From rom-coms to horror films
And, of course, Samuel L. Jackson at a payphone is also a memorable scene from the film.
Brad Pitt in an emotional scene of the 2005 film 'Babel.'
Marilyn Monroe in a classic telephone scene from one of her most loved films, 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.'
Private detective J.J. 'Jake' Gittes (Jack Nicholson) in a scene from the Roman Polanski-directed film.
How mean does Nicolas Cage look, yelling on the phone in a scene from the film 'Snake Eyes'?
Michael Caine in a publicity still for the movie 'Get Carter.'
Al Pacino talks on the phone in a scene from the movie 'The Insider.'
Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble on a payphone scene from the 1993 film.
Robert De Niro as a hardcore baseball fan in a scene from the 1996 movie 'The Fan.'
Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin in the 1966 movie. How cool is that Batphone in the even cooler Batmobile?
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in an intense scene from the movie 'American Psycho.'
Doris Day made us all want to have a phone in the bathroom, back when phones were like this, of course.
John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison in telephone booths at Marylebone Station in London while filming this Beatles' movie.
Steve McQueen in a publicity still for the movie 'The Towering Inferno.'
Chris Farley in a funny scene holding a phone underneath his headband.
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Remember Geena Davis' phone scene in the iconic road movie?
Tom Cruise in the movie's classic "show me the money" scene.
Stacey Dash and Alicia Silverstone's characters wearing their plaid outfits and talking on their phones is one of the most iconic scenes in the movie.
Audrey Hepburn looking stylish in a scene from the 1963 film 'Charade.'
Grace Kelly in a scene from the classic Alfred Hitchcock movie.
Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) talking on the phone, sitting on a pool table. Classic!
Drew Barrymore's scream in the movie became a classic of the genre.
'Scream' also features another classic phone scene, with Neve Campbell and Rose McGowan.
Who wouldn't love to be on the other side of the line with Leonardo DiCaprio?
Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx as detectives Crockett and Tubbs in 'Miami Vice.'
Even talking on a payphone, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) looks classy.
Collin Farrell stars in this movie, where a phone booth is the center of all the action.
Who can forget this scene from Heather Langenkamp playing Nancy in the classic horror movie?
James Bond (Sean Connery) and Jill Masterson (Shirley Eaton) in a scene from the 007 movie.
The telephone is used so much in movies that most times it goes unnoticed. But if we look carefully, we notice that the phone actually plays a big role in many films. Some phone scenes have indeed become iconic, and in this gallery we celebrate them.
From one of Tom Cruise's most famous movies, to a spectacular scream queen scene, among many others, in this gallery you'll find the phone scenes that shaped the history of cinema. Browse through and check them out.
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The telephone is used so much in movies that most times it goes unnoticed. But if we look carefully, we notice that the phone actually plays a big role in many films. Some phone scenes have indeed become iconic, and in this gallery we celebrate them.
From one of Tom Cruise's most famous movies, to a spectacular scream queen scene, among many others, in this gallery you'll find the phone scenes that shaped the history of cinema. Browse through and check them out.