23 Opening Movie Lines That Are So Good, They’re Some Of The Best In History
23 Opening Movie Lines That Are So Good, They’re Some Of The Best In History
Julia CorriganThu, October 1, 2026 at 10:31 AM UTC
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Because I love movies so much, I love reminiscing on the absolute BEST opening movie lines of all time. Recently, I came across this post on the popular "movies" subreddit from a now-deleted user in which they asked, "What's your favorite opening line of a movie?" and I thought, wow, these need to be shared. (I also supplemented with answers from this post by user epicluca.) So, without further ado, here are some of the greatest opening movie lines of all time:1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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—Paris1968
2. Stand by Me
Columbia Pictures
—PointMan528491
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3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Tri-Star Pictures
—deleted
4. No Country for Old Men
Miramax Films
—ckypro3
5. The Outsiders
Warner Bros.
—deleted
6. Goodfellas
Warner Bros.
—joecamel_
7. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Universal Pictures
—realitythief
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8. Apocalypse Now
United Artists
—Negative_Gravitas
9. The Social Network
Columbia Pictures
—Grungemaster
10. Fight Club
20th Century Fox
—realitythief
11. The Departed
Warner Bros. Pictures
—JimmySinner
12. Rebecca
United Artists
—spacednlost
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13. Star Wars
20th Century Fox
—DarkTreader
14. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Universal Pictures
—Danulas
15. Adaptation
Columbia Pictures
—skateordie002
16. Romeo + Juliet
20th Century Fox
—ChaosActual
17. Mean Streets
Warner Bros.
—PsstTurnAround
18. The Last Man on Earth
American International Pictures
—deleted`
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19. The Godfather
Paramount Pictures
—Victorblimpmuscle
20. American Beauty
DreamWorks Pictures
—deleted
21. In Bruges
Focus Features
—Grungemaster
22. Casino
Universal Pictures
—UpfrontFinn
23. And finally: The Bee Movie
DreamWorks Pictures
—deleted
What opening lines didn't make the list? Let me know in the comments or the anonymous form below!
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