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37 Final Movie Lines So Good, They Have Gone Down In History As The Best Ever

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Wed, 3 Apr 2024, 5:16 am·4-min read

Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community what their favorite final lines of movies are. Here are some of the agreed-upon best of all time!

1.Babe

Hoggett tells Babe "That'll do, pig, that'll do" — —thehautefriend
Universal Pictures

2.The Princess Bride

The grandfather tells his grandson "As you wish" after the kid asks him to come back and read the story again tomorrow — —martiru
20th Century Fox

Nina says "I was perfect" — —vsoldf
Fox Searchlight Pictures

4.Some Like It Hot

Jerry says he's a man, and Osgood replies, "Well, nobody's perfect" — "No contest."
—Llama
United Artists

5.Jaws

Brody says he used to hate the water, and Hooper says he can't imagine why as they swim to shore — —aaronweeks101
Universal Pictures

6.Back to the Future

Doc says "Roads? where we're going, we don't need roads" — —matthewschonmorgan
Universal Pictures

7.The Usual Suspects

Verbal/Söze saying “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn’t exist" — —brandy_lollis
Gramercy Pictures

8.Casablanca

Rick tells Louis, "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" — —Maggie Shannon
"I second this! Such an iconic line from such a great movie."
—stella93
Warner Bros.

9.Fight Club

The Narrator and Marla hold hands as buildings explode and the Narrator says, "You met me at a very strange time in my life" — —punchandpie
20th Century Fox

As Andy drives away to college, Woody says, "So long, partner" — "WHY DID THEY END IT LIKE THAT?!"
—am6261410
Pixar

11.Avengers: Endgame

Sam asks if Steve wants to tell him about her, and Steve says he doesn't think he will — —vsoldf
Marvel

12.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2

Katniss tells her baby that to get through the trauma, she plays a game in her head where she lists out every good thing she's ever seen someone do, saying it's tedious but there are much worse games to play — —a43920c533
Lionsgate

13.Silence of the Lambs

On the phone, a disguised Hannibal says, "I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner" — "Iconic."
—spence
Orion Pictures

14.Shutter Island

Teddy says, "You know, this place makes me wonder...which would be worse — to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?" — —Jess
Paramount Pictures

15.Se7en

Somerset says, "Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for' — I agree with the second part" — —1_2_step
New Line Cinema

16.Stand by Me

Gordie types, "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?" — "A great movie that leaves you numb and nostalgic. Sticks with you for a long time."
—mrmclovin36
Columbia Pictures

17.Sky High

"My girlfriend became my archenemy, my archenemy became my best friend, and my best friend became my girlfriend. But hey, that's high school" — —rwy
"Such an underrated movie. Sure, it's totally cheese-filled, but some days that's just what you need. Turn off the rest of the world and just be silly."
—daisydee
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

18.Kill Bill Vol. 1

Bill asks Sofie, "One more thing, Sofie: Is she aware her daughter is still alive?" — —trevorjdawson
"I planned on only watching the first Kill Bill that night, but I literally HAD to rent the second film immediately with a fantastic cliffhanger line like that."
—loulabelson
Miramax Films

19.The Shawshank Redemption

Red narrates, "I hope to see my friend and shake his hand, I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams, I hope..." and reunites with Andy on the beach — —littleredshoes
Columbia Pictures

20.It: Chapter 2

Ending narration "We're losers and we always will be" — "I cry every time. It’s a horror movie and I’m sitting just sobbing!"
—PennywiseSav
Warner Bros. Pictures

21.Chinatown

Lawrence Walsh tells Jake, "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown" — —caircair
Paramount Pictures

22.The Lost Boys

Grandpa says, "One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach...all the damn vampires" — "Epically hysterical ending line/scene."
—suzannewarden
Warner Bros.

23.Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

Dottie: "Don't you want to see the rest of the movie?" Pee Wee: "I don't have to see it, Dottie. I lived it" — —Angela
Warner Bros.

24.Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Willy: "Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted." Charlie: "What happened?" Willy: "He lived happily ever after" — —Angela
Paramount Pictures

25.Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men's Chest

Barbossa says, "So tell me, what's become of my ship?" — "All the Black Pearl's crew looks toward the staircase as they hear the thud of heavy boots while the music swells. The mysterious 'captain who knows those waters' comes into view. It's the magnificent Geoffrey Rush's Barbossa. 'So tell me, what's become of my ship?' *Yaaaarrghing and general swashbuckling intensifies🤩🤩*"
—thefirsthovis
Buena Vista Pictures

26.The Italian Job

As the bus teeters off the edge of a cliff, Croker says, "Hang on a minute, lads, I've got a great idea...uh..." — —edc29
Paramount Pictures

27.The Crow

Sarah says, "If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them; buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever" — —greyladybast
Miramax Films

28.Avengers: Infinity War

Steve saying "Oh god" — "'Oh god.' Steve Rogers in Infinity War. I got chills in theaters the first time I saw the ending. The gravity of what happened seemed to hit Captain America in that moment. It was perfect."
—bcg94
Marvel

29.The Hunt for Red October

Captain Ramius: "There's a river, not unlike this one, near Vilnius, where my grandfather taught me to fish. 'And the sea will grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home.' Christopher Columbus." Jack Ryan: "Welcome to the new world, sir" — "Far too underrated a movie, IMHO."
—scottaaronm
Paramount Pictures

30.Before Sunset

Celine: "Baby, you are gonna miss that plane." Jesse: "I know" — "The two characters spend the whole movie talking about how they can't spend too long hanging out because Jesse has a plane to catch. Then, in the last scene...
"Celine: 'Honey, you are gonna miss that plane.'
"Jesse: 'I know.'"
—emilym4e8497a33
Warner Independent Pictures

31.Gone With the Wind

Scarlett saying "After all, tomorrow is another day" — "Though Rhett says arguably the most famous line in film history ('Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'), Scarlett gives us one of the finest closers (and mantra to millions for generations)."
—Mr. Spanky
Loew's Inc.

32.The Apartment

Bud tells Fran he adores her and Fran says, "Shut up and deal" — —kirstyr435f741a2
United Artists

33.Army of Darkness

Ash says in voiceover: "Sure, I could have stayed in the past. I could have even been king. But in my own way, I am king." Then out loud: "Hail to the king, baby" — —Phoenix97
Universal Pictures

34.Pirates of the Caribbean

Jack saying "Drink up, me hearties, yo-ho" — —mslm90
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

35.Secret Window

Mort says "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone, and that her death will be a mystery, even to me" as the camera pans to the cornfield — "I know it's not a super-popular movie, but I love it. The last scene of Secret Window, with Mort (Johnny Depp) quoting the line from his original story ... as the camera pans outside to a bunch of cornstalks, then down through the ground, basically confirming that's where the dead bodies were. Such a great movie; definitely worth watching."
—Michael David
Sony Pictures Releasing

36.Fallen

As "Sympathy for the Devil" begins playing, Azazel says in a voiceover, "Oh. You forgot something, didn't you? At the beginning I said I was going to tell you about the time I almost died...see you around" as a cat walks by the bodies — "This is kind of controversial because I know not a lot of people like this movie, but I loved it."
—littleredshoes
Warner Bros.

37.And Finally, The Prestige

Cutter explains magic tricks and say people look for the secret but don't really want to know because "You want to be fooled" as we see dead Angiers in the theater — "A little longer than a last line, but I LOVE the last portion of The Prestige."
—myrandaw
"Goddammit, I love this movie! The way he says 'fooled' at the very end...amazing."
—a43920c533
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

What closing lines didn't make the list? Let us know in the comments!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.