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Top 10 Closing Lines in Movies


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it’s not about how you start it’s about how you finish welcome to watchmojo.com

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how you finish welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten closing lines in movies

for the top ten closing lines in movies

for the top ten closing lines in movies butter ringing phone has to be answered

butter ringing phone has to be answered

butter ringing phone has to be answered doesn’t

destined for this list we’ve looked

destined for this list we’ve looked across all cinema genres and selected

across all cinema genres and selected

across all cinema genres and selected the best closing lines for the purposes

the best closing lines for the purposes

the best closing lines for the purposes of this video we understand a closing

of this video we understand a closing

of this video we understand a closing line to be the last piece of speech or

line to be the last piece of speech or

line to be the last piece of speech or narration within a movie script and as

narration within a movie script and as

narration within a movie script and as we are revealing the final lines in

we are revealing the final lines in

we are revealing the final lines in movies you may be hit with some spoilers

movies you may be hit with some spoilers

movies you may be hit with some spoilers so a spoiler alert is probably in order

so a spoiler alert is probably in order

so a spoiler alert is probably in order also take the tub number 10 the Dark

also take the tub number 10 the Dark

also take the tub number 10 the Dark Knight some men just want to watch the

Knight some men just want to watch the

Knight some men just want to watch the well but so you just edge of your seated

well but so you just edge of your seated

well but so you just edge of your seated your way through one of the greatest

your way through one of the greatest

your way through one of the greatest superhero movies of modern times and

superhero movies of modern times and

superhero movies of modern times and then you’re treated to this a closing

then you’re treated to this a closing

then you’re treated to this a closing line worthy of an especially classic

line worthy of an especially classic

line worthy of an especially classic caped crusader it sums Batman’s entire

caped crusader it sums Batman’s entire

caped crusader it sums Batman’s entire anti heroism act up perfectly

because we have to chase this is a guy

because we have to chase this is a guy who tries his best to defend the city

who tries his best to defend the city

who tries his best to defend the city even if the city tries it’s best to

even if the city tries it’s best to

even if the city tries it’s best to paint him as the villain because he’s

paint him as the villain because he’s

paint him as the villain because he’s the hero Gotham deserves but not the one

the hero Gotham deserves but not the one

the hero Gotham deserves but not the one it needs right now

it needs right now

it needs right now Gary Oldman’s perfect delivery leaves

Gary Oldman’s perfect delivery leaves

Gary Oldman’s perfect delivery leaves the audience in no doubt because he can

the audience in no doubt because he can

the audience in no doubt because he can take it

take it

take it this nights good in a dark kind of way

this nights good in a dark kind of way

this nights good in a dark kind of way and this movie is great no question he’s

and this movie is great no question he’s

and this movie is great no question he’s a silent guardian and watchful protector

