1992)

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Funny '80s Movie Quotes

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   Why don't you make like a tree, and read these quotes? Did we get the saying wrong? Well, we're not alone, we guess! Check out these hysterical and unforgettable 1980s movie quotes:

   • "Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue." —Steve McCroskey, Airplane (1980)
   • “Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” —Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride (1983)
   • "I know you are, but what am I?" —Pee-wee Herman, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
   • "There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand." —Pee-wee Herman, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
   • Simone: "Do you have any dreams?" Pee-wee Herman: "Yeah. I'm all alone. I'm rolling a big doughnut, and there's a snake wearing a vest…" —Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
   • "Bueller? Bueller?" —Economics teacher, Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
   • "It's the same old story. Boy finds girl. Boy loses girl. Girl finds boy. Boy forgets girl. Boy remembers girl. Girl dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day." —Lt. Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun (1988)
   • “What is your damage?” —Veronica Sawyer, Heathers (1988)
   • “Oh, right, to call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people. … I’ve worn dresses with higher IQs.” —Wanda, A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
   • "Why don't you make like a tree and get outta here?" —Biff Tannen, Back to the Future Part II (1989)
   • "I'll have what she's having." —restaurant patron, When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
   • "I hate cul-de-sacs. There's only one way out, and the people are kind of weird." —Vic the garbageman, The 'Burbs (1989)
   • Mark Rumsfield: "'Klopek'... what is that, Slavic?" Reuben Klopek: "No!" Mark Rumsfield: "'Bout a nine on the tension scale, Reub." —The 'Burbs (1989)
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Funny '90s Movie Quotes

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   Travel back to the 1990s with these vintage comedy quotes. Ah, the '90s—an era of plaid, MTV, pre-Y2K anxiety, and some of the greatest comedies of all time. Read through these quotes to recall one of (in our opinion) the best decades ever:

   • "I wouldn't let you sleep in my room if you were growing on my a**." —Buzz McCallister in Home Alone (1990)
   • “Keep the change, ya filthy animal.” —Kevin McCallister, Home Alone (1990)
   • "Last night you were unhinged. You were like some desperate, howling demon. You frightened me. Do it again." — Morticia, The Addams Family (1991)
   • "I thought I had mono once for an entire year. It turned out I was just really bored." — Wayne Campbell, Wayne's World (1992)
   • "You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize." —Mr. White, Reservoir Dogs (1992)
   • "If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and d*ck." —Garth Algar, Wayne's World (1992)
   • "She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something. I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention." — Harry Dunne, Dumb and Dumber (1994)
   • "According to the map, we've only gone four inches." — Harry Dunne, Dumb and Dumber (1994)
   • "Tardiness is not something you can do all on your own. Many, many people contributed to my tardiness. I would like to thank my parents for never giving me a ride to school, the L.A. city bus driver for taking a chance on an unknown kid. And, last but not least, the wonderful crew of McDonald's for spending hours making those Egg McMuffins, without which I might never be tardy." — Travis, Clueless (1995)
   • "Fat guy in a little coat." —Tommy, Tommy Boy (1995)
   • "My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon ... luge lessons. In the spring, we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent, I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds. Pretty standard, really." —Dr. Evil, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
   • Dr. Oatman: "Don't kill anybody for a few days. See what it feels like." Martin Q. Blank: "All right, I'll give it a shot." Dr. Oatman: "No, don't give it a shot! Don't shoot anything!" —Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
   • "I'm the Dude. So, that's what you call me, you know. That or His Dudeness, or Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing." —The Dude, The Big Lebowski (1998)
   • “That rug really tied the room together, did it not?” —The Dude, The Big Lebowski (1998)
   • "Mamma says that alligators are ornery because they've got all them teeth, but no toothbrush." — Bobby Boucher, The Waterboy (1998)
   • "That's it, dishonor! Dishonor on your whole family! Dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow!" —Mushu, Mulan (1998)
   • “Get in my belly!” —Fat B*stard, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

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Funny 2000s Movie Quotes

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   Don't forget these iconic quotes from the new millennium. From Mean Girls and Anchorman to Freaky Friday and Juno, the 2000s offered us a seemingly endless number of comedies to draw our favorite quotes from:

