70 Fun Facts About 90s Movie Quotes

'Funny how? I mean, funny like I'm a clown? I amuse you?' Which 1990 mob film has Joe Pesci ask this?

Pesci based the scene on a real exchange he had with a mobster while working in a restaurant, and Scorsese kept the rest of the cast in the dark so their unease would be genuine.

'Big mistake. Big. Huge!' In which 1990 film does Julia Roberts say this to a snooty shop assistant?

Her character Vivian returns to the Rodeo Drive boutique that refused to serve her the day before, arms full of bags.

In which 1990 film does one lover answer 'I love you' with a single word: 'Ditto'?

Molly finally says it back to Sam's spirit in the final scene, reversing their running joke.

'Keep the change, ya filthy animal' comes from a fake gangster movie watched by a boy in which 1990 film?

The fake film is called Angels with Filthy Souls, a parody of the 1938 James Cagney picture Angels with Dirty Faces; the sequel invented Angels with Even Filthier Souls.

Which 1990 comedy has Arnold Schwarzenegger shout 'It's not a tumor!' at small children?

Detective John Kimble goes undercover as a teacher in Astoria, Oregon, and is diagnosed by a five-year-old.

'I am your number one fan.' Which 1990 Stephen King adaptation features this chilling reassurance?

Kathy Bates won the Best Actress Oscar as Annie Wilkes, the nurse who keeps a novelist captive.

'Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.' Which 1990 sequel gave Michael Corleone this line?

Al Pacino's delivery became so quotable that Silvio Dante impersonates it on The Sopranos.

In which 1990 sci-fi film does Schwarzenegger shoot his wife, then say 'Consider that a divorce!'?

Sharon Stone plays the fake wife; Paul Verhoeven's film is based on a Philip K. Dick story.

'Hasta la vista, baby.' Which 1991 blockbuster made this a catchphrase?

Young John Connor teaches the reprogrammed T-800 the phrase, and it ranked 76th on the AFI's list of great movie quotes.

'I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.' Which 1991 film?

Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor with only around 16 minutes of screen time as Hannibal Lecter.

'We're not worthy! We're not worthy!' Which 1992 comedy has its two heroes bow down chanting this?

Wayne and Garth grovel before Alice Cooper backstage; the film grew out of a Saturday Night Live sketch.

Which Disney character laments 'Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty-bitty living space'?

Robin Williams reportedly improvised so much that the animators had hours of unused material to choose from.

'A-B-C. A: Always, B: Be, C: Closing. Always be closing.' Which 1992 film features this sales speech?

Alec Baldwin's character Blake, who also declares 'Coffee's for closers', was written specially for the film and does not exist in David Mamet's play.

'You can't handle the truth!' Which 1992 courtroom drama has Jack Nicholson bellow this?

Colonel Jessup says it to Tom Cruise's Lieutenant Kaffee; the line was voted 29th on the AFI list.

'There's no crying in baseball!' Which 1992 film has Tom Hanks yell this at a tearful player?

Hanks plays Jimmy Dugan, washed-up manager of the Rockford Peaches in the wartime women's league.

In which 1993 blockbuster does Samuel L. Jackson say 'Hold on to your butts'?

Jackson's chief engineer Ray Arnold says it before flipping the breakers; the raptors get him off-screen soon after.

Which game warden mutters 'Clever girl' just before a velociraptor ambushes him?

Bob Peck's big-game hunter is outflanked by a second raptor while aiming at the first.

'I'm your huckleberry.' Which character says this in the 1993 western Tombstone?

Val Kilmer's tubercular gunslinger says it twice, the second time before killing Ringo in a duel.

'You're killin' me, Smalls!' Which 1993 baseball film is the source of this endlessly repeated line?

Ham says it when the new kid Smalls admits he has never heard of s'mores.

'Alright, alright, alright!' Which 1993 film introduced Matthew McConaughey and his catchphrase?

McConaughey improvised it in his first scene as Wooderson and later used it to open his Oscar acceptance speech.

Which character says 'Long live the king' before throwing Mufasa off a cliff?

Jeremy Irons voiced the villain in the 1994 film; the stampede scene took animators roughly three years.