Yawk night number nine Fight Club

Yawk night number nine Fight Club gentlemen welcome to Fight Club you’ve

gentlemen welcome to Fight Club you’ve

gentlemen welcome to Fight Club you’ve just shot yourself in the face the city

just shot yourself in the face the city

just shot yourself in the face the city is about to systematically explode

is about to systematically explode

is about to systematically explode before your very eyes the girl you like

before your very eyes the girl you like

before your very eyes the girl you like is right there with you and this is all

is right there with you and this is all

is right there with you and this is all your own doing some on your mind you

your own doing some on your mind you

your own doing some on your mind you know our next closing line is quite

know our next closing line is quite

know our next closing line is quite clearly an appropriate one your voice in

clearly an appropriate one your voice in

clearly an appropriate one your voice in my head

my head

my head your voice in mine ed Norton’s tussling

your voice in mine ed Norton’s tussling

your voice in mine ed Norton’s tussling with Brad Pitt’s Tyler Durden comes to a

with Brad Pitt’s Tyler Durden comes to a

with Brad Pitt’s Tyler Durden comes to a head in this scene as he we and the

head in this scene as he we and the

head in this scene as he we and the perfect pixie soundtrack question the

perfect pixie soundtrack question the

perfect pixie soundtrack question the guy’s cognitive conditions you met me at

guy’s cognitive conditions you met me at

guy’s cognitive conditions you met me at a very strange time my life

very strange time in your life you can

very strange time in your life you can say that again

number eight

number eight The Silence of the Lambs moaning if

The Silence of the Lambs moaning if

The Silence of the Lambs moaning if there’s one turn of phrase that just

there’s one turn of phrase that just

there’s one turn of phrase that just shouldn’t be uttered by a cannibal it’s

shouldn’t be uttered by a cannibal it’s

shouldn’t be uttered by a cannibal it’s this one

this one

this one jodie foster’s Clarice Starling has

jodie foster’s Clarice Starling has

jodie foster’s Clarice Starling has spent this entire movie waging a

spent this entire movie waging a

spent this entire movie waging a psychological battle against Hannibal

psychological battle against Hannibal

psychological battle against Hannibal Lecter but with this final line Anthony

Lecter but with this final line Anthony

Lecter but with this final line Anthony Hopkins character claims the upper hand

Hopkins character claims the upper hand

Hopkins character claims the upper hand at the last half the Lambs

at the last half the Lambs

at the last half the Lambs stop screaming spoken from the other

stop screaming spoken from the other

stop screaming spoken from the other side of a long distance phone line

side of a long distance phone line

side of a long distance phone line perhaps the doctor really is gonna wine

perhaps the doctor really is gonna wine

perhaps the doctor really is gonna wine and dine an old friend or associate

and dine an old friend or associate

and dine an old friend or associate entertaining them for the evening before

entertaining them for the evening before

entertaining them for the evening before bidding them farewell but we sincerely

bidding them farewell but we sincerely

bidding them farewell but we sincerely doubt it

doubt it

doubt it I do wish we could chat longer but

I do wish we could chat longer but

I do wish we could chat longer but I’m having an old friend for dinner

number seven back to the future when

number seven back to the future when this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re

this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re

this baby hits 88 miles per hour you’re gonna see some serious shit fine now

gonna see some serious shit fine now

gonna see some serious shit fine now Marty McFly should really know to expect

Marty McFly should really know to expect

Marty McFly should really know to expect the unexpected when it comes to dock and

the unexpected when it comes to dock and

the unexpected when it comes to dock and the DeLorean are you telling me you

the DeLorean are you telling me you

the DeLorean are you telling me you built a time machine kind of a DeLorean

built a time machine kind of a DeLorean

built a time machine kind of a DeLorean the way I see it if you’re gonna build a

the way I see it if you’re gonna build a

the way I see it if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car why not do it

