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'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991) -

"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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'Titanic' (1997) -

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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'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) -

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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'The Graduate' (1967) -

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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'Dirty Harry' (1971) -

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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'Forrest Gump' (1994) -

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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'Jaws' (1975) -

"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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'Apollo 13' (1995) -

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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'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (1937) -

"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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'Wall Street' (1987) -

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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'Field of Dreams' (1989) -

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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'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' (1980) -

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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'Apocalypse Now' (1979) -

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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'Casablanca' (1942) -

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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'Frankenstein' (1931) -

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

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'Mommie Dearest' (1981) -

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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'Sunset Blvd.' (1950) -

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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'All About Eve' (1950) -

"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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'And Justice for All' (1979) -

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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'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' (2001) -

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

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'Stagecoach' (1939) -

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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'Hondo' (1953) -

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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'King Kong' (1933) -

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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'Planet of the Apes' (1968) -

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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'Tarzan the Ape Man' (1932) -

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

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'Cool Hand Luke' (1967) -

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 Godfather' (1972) -

"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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'Gone with the Wind' (1939) -

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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'Blonde Crazy' (1931) -

"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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