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"You dirty rat!" is not what was actually said in the movie. The correct quote is "Oh, that dirty, double-crossin' rat. I'd like to get my own hooks on him. I'd tear him to pieces."

Sources: (The Hollywood Reporter) (ScreenCrush) (Best Life)

See also: Memorable opening movie lines

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Al Pacino's character never says "I'm out of order? You're out of order! This whole court's out of order!" The actual quote is "You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They're out of order!"

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There is a misquote associated with John Wayne in two movies: 'Stagecoach' (1939) and 'Hondo' (1953). The line is "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." Though his character never said it. Instead, the correct quote in 'Stagecoach' is "Well, there's some things a man just can't run away from."

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Forrest Gump doesn't say, "Mama always used to say, 'Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're gonna get.'" The actual quote is: "My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

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How many of us have shouted "I'm king of the world!" aboard a boat? This is, however, the incorrect line. The actual quote is "I'm the king of the world!"

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Michael Douglas' character never said "Greed is good." What he actually said was "The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works."

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There is a small difference between the misquote "It was beauty that killed the beast" and the actual line, which is "It was beauty killed the beast."

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The often misquoted line in this movie is "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. Demille." The correct one is "All right, Mr. Demille, I'm ready for my close-up."

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The misquote is "What we have here is a failure to communicate." The actual line is "What we’ve got here is failure to communicate."

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The misquote is "No more wire hangers, ever!" Though what was actually said was "No wire hangers! No wire hangers ever!"

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"I wanna make him an offer he can't refuse" is the often misquoted line. The actual line is "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."

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"Hello, Clarice," is the famous misquote. But Dr. Hannibal Lecter never actually says it in the movie. Though he does say "Good evening, Clarice." In the 2001 sequel, 'Hannibal,' there is indeed a similar line: "Well, hello Clarice."

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Kevin Costner's character hears a voice saying "If you build it, he will come." The line is usually misquoted as "If you build it, they will come."

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You've probably heard the line "Toto, I don't think we’re in Kansas anymore." This is, however, incorrect. The correct quote is "Toto, I've a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore."

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"We're gonna need a bigger boat!" is actually incorrect. The actual movie line is "You're gonna need a bigger boat!"

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"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" is not the correct quote. The Evil Queen's iconic movie line is actually "Magic mirror on the wall, who's the fairest one of all?"

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"Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride," was never said in the movie. The actual quote is "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night."

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Many people believe the quote is "Houston, we have a problem." Instead, what is said in the movie is "… Ah, Houston, we've had a problem."

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Clint Eastwood's character never actually said "Do you feel lucky, punk?" Instead, the correct line is: "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

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The popular 'Casablanca' misquote is "Play it again, Sam." What is actually said in the movie is "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"

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You're probably familiar with the movie line "Luke, I am your Father." Except that Darth Vader never said it. The actual quote is: "No, I am your Father."

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"He's alive!" is incorrect. The actual movie quote is "It's alive!"

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Whenever 'The Graduate' is mentioned, some people quote the movie's famous line as "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?" when the actual line is "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?"

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"Run, you fools!" was never said by Gandalf. The correct quote is actually "Fly, you fools."

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Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore never said "I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like victory." The actual line is much longer: "[...]I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours [...] The whole hill. Smelled like... victory."

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And guess what? The actor doesn't say that line in 'Hondo' either. The actual quote is "A man ought'a do what he thinks is best."

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The line "Get your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty ape!" is not correct. The right quote is "Take your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty ape!"

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There is a slight difference between the misquoted line "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn" and the actual movie quote, which is "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

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"Me, Tarzan. You, Jane." is a famous misquote. Tarzan actually says ""Tarzan, Tarzan," to which Jane replies "I'm Jane."

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Movie quotes are great. Not only are they a way to make reference to our favorite films, but they can also be used in other contexts. But there are many popular movie quotes that are actually incorrect. These have been misquoted so many times that we end up just taking them for granted. For instance, have you ever questioned the famous "Luke, I am your Father" in 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' (1980)? Well, it turns out this is a famous misquote.

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