time machine into a car why not do it

time machine into a car why not do it some style still Michael J Fox is slight

some style still Michael J Fox is slight

some style still Michael J Fox is slight uncertainty is set up enough for this

uncertainty is set up enough for this

uncertainty is set up enough for this sensational closing line it just doesn’t

sensational closing line it just doesn’t

sensational closing line it just doesn’t get any cooler than a slightly cracked

get any cooler than a slightly cracked

get any cooler than a slightly cracked old guy in a heavily souped-up sports

old guy in a heavily souped-up sports

old guy in a heavily souped-up sports car

car

car donning some sort of designer eyewear

donning some sort of designer eyewear

donning some sort of designer eyewear before taking his wheels off road

before taking his wheels off road

before taking his wheels off road literally precisely whoa this is heavy

literally precisely whoa this is heavy

literally precisely whoa this is heavy oh wait it does get a little cooler as

oh wait it does get a little cooler as

oh wait it does get a little cooler as the line sets up perfectly for the

the line sets up perfectly for the

the line sets up perfectly for the sequel hey Doc we got a backup we don’t

sequel hey Doc we got a backup we don’t

sequel hey Doc we got a backup we don’t have enough road to get up to 88 roads

have enough road to get up to 88 roads

have enough road to get up to 88 roads well we’re going we don’t need

a title drop in a closing line is very

a title drop in a closing line is very rarely a bad thing but this is the best

rarely a bad thing but this is the best

rarely a bad thing but this is the best of its kind Jack Nicholson has really

of its kind Jack Nicholson has really

of its kind Jack Nicholson has really been put through the mill in this movie

been put through the mill in this movie

been put through the mill in this movie but the climactic scene is emotional

but the climactic scene is emotional

but the climactic scene is emotional strain at its most taut shots are fired

strain at its most taut shots are fired

strain at its most taut shots are fired people are killed

people are killed

people are killed injustice is served it’s an ending that

injustice is served it’s an ending that

injustice is served it’s an ending that satisfies because it doesn’t satisfy and

satisfies because it doesn’t satisfy and

satisfies because it doesn’t satisfy and it’s a closing line that reflects that

it’s a closing line that reflects that

it’s a closing line that reflects that what are you doing here

what are you doing here

what are you doing here the Morty it’s my lunch hour I thought

the Morty it’s my lunch hour I thought

the Morty it’s my lunch hour I thought I’d drop by and see who dropped dead

I’d drop by and see who dropped dead

I’d drop by and see who dropped dead lately Chinatown may as well have an

lately Chinatown may as well have an

lately Chinatown may as well have an abandoned all hope banner strewn across

abandoned all hope banner strewn across

abandoned all hope banner strewn across its entrance now how to forget the

its entrance now how to forget the

its entrance now how to forget the unforgettable yeah okay it’s Chinatown

number five Sunset Boulevard your Norma

number five Sunset Boulevard your Norma Desmond used to be in silent pictures

Desmond used to be in silent pictures

Desmond used to be in silent pictures used to be big I am big it’s the

used to be big I am big it’s the

used to be big I am big it’s the pictures that got small a movie about

pictures that got small a movie about

pictures that got small a movie about the movies but about so much more

the movies but about so much more

the movies but about so much more besides our next ending utterance is the

besides our next ending utterance is the

besides our next ending utterance is the final piece within a framing device

final piece within a framing device

final piece within a framing device executed to perfection

executed to perfection

executed to perfection poor devil still waving proudly to a

poor devil still waving proudly to a

poor devil still waving proudly to a parade which had long since pasture by

parade which had long since pasture by

parade which had long since pasture by time periods are jumbled in this film

time periods are jumbled in this film

time periods are jumbled in this film but for the final scene we are

but for the final scene we are

but for the final scene we are definitely and regrettably in the

definitely and regrettably in the

definitely and regrettably in the present and at a point where the once

present and at a point where the once

present and at a point where the once great Norma Desmond has finally lost

great Norma Desmond has finally lost

great Norma Desmond has finally lost touch with reality and Ricky

touch with reality and Ricky

touch with reality and Ricky she’s about to get locked up the whole

she’s about to get locked up the whole

she’s about to get locked up the whole thing is magnificently messed up all

thing is magnificently messed up all

thing is magnificently messed up all right mr. DeMille I’m ready for my

right mr. DeMille I’m ready for my

right mr. DeMille I’m ready for my close-up

number four Planet of the Apes did your

number four Planet of the Apes did your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape

