Filmmaking technology has come a long way, and today’s movies frequently offer stunning visuals. However, there is something about the ’90s movie era that makes us go back to those films. Sure, the visuals might not have been the best (compared to what we’ve got now), but what they delivered was some solid entertainment and memorable dialogues. No wonder some of the most famous movie quotes of all time come from the ’90s.
As a society, we love movie quotes. If used appropriately, they enhance the conversation, make it fun, and — more importantly — give us something to bond over. A lot of popular movie quotes have become a permanent part of our vocabulary. You don’t even have to have watched the movies to know the quotes.
While this applies to all movies, the influence of the movie quotes from the ’90s on our speech is probably the strongest. Their tongue-in-cheek attitude is very appealing, and if you are stuck for a perfect answer in a conversation, the best one-liners are always at your service, along with inspiring movie quotes for the times you need a boost.
In this article, you will find some of the best quotes from ’90s movies. How many of these do you use on a regular basis? Did we get your favorite one? If not, put it down in the comments and share this article with your cinephile friends.
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Fight Club
"The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club." - Tyler Durden
Apollo 13
"Houston, we have a problem." - Jim Lovell
Jurassic Park
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should." - Dr. Ian Malcolm
Titanic
"Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls." - Rose Dewitt Bukater
Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace
"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you." - Yoda
Forrest Gump
"My mama always said, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
The Big Lebowski
"Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I'm the Dude, man." - The Dude
A Few Good Men
"You can’t handle the truth!" - Col. Nathan R. Jessep
You'll never know if he's right or wrong, 'cos he won't give you the truth anyway. Classified, or something. He says.
Pulp Fiction
"Now I wanna dance, I wanna win. I want that trophy, so dance good…" - Mia Wallace
A League Of Their Own
"Are you crying? There's no crying! There's no crying in baseball!" - Jimmy Dugan
Rush Hour
"Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" - Detective James Carter
Pulp Fiction
"Just because you are a character doesn’t mean that you have character." - The Wolf
Se7en
"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part." - William Somerset
The Godfather Part III
"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in." - Michael Corleone
The Birdcage
"Oh, God! I pierced the toast!" - Albert Goldman
"The important thing to remember is that you can always get more toast. "
Before Sunrise
"If there’s any kind of magic in this world… it must be in the attempt of understanding someone." - Celine
Dumb And Dumber
"Just when I think you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this… and totally redeem yourself." - Harry
Home Alone
"Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen." - Kevin
101 Dalmatians
"Congratulations. You’ve just won gold, silver, and bronze in the Morons Olympics!" - Cruella de Vil
Reservoir Dogs
"You shoot me in a dream, you better wake up and apologize." - Mr. White
Also - " 'D**k d**k d**k d**k d**k d**k d**k d**k d**k d**k.' 'How many d***s is that?' 'A lot.' "
Braveheart
"They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" - William Wallace
10 Things I Hate About You
"I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?" - Chastity
10 Things I Hate About You
"Don’t let anyone, ever, make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want." - Patrick Verona
Notting Hill
"After all... I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Anna Scott
American Beauty
"But it helps me remember... I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in." - Ricky Fitts
Pretty Woman
"Listen, I - I appreciate this whole seduction scene you've got goin', but let me give ya a tip: I'm a sure thing. OK? So, I'm on an hourly rate. Could we just move it along?" - Vivian Ward
Chasing Amy
"If this is a crush, I don't think I could take it if the real thing ever happened." - Holden McNeil
"May the force be with you", " ill be back", "never tell me the odds", " frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", "we're gonna need a bigger boat" just a few that should have made the list
I thought the same, but they aren't 90s! (Just like a bunch on thos post)
Not a movie, but "we were on a break!"
There is no Cool Runnings quotes. That film is quoted so often in my life!
"May the force be with you", " ill be back", "never tell me the odds", " frankly my dear, I don't give a damn", "we're gonna need a bigger boat" just a few that should have made the list
I thought the same, but they aren't 90s! (Just like a bunch on thos post)
Not a movie, but "we were on a break!"
There is no Cool Runnings quotes. That film is quoted so often in my life!