In The Lion King, which character explains that 'Hakuna Matata' means 'no worries'?

The phrase is real Swahili and was picked up by the filmmakers on a research trip to Kenya.

'Royale with cheese.' Which 1994 film explains what a Quarter Pounder is called in Paris?

Vincent Vega explains it is because of the metric system; Tarantino's film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.

Which character says 'Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.'?

Bruce Willis's boxer says it to his girlfriend Fabienne while riding off on Zed's chopper.

'Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'.' Which 1994 prison drama gave us this line?

Andy Dufresne says it to Red shortly before his escape; the film flopped in cinemas and became a phenomenon on video and TV.

'Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus.' Which 1994 action film?

Dennis Hopper's bomber taunts Keanu Reeves's cop; the bus must stay above 50 mph.

'My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.' Which 1994 film?

The bench scenes were shot in Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia; the bench itself is now in a museum.

Which 1994 black-and-white indie comedy has a store clerk repeat 'I'm not even supposed to be here today!'?

Kevin Smith shot it for about $27,000 in the New Jersey Quick Stop where he actually worked, filming at night after closing.

'Sssomebody stop me!' Which 1994 Jim Carrey film?

It was Cameron Diaz's film debut, and Carrey's green-faced alter ego is based on a Dark Horse comic.

'As if!' Which 1995 teen comedy made this Cher Horowitz's signature put-down?

Amy Heckerling's film is a Beverly Hills update of Jane Austen's Emma.

Which character's catchphrase is 'To infinity and beyond!'?

Woody deflates him with 'That wasn't flying! That was... falling with style' in the 1995 film.

'They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!' Which 1995 film?

Mel Gibson directed, starred and won Best Picture and Best Director for it.

Which 1995 thriller ends with a detective quoting Hemingway: 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for. I agree with the second part'?

Morgan Freeman's Somerset delivers the line after the infamous 'What's in the box?' finale.

'That'll do, pig. That'll do.' Which 1995 film ends with this line?

James Cromwell's Farmer Hoggett says it after the pig wins the sheepdog trials; the film was nominated for Best Picture.

'Houston, we have a problem.' Which 1995 film turned this into a catchphrase?

The real Jack Swigert first radioed 'Houston, we've had a problem'; the film tidied the tense.

'The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.' Which 1995 film?

Kevin Spacey won an Oscar as Verbal Kint, whose story dissolves in the final scene: 'And like that... poof... he's gone.'

In which 1995 comedy does a principal say 'I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul'?

Adam Sandler's heir has to repeat every grade to inherit his father's hotel empire.

'Fat guy in a little coat!' Which 1995 comedy has Chris Farley sing this?

Farley was wearing David Spade's jacket; the bit came from their SNL days.

'Welcome to Earth!' Which 1996 film has Will Smith punch out an alien and say this?

Bill Pullman's president follows it with the speech ending 'Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!'

'What's your favorite scary movie?' Which 1996 horror film opens with this phone call?

Drew Barrymore, the biggest star in the cast, is killed off in the opening 12 minutes.

'Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career.' Which 1996 British film opens with this monologue?

Ewan McGregor delivers it over Iggy Pop's 'Lust for Life' as Renton sprints down Edinburgh's Princes Street.

'The price is wrong!' In which 1996 comedy does Adam Sandler brawl with a game-show host?

Bob Barker, host of The Price Is Right, plays himself and wins the fight.

'Show me the money!' Which actor plays Rod Tidwell, the footballer who demands this?

He won Best Supporting Actor for the role and gave one of the most exuberant acceptance speeches in Oscar history.

'You had me at hello.' Which 1996 film?

Renée Zellweger's Dorothy cuts off Tom Cruise's big speech with it; the film also gave us 'Help me help you'.

'I'm the king of the world!' Which 1997 film?

James Cameron shouted the same line when he collected the Best Director Oscar.

How much does Dr. Evil demand to hold the world to ransom in the first Austin Powers film?

Frozen since the 1960s, he does not realise it is a paltry sum, and raises it to $100 billion once told his own company makes $9 billion a year.