a couple newly freed from an oppressive

a couple newly freed from an oppressive society in which they found themselves

society in which they found themselves

society in which they found themselves very much alienated I see you brought

very much alienated I see you brought

very much alienated I see you brought the female of your species I didn’t

the female of your species I didn’t

the female of your species I didn’t realize that man could be monogamous on

realize that man could be monogamous on

realize that man could be monogamous on this planet it’s easy an apparently

this planet it’s easy an apparently

this planet it’s easy an apparently peaceful canter along an isolated beach

peaceful canter along an isolated beach

peaceful canter along an isolated beach this closing line might have had a very

this closing line might have had a very

this closing line might have had a very different feel to it it might have been

different feel to it it might have been

different feel to it it might have been a peaceful happy ending God

a peaceful happy ending God

a peaceful happy ending God back

I’m home but then the Statue of Liberty

I’m home but then the Statue of Liberty turned up very far away from where we

turned up very far away from where we

turned up very far away from where we usually associate it and charlton heston

usually associate it and charlton heston

usually associate it and charlton heston quite rightly damned us all to hell you

quite rightly damned us all to hell you

quite rightly damned us all to hell you blew up damn you

it’s probably the most outwardly

it’s probably the most outwardly dramatic final line to make our

dramatic final line to make our

dramatic final line to make our countdown today number 3 Casablanca

countdown today number 3 Casablanca

countdown today number 3 Casablanca all the gin joints in all the towns in

all the gin joints in all the towns in

all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world

all the world

all the world she walks into mine a movie that has it

she walks into mine a movie that has it

she walks into mine a movie that has it all

all

all Casablanca is rounded off with one of

Casablanca is rounded off with one of

Casablanca is rounded off with one of the most quotable closing lines in

the most quotable closing lines in

the most quotable closing lines in cinema history

cinema history

cinema history you’ll always have past World War two

you’ll always have past World War two

you’ll always have past World War two has spread across Europe and no one can

has spread across Europe and no one can

has spread across Europe and no one can sleep safe at night

sleep safe at night

sleep safe at night so when Rick Blaine’s old flame Ilsa

so when Rick Blaine’s old flame Ilsa

so when Rick Blaine’s old flame Ilsa lund turns up in his Moroccan bar

lund turns up in his Moroccan bar

lund turns up in his Moroccan bar Humphrey Bogart’s character is

Humphrey Bogart’s character is

Humphrey Bogart’s character is determined to help Ingrid Bergman out as

determined to help Ingrid Bergman out as

determined to help Ingrid Bergman out as much as possible he’s looking at you kid

much as possible he’s looking at you kid

much as possible he’s looking at you kid it just happens that he needs a little

it just happens that he needs a little

it just happens that he needs a little help from Louie and the beginning of a

help from Louie and the beginning of a

help from Louie and the beginning of a beautiful friendship to make that

beautiful friendship to make that

beautiful friendship to make that possible Louie I think this is the

possible Louie I think this is the

possible Louie I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship

number two the usual suspects

number two the usual suspects his name is verbal verbal killed it’s

his name is verbal verbal killed it’s

his name is verbal verbal killed it’s easily one of the best final scenes ever

easily one of the best final scenes ever

easily one of the best final scenes ever and it’s our runner-up on today’s

and it’s our runner-up on today’s

and it’s our runner-up on today’s closing line countdown he becomes a myth

closing line countdown he becomes a myth

closing line countdown he becomes a myth a spook story that criminals tell their

a spook story that criminals tell their

a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night rat on your pop and Keyser

