17 Famous Movie Lines You’ve Been Misquoting All Along

1. All About Eve 1950，IMDB Rating: 8.2, IMDB Votes: 139849, ID: 0042192
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A cinematic gem with stellar performances. Notably, the famous line is often misquoted as “Fasten your seat belts, it is going to be a bumpy ride,” but it should be “bumpy night.”
2. Forrest Gump 1994，IMDB Rating: 8.8, IMDB Votes: 2283170, ID: 0109830
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A beloved classic. The well-known quote “Life is like a box of chocolates” is more accurately “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.”
3. The Wizard of Oz 1939，IMDB Rating: 8.1, IMDB Votes: 431955, ID: 0032138
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A timeless film. Dorothy’s iconic line is often misquoted as “Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore” instead of “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
4. The Graduate 1967，IMDB Rating: 8.0, IMDB Votes: 290303, ID: 0061722
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Darkly humorous. The famous line is often misquoted as “Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?” The actual line is “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you?”
5. Jaws 1975，IMDB Rating: 8.1, IMDB Votes: 668066, ID: 0073195
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hrilling and unforgettable. The iconic line “We’re gonna need a bigger boat” is actually “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
6. Wall Street 1987，IMDB Rating: 7.3, IMDB Votes: 166334, ID: 0094291
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A gripping tale of finance. The often misquoted “Greed is good” should be “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.”
7. Field of Dreams 1989，IMDB Rating: 7.5, IMDB Votes: 129599, ID: 0097351
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Heartwarming and inspiring. The famous quote “If you build it, he will come” is often misquoted as “they will come.”
8. The Silence of the Lambs 1991，IMDB Rating: 8.6, IMDB Votes: 1564827, ID: 0102926
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Chilling and masterful. The line “Hello, Clarice” is a common misquote; the actual line is “Good evening, Clarice.”
9. Apocalypse Now 1979，IMDB Rating: 8.4, IMDB Votes: 716278, ID: 0078788
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A visceral portrayal of war. The line “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” is often shortened from its original, more complex version.
10. Titanic 1997，IMDB Rating: 7.9, IMDB Votes: 1294639, ID: 0120338
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Epic and emotional. The famous shout “I’m king of the world!” is actually “I’m the king of the world!”
11. King Kong 1933，IMDB Rating: 7.9, IMDB Votes: 91683, ID: 0024216
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A spectacle of its time. The line “Beauty killed the beast” is often misquoted, omitting the reference to airplanes.
12. Casablanca 1942，IMDB Rating: 8.5, IMDB Votes: 610557, ID: 0034583
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A classic romance. The line “Play it again, Sam” is widely misquoted; the actual line is “Play it once, Sam. For old time’s sake.”
13. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back 1980，IMDB Rating: 8.7, IMDB Votes: 1392898, ID: 0080684
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Legendary sci-fi. The famous line “Luke, I am your father” is actually “No, I am your father.”
14. The Godfather 1972，IMDB Rating: 9.2, IMDB Votes: 2034474, ID: 0068646
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A masterpiece of storytelling. The often quoted “I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse” is slightly different in the original: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
15. Frankenstein 1931，IMDB Rating: 7.8, IMDB Votes: 80422, ID: 0021884
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A horror classic. The line “It’s alive!” is often misquoted as “He’s alive!”
16. Dirty Harry 1971，IMDB Rating: 7.7, IMDB Votes: 170012, ID: 0066999
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Iconic and intense. The famous line “Do you feel lucky, punk?” is a misquote; the original is “Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”
17. The Terminator 1984，IMDB Rating: 8.1, IMDB Votes: 932889, ID: 0088247
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A sci-fi revolution. The line “I’ll be back” is a classic, often imitated but rarely matched in its original delivery.