Can You Match The Character’s Catchphrase To The Movie?
Hollywood has produced so many classic films featuring iconic actors and actresses. Movie fans everywhere know everything about their favorite stars and the characters they played, thanks in large part to the popularity of social media. Throughout the history of the big screen, audiences have been treated to lines that will forever be immortalized and etched in their memories.
Whether it’s the Terminator promising he’ll return or John Mcclane in Die Hard acknowledging his suitors, directors and writers have slipped in some gems that have not gone unnoticed and are linked permanently to their movies. You deserve an Academy Award if you can match the movie with the main character’s catchphrases.
“May the Force be with you!”
A. Star Wars
B. Spaceballs
C. Star Trek
D. The Avengers
Answer: Star Wars
Jedi master Obi-Wan-Kenobi first says, “May the Force be with you” in the first of the Star Wars franchise, Episode IV- A New Hope. He uses this catchphrase to greet and wish young Jedis good luck on their journeys.
“Yippee Ki-Yay___!”
A. Die Hard
B. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
C. Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
D. Desperado
Answer: Die Hard
Detective John Mcclane in Die Hard has the colorful response “Yippee Ki-Yay” to the very people hunting him. Mcclane taunts his main antagonist Hans Gruber after being asked if he was a cowboy.
“There’s no place like home!”
B. The Sound of Music
C. Titanic
D. Glory
Answer: The Wizard of Oz
In the Wizard of Oz, the main character Dorothy delivers one of the most famous lines in Hollywood history. She says “There’s no place like home” about Kansas, where she is from.
“I’m the king of the world!”
A. Titanic
B. Castaway
C. Scarface
D. The Godfather
Answer: Titanic
A third-class Jack Dawson proudly proclaims in Titanic, “I’m the king of the world” while riding at the front of the ship. The iconic line was not part of the original script and was thrown in by Director James Cameron to hype up the scene.
“I’ll be back!”
C. Nightmare on Elm Street
D. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Answer: The Terminator
Not only is the line, “I’ll be back” an iconic one from the movie The Terminator, but it is also probably the one most linked to the actor who said it, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“As if!”
A. Clueless
B. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
C. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
D. Clerks
Answer: Clueless
In Clueless, Alicia Silverstone’s character says, “As if” letting people know she is opposed to something. The line was so popular it later become a part of pop culture and incorporated into modern language.
“You can’t handle the truth!”
A. A Few Good Men
B. An Officer and a Gentleman
C. To Kill a Mockingbird
D. A Time to Kill
Answer: A Few Good Men
When Col. Nathan R. Jessep is pressed for a truthful answer in the film A Few Good Men, he yells, “You can’t handle the truth!” Jessep stands trial for his involvement in a hazing incident that turned fatal under his watch.
“Hasta la vista, baby!”
A. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
B. Commando
C. Predator
D. Rambo
Answer: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
In Terminator 2: Judgment Day, our favorite metallic hitman learns catchphrases to blend in. The Terminator is in charge of protecting John Connor, who teaches him slang. The phrase became popular among fans after the movie’s release in 1991.
“This is Sparta!”
A. 300
B. Braveheart
C. Spartacus
D. Gladiator
Answer: 300
“This is Sparta!” was more of a battle cry than a catchphrase in 300. King Leonidas is in charge of an army of 300 Spartan warriors and utters the words to rally his troops behind him.
“They’re Heeeere.”
A. Poltergeist
B. E.T.
C. Psycho
D. Exorcist
Answer: Poltergeist
Evil Ghosts out for vengeance haunt the house of the Freemans in Poltergeist. When the spirits with revenge on their minds make their presence known through a TV in the movie’s most iconic scene, little Carol Anne Freeman declares, “They’re here!”
“Why so serious?”
A. The Dark Knight
B. Batman Begins
C. Joker
D. Justice League
Answer: The Dark Knight
In The Dark Knight, the Joker tells his victims how he got the scars around his mouth. He claims his father did it to create a smile on his face and would ask before he did it, “Why so serious?”
“If you build it, he will come.”
A. Field of Dreams
B. Major League
C. A League of Their Own
D. Bull Durham
Answer: Field of Dreams
Ray Kinsella hears a voice in Field of Dreams saying, “If you build it, he will come.” The quote refers to Kinsella using this voice to build a baseball field for people to watch games. The line is often misquoted as “If you build it, they will come.”
“Show me the money!”
A. Jerry Maguire
B. Remember the Titans
C. Friday Night Lights
D. Any Given Sunday
Answer: Jerry Maguire
Football player Rod Tidwell has one request for his Sports Agent in Jerry Maguire, “Show me the money!” Tidwell becomes Agent Jerry Macguire’s (Tom Cruise) only client and asks him to get him signed with a team for a big payday.
“Houston, we have a problem.”
A. Apollo 13
B. Star Wars
C. Toy Story
D. Alien
Answer: Apollo 13
Although it’s intended to be a direct quote from the original astronauts inspiring Apollo 13, “Houston, we have a problem” is a misquote. In the actual communication they let mission control on Earth know “Houston, we’ve had a problem!”
“I see dead people.”
A. The Sixth Sense
B. Rain Man
C. Poltergeist
D. Friday the 13th
Answer: The Sixth Sense
Nine-year-old Cole Sear has a dark secret in the movie The Sixth Sense. Sear says to his child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), “I see dead people,” which Crowe begins to believe.
“I’ll have what she’s having.”
A. When Harry Met Sally…
B. About Last Night
C. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
D. Splash
Answer: When Harry Met Sally…
After a customer in When Harry Met Sally… sees Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) imitate an intimate act in a restaurant she hilariously says, “I’ll have what she’s having.” The actress who gives the perfectly timed line is none other than Director Rob Reiner’s mother, Estelle.
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
A. Jaws
B. Deep Blue Sea
C. The Shallows
D. Maneater
Answer: Jaws
In Jaws, the town police chief witnesses the size of the shark they’re pursuing and remarks, “You’re going to need a bigger boat.” The Great White shark dwarfs the dinghy they use to try and capture it.
“Yeah, Baby, yeah!”
A. Austin Powers
B. Casino Royale
C. Mission Impossible
D. The Bourne Identity
Answer: Austin Powers
Mike Myers is an international spy in Austin Powers. Whenever Powers feels encouraged by a situation, especially if it involves an attractive female, he uses the catchphrase “Yeah, baby, yeah.”
“It’s showtime!”
A. Beetlejuice
B. Edward Scissorhands
C. The Addams Family
D. Dark Shadows
Answer: Beetlejuice
In Beetlejuice, the playful demon is summoned by the words, “It’s showtime!” Hired by a couple to scare an unwanted couple out of a home, his hijinks come to life after hearing those words.
“Ssssmokin!”
A. The Mask
B. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
C. Beetlejuice
D. Inspector Gadget
Answer: The Mask
Stanley Ipkiss takes on Loki’s personality in The Mask once he puts on his green false face. After Ipkiss discovers the mask, he realizes its power transforms him from a meek bank clerk into a wild and charismatic ladies’ man.