   • "One man's toxic sludge is another man's potpourri!" —The Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
   • "Even if I wanted to go, my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, Jazzercise; 6:30, dinner with me — I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing. ... I'm booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling, and slip slowly into madness." —The Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
   • "I have nipples, Greg, could you milk me?" — Jack Byrnes, Meet the Parents (2000)
   • "I live in a swamp! I put up signs! I'm a terrifying ogre! What do I have to do to get a little privacy?" –Shrek, Shrek (2001)
   • "I do not need a blind date. Particularly not with some verbally incontinent spinster who drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney, and dresses like her mother." —Mark Darcy, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
   • "Moley, moley, moley, moley, moley!" — Austin Powers, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
   • "There are only two things I can't stand in this world: People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch." — Nigel Powers, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
   • "I am a nice shark, not a mindless eating machine. If I am to change this image, I must first change myself. Fish are friends, not food." —Bruce, Finding Nemo (2003)
   • "This morning was good…. Then I got up." —Evan, Freaky Friday (2003)
   • "I just decided to give up on myself and become a teacher because those that can't do, teach. And those that can't teach, teach gym." —Dewey Finn, School of Rock (2004)
   • "Math is a wonderful thing. Math is a really cool thing. So get off your ath, let's do some math. Math, math, math, math, math." —Dewey Finn, School of Rock (2004)
   • "I'm sorry I laughed at you that time you got diarrhea at Barnes & Noble. And I'm sorry I told everyone about it. And I'm sorry for repeating it now." — Karen Smith, Mean Girls (2004)
   • “It’s like I have ESPN or something.” —-Karen Smith, Mean Girls (2004)
   • “That’s why her hair is so big. It’s full of secrets.” —-Karen Smith, Mean Girls (2004)
   • “I’m not like a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.” —Mrs. George, Mean Girls (2004)
   • “You can’t sit with us.” —Regina George, Mean Girls (2004)
   • “‘Greater good?’ I am your wife! I’m the greatest good you’re ever gonna get!” —Honey, The Incredibles (2004)
   • "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." — Patches O'Houlihan, "Dodgeball" (2004)
   • "They're pretty good, except for one little problem. That little guy right there. He is nipple number five. A good dairy cow should have, like, four." —Pedro Sánchez, Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
   • “Tina, you fat lard! Come get some dinner! Tina, eat. Food. Eat the food!” —Napoleon Dynamite, Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
   • "You know it costs a fortune to fly that stuff in from Norwegia." —Fiona, A Cinderella Story (2004)
   • "There's something I've always wanted to tell you and I think you're ready to hear it. You're not very pretty, and you're not very bright. Oh, I'm so glad we had that talk." —Fiona, A Cinderella Story (2004)
   • "I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo t-shirt because it says, like, 'I wanna be formal, but I'm here to party, too.'" — Cal Naughton Jr., Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
   • "Here's the deal. I'm the best there is. Plain and simple. I wake up in the morning, and I p*ss excellence." —Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
   • "By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me." —Miranda Priestly, The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
   • "Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking." —Miranda Priestly, The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
   • "I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight."---Emily Charlton, The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
   • "So maybe I don't know what the Civil War was, or who invented the helicopter even though I own one, but I did beat The Legend of Zelda before I could walk. I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but it'll be worth it." –J.P., Grandma's Boy (2006)
   • "If you ain't first, you're last." — Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
   • "Yeah, you just take Soupy Sales to prom. I can think of so many cooler things to do that night. Like, you know what, Bleek? I might pumice my feet, I might go to Bren's unitarian church, maybe get hit by a truck full of hot garbage juice, you know? 'Cause all those things would be exponentially cooler than going to prom with you." —Juno MacGuff, Juno (2007)
   • "If we went to a Halloween party dressed as Batman and Robin, I'd go as Robin. That's how much you mean to me." — Chazz Michael Michaels, Blades of Glory (2007)
   • “If we get any more white people in here, this is gonna be a suburb.” —Motormouth Maybelle, Hairspray (2007)
   • "I just don't see how having somebody piss on my face is going to help me sell Lou Ferrigno's house." —Peter Klaven, I Love You, Man (2009)
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   Comedies are great movies to watch with friends. It helps if there are so many jokes that if you miss one, it's fine—maybe because someone's talking or laughing too hard. My go-to's would be Top Secret, The Jerk, and Airplane. I feel like modern comedies tend to be hit or miss. The classics usually land.
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Funny Movie Quotes from the 2010s & Beyond

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   The last decade and change has given us a lot of great films to quote. From Scott Pilgrim to Barbie, the 2010s and 2020s have blessed us with a countless number of hilarious movies to quote ad infinitum (but no matter how many times you say "I don't control the railways or the flow of commerce!" it'll still be funny).

