Herewith, we’ve collected the most uproarious, sidesplittingly funny movie quotes to grace the silver screen. And for more Hollywood hilarity, check out the 30 Funniest Movie Characters of All Time.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
— The Black Knight (John Cleese) to King Arthur (Graham Chapman), after losing both arms in the heat of combat. For more laughs, check out the 30 Funniest Sitcoms Of All Time.
Casablanca (1942)
— Captain Renault (Claude Rains) to Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) when Rick points a gun at the captain’s heart. For more classic quips, check out these 37 Movies Every Man Over 40 Should Be Able to Quote.
Zoolander (2001)
— Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), offering criticism to a miniature model of the Derek Zoolander Center For Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Wanna Do Other Stuff Good Too. And for more cinematic trivia, don’t miss The 30 Worst Movie Endings of All Time.
Airplane (1980)
— Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen) responding to “Surely, you can’t be serious.” And for more fun with language, check out the 50 Puns So Bad They’re Actually Funny.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
— Jim (Gene Wilder), demonstrating his irrepressibly shaky hand to Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little).
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
— Emily Charlton (Emily Blunt) dishing on her new “diet.”
Deadpool (2016)
—Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), being Deadpool. And for more (albeit tamer) quips from the Merc with a Mouth, read up on Ryan Reynolds’ 30 Funniest Tweets.
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
— Eggsy (Taron Egerton), schooling his bartender on the one-and-only way to make a martini.
The Incredibles (2004)
— Honey (Kimberly Adair Clark) to Lucius Best (Samuel L. Jackson), also known as the superhero Frozone, who wants to bail on dinner and save the world from imminent destruction.
Legally Blonde (2001)
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— Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), in her video essay application to Harvard Law School.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
— Dr. Evil (Mike Myers), after recently waking from decades-long cryogenic freezing, completely missing the concept of inflation.
Groundhog Day (1993)
— Larry the cameraman (Chris Elliott) after Phill Connors (Bill Murray) drives off a cliff with Punxastawney Phil.
The Godfather (1972)
— Peter Clemenza (Richard Castellano), giving instructions to a mafia henchman. (For your trivia nights: This legendary line was improvised.)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
— Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) lamenting the supposed death of his dog, Baxter.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
— Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) lamenting with The Dude (Jeff Bridges) about the latter’s recently befouled rug. The Big Lebowski (1998)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
— Random patron to the waiter after witnessing Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) fake an orgasm in the middle of Katz’s Delicatessen.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
— Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) introducing, well, his wife (and unwittingly spawning an immensely popular Twitter meme).
Mean Girls (2004)
— Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried) telling Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) about her fifth sense.
Lost in Translation (2003)
— Bob Harris (Murray) expressing surprise after a lengthy directive in Japanese is translated into “He wants you to turn, look in camera.”
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
— Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) responding to a police officer ordering him to pull over.
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Dr. Strangelove (1964)
— President Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers) breaking up a physical altercation.
Office Space (1999)
— Milton Waddams (Stephen Roots) trying to get his beloved stapler back.
Bridesmaids (2011)
— Annie Walker (Kristen Wiig) justifying her tears of joy to Helen (Rose Byrne), her consistently impeccable rival.
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002)
— Van Wilder (Reynolds) dishing out some grade-A life advice.
The Hangover (2009)
— Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) defending his sartorial choices.
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
— Harold Lee (John Cho) reacting to Neil Patrick Harris (Neil Patrick Harris), well, stealing his car.
Identity Thief (2013)
— Diana Budgie (Melissa McCarthy) to Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) after Patterson bends over backwards to convince her to get back in the car. They’re the only two passengers.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
— Steve Zissou (Murray) defending his crew from pirates.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
— Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison), on the run with his uncle (Sam Neill), reading a wanted poster.
Clueless (1995)
— Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone) tossing out her catchphrase. For more from history’s most clueless decade, learn these 20 Slang Terms From the 1990s No One Uses Anymore.
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