kids at night rat on your pop and Keyser

kids at night rat on your pop and Keyser Soze will get Kevin Spacey verbal Kint

Soze will get Kevin Spacey verbal Kint

Soze will get Kevin Spacey verbal Kint Keyser Soze call him what you will

Keyser Soze call him what you will

Keyser Soze call him what you will delivers the last lines of the usual

delivers the last lines of the usual

delivers the last lines of the usual suspects with appropriate devilishness

suspects with appropriate devilishness

suspects with appropriate devilishness unveiling awesome deception and a

unveiling awesome deception and a

unveiling awesome deception and a miraculous recovery because you’re

miraculous recovery because you’re

miraculous recovery because you’re stupid verbal because you’re isn’t so

stupid verbal because you’re isn’t so

stupid verbal because you’re isn’t so simple I want to know is who’s the GIMP

simple I want to know is who’s the GIMP

simple I want to know is who’s the GIMP we’re good by title Sosa if he comes up

we’re good by title Sosa if he comes up

we’re good by title Sosa if he comes up for his pleasure so stupid having

for his pleasure so stupid having

for his pleasure so stupid having houdini’d his way out of the police

houdini’d his way out of the police

houdini’d his way out of the police station he has every mouth on screen and

station he has every mouth on screen and

station he has every mouth on screen and off of it wide open and amazement it’s

off of it wide open and amazement it’s

off of it wide open and amazement it’s truly the greatest trick ever told

truly the greatest trick ever told

truly the greatest trick ever told greatest trick the devil ever pulled was

greatest trick the devil ever pulled was

greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist and

convincing the world he didn’t exist and

convincing the world he didn’t exist and like that he’s gone before we unveil our

like that he’s gone before we unveil our

like that he’s gone before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions yeah

well denim airplanes got it oh no it

well denim airplanes got it oh no it wasn’t the airplanes

wasn’t the airplanes

wasn’t the airplanes it was Beauty kill the bees an average

it was Beauty kill the bees an average

it was Beauty kill the bees an average nobody get to live the rest of my life

nobody get to live the rest of my life

nobody get to live the rest of my life like a schnook some bitch stole my

oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins 12

oh we have 12 vacancies 12 cabins 12 vacancies they yeah they moved away the

vacancies they yeah they moved away the

vacancies they yeah they moved away the highway number one psycho we’ve given

highway number one psycho we’ve given

highway number one psycho we’ve given you uplifting closing lines and big ewis

you uplifting closing lines and big ewis

you uplifting closing lines and big ewis ones and iconic ones but we leave you

ones and iconic ones but we leave you

ones and iconic ones but we leave you with the psychotic and a snippet of

with the psychotic and a snippet of

with the psychotic and a snippet of Alfred Hitchcock that really stays with

Alfred Hitchcock that really stays with

Alfred Hitchcock that really stays with you she just goes a little mad sometimes

we all go a little mad sometimes Norman

we all go a little mad sometimes Norman Bates is mommy’s boy times a million and

Bates is mommy’s boy times a million and

Bates is mommy’s boy times a million and in this final monologue we’re treated to

in this final monologue we’re treated to

in this final monologue we’re treated to and terrified by the man in all of his

and terrified by the man in all of his

and terrified by the man in all of his malevolence it said when a mother has to

malevolence it said when a mother has to

malevolence it said when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son

speak the words that condemn her own son

speak the words that condemn her own son but I couldn’t allow them to believe

but I couldn’t allow them to believe

but I couldn’t allow them to believe that I would commit murder

that I would commit murder

that I would commit murder it’s the she that really sends shivers

it’s the she that really sends shivers

it’s the she that really sends shivers down your spine though they’re probably

down your spine though they’re probably

down your spine though they’re probably watching me well let them let them see

watching me well let them let them see

watching me well let them let them see what kind of a person I am a defining

what kind of a person I am a defining

what kind of a person I am a defining detail the likes of which Hitchcock had

detail the likes of which Hitchcock had

detail the likes of which Hitchcock had a reputation for bringing out it’s the

a reputation for bringing out it’s the

a reputation for bringing out it’s the closing line to close all others not

closing line to close all others not

closing line to close all others not even gonna SWAT that fly I hope they are

even gonna SWAT that fly I hope they are

even gonna SWAT that fly I hope they are watching their see they’ll see and

watching their see they’ll see and

watching their see they’ll see and they’ll know and they’ll say why she

they’ll know and they’ll say why she

they’ll know and they’ll say why she wouldn’t even harm a fly

wouldn’t even harm a fly

wouldn’t even harm a fly do you agree with our list what big

do you agree with our list what big

do you agree with our list what big screen last line did we overlook I think

screen last line did we overlook I think

screen last line did we overlook I think this just mounting my masterpiece for

this just mounting my masterpiece for

this just mounting my masterpiece for more memorable top 10s published every

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