   • "When I'm around you, I kind of feel like I'm on drugs. Not that I do drugs. Unless you do drugs, in which case I do them all the time. All of them." —Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
   • "We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff." —Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
   • "I want to apologize. I'm not even confident on which end that came out of." — Megan, Bridesmaids (2011)
   • Flight Attendant Steve: "You have 3 seconds to get back to your seat." Annie: "No one can get anywhere in 3 seconds. You're setting me up for a loss already." —Bridesmaids (2011)
   • Annie: "You read my diary?" Brynn: "At first I did not know it was your diary, I thought it was a very sad handwritten book." —Bridesmaids (2011)
   • "That is mahogany!" —Effie Trinket, The Hunger Games (2012)
   • Tiffany: "Why did you order raisin bran?" Pat: "Why did you order tea?" Tiffany: Because you ordered raisin bran." Pat: "I ordered raisin bran because I didn't want there to be any mistaking it for a date." Tiffany: "It can still be a date if you order raisin bran." —Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
   • "Take your hands off my lobby boy!" —M. Gustave, The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
   • “I’m about to do to you what Limp Bizkit did to music in the late '90s.” —Deadpool, Deadpool (2016)
   • "You guys, the truth is way more depressing. They are not even smart enough to be as evil as you're giving them credit for." —Kate Dibiasky, Don't Look Up (2021)
   • "You are not unlovable. There is always something to love. Even in a stupid, stupid universe where we have hot dogs for fingers, we get very good with our feet." —Evelyn Wang, Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
   • "She thinks I'm a fascist? I don't control the railways or the flow of commerce!" —Barbie, Barbie (2023)
   • "Annie, you may be a Black Republican, but you're the smartest out of all of us." —Josie, Bottoms (2023)
   • "Could the ugly, untalented gays please report to the principal's office?" —Principal Meyers, Bottoms (2023)
   • "That's Starlight Rosebud Hella Good Girl Gonna Need a Big Bank. But I just call her Niblets Corn." —Lisa Frankenstein, Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
   • "It's a waste of time to try and fix a boy. It's better to just accept a guy's flaws." —Lisa Frankenstein, Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
   • "I can see the future. And it's full of pals helping pals." —Craig, Friendship (2025)

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Funny Movie Quotes to Describe Yourself

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   Zhuzh up your dating profile with one of these self-descriptive quips. Show prospective matches who you really are and what movies you love at the same time by quoting one of your favorite funny lines! Or, add a hilarious quote to your next Instagram post! These quotes can't miss:

   • "I'm your density!" —George McFly, Back to the Future (1985)
   • "I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is." — Derek Zoolander, Zoolander (2001)
   • “I am a cotton-headed ninny-muggins!” —Buddy, Elf (2003)
   • “I’m in a glass case of emotion!” —Ron Burgundy, Anchorman (2004)
   • "I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal." — Ron Burgundy, "Anchorman" (2004)
   • "Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day." — Kip Dynamite, Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
   • "You know who else has a weight issue? Me. But when I get up there and start doing my thing, people worship me! Because I'm sexy! And chubby." —Dewey Finn, School of Rock (2004)
   • "I go for a look which I call 'Dead-But-Delicious.'" — Vladislav, What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
   • "I make a habit out of doing things that people say I can't do: Walk through fire, waterski blindfolded, take up piano at a late age." —Rick Ford, Spy (2015)
   • "What' up, y'all? I'm the last man on Earth. Sh*t's all fucked up. Don't forget to like and subscribe. We out here." —Jason Orlean, Don't Look Up (2021)
   • "I really value when people use violence for me, it's actually one of my love languages." —Isabel, Bottoms (2023)
   • "I'm on the edge of life, and the view is gorgeous." —Craig, Friendship (2025)
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  Jose Rivera
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  Jose Rivera is a social media strategist and content creator. With over 5 years of experience, Jose, also known as Ricky Flicks, specializes in creating content that blends culture, comedy, and commentary, covering topics across anime, gaming, movies, and TV, and creator education. He has generated over 200M views across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, and has partnered with brands like Netflix, Sony, Marvel, and Disney+. Jose is passionate about utilizing his diverse perspective to create bilingual content that reaches a wider audience and inspires the next generation of creatives. He has a bachelor’s degree in Communication studies and a master’s from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

  

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  One of the funniest things I can think of on top of my head is the hilarious courtroom scene from Ghostbusters where Bill Murray’s character, Peter Venkman, delivers the line, "Yes, it's true, Your Honor. This man has no dick," after being called "Dickless". Next one is the moment in Shrek when Donkey bursts into a soulful rendition of "What you got to try some tenderness" while trying to give Shrek some advice. Another one is in Bridesmaids, where a character is "pooping in the streets" and she says, You're doing it again, aren't you? Such a benign moment, and that is just hilarious for me.

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