In Good Will Hunting, who repeats 'It's not your fault' until Will breaks down?

Robin Williams won his only Oscar as the therapist Sean; Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won for the screenplay.

'You make me want to be a better man.' Which 1997 film has Jack Nicholson say this to Helen Hunt?

Nicholson and Hunt both won Oscars for the film, playing a misanthropic novelist and the waitress he depends on.

'Leeloo Dallas multipass!' Which 1997 sci-fi film?

Milla Jovovich's Leeloo learns the phrase from Bruce Willis's cab driver Korben Dallas.

'Put the bunny back in the box.' Which 1997 action film?

Nicolas Cage's paroled ranger is protecting a stuffed rabbit he bought for his daughter; the film also has Steve Buscemi's 'Define irony' line.

'Get off my plane!' Which 1997 film has Harrison Ford's president say this?

Harrison Ford's President Marshall throws Gary Oldman's hijacker Korshunov out of the plane.

In Men in Black, who claims 'Elvis is not dead, he just went home'?

Tommy Lee Jones's deadpan K says it while an Elvis song plays in the car.

'The Dude abides.' Which 1998 Coen brothers film?

Jeff Bridges's Dude also mourns a rug that 'really tied the room together'; the film inspired the religion Dudeism.

Which 1998 war film ends with a dying captain telling the title character 'Earn this'?

Tom Hanks's Captain Miller reveals earlier that he is an English teacher from Pennsylvania.

'Good morning, and in case I don't see ya: good afternoon, good evening, and good night!' Which film?

Jim Carrey's Truman greets his neighbours with it daily, unaware he is on live television.

'Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?' Which 1998 buddy-cop film?

Chris Tucker's Detective Carter shouts it at Jackie Chan's Inspector Lee, who understands him perfectly well.

'There is no spoon.' Which 1999 film?

A child at the Oracle's apartment tells Neo, who has just been offered the red pill or the blue pill.

Which character responds 'Show me' when Neo announces 'I know kung fu'?

Laurence Fishburne's mentor then spars with him in a dojo simulation.

In Fight Club, which character lays down the rule 'You do not talk about Fight Club'?

Brad Pitt's Tyler also warns that 'The things you own end up owning you'.

'I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.' Which 1999 romantic comedy?

Julia Roberts's movie star says it to Hugh Grant's bookseller, who has a habit of saying 'whoopsidaisies'.

In Office Space, which mumbling employee insists 'I believe you have my stapler'?

Swingline did not make a red stapler at the time; demand after the film led the company to add one.

'By Grabthar's Hammer, you shall be avenged.' Which 1999 sci-fi comedy?

Alan Rickman's Shakespearean actor loathes the catchphrase until he finally means it; the film's tagline is 'Never give up, never surrender!'

'I see dead people.' Which 1999 film?

Haley Joel Osment earned an Oscar nomination at 11 for whispering it to Bruce Willis.

The dismissive send-off 'Bye, Felicia' originated in which 1995 comedy?

Ice Cube co-wrote the film and stars alongside Chris Tucker; Felisha (Angela Means) is rebuffed after begging for a car and a smoke.

What is the fake gangster film Kevin watches in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York called?

It is the sequel to Angels with Filthy Souls, the film-within-a-film from the first Home Alone.

In L.A. Confidential, what name does Ed Exley invent for any criminal who escapes justice?

He coined it for his father's never-identified killer, and later catches Dudley Smith out when Smith repeats the name.

In Point Break, what are the bank robbers in rubber presidential masks called?

They wear masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson; Bodhi later chases a 'once-in-a-lifetime' 50-year storm.

In Groundhog Day, which song plays on the clock radio every time Phil wakes at 6:00?

Writer Danny Rubin picked the Sonny & Cher hit because its repeating lines and love theme fitted the loop.

After rejecting two finales, how do Wayne and Garth describe the version they finally choose?

The Scooby-Doo parody, unmasking Benjamin as Old Man Withers, was the first restart before the pair demanded something happier.

In Mrs. Doubtfire, where does Daniel get the surname for his nanny persona?

He first phones Miranda posing as a string of dreadful applicants before calling as Euphegenia Doubtfire.