The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time
GoatWars fans rank May the Force Be With You (Star Wars) the greatest of all time among Movie Quotes, with a 63.2% Goatscore.
Chasing the crown: #2 I’ll Be Back (Terminator) (60.8%), #3 Bond. James Bond (Dr. No) (57.5%).
Some movie lines stay inside the film.
Others escape into the real world.
These are the quotes people repeat for decades—the lines that instantly bring back a character, a scene, or an entire movie the moment you hear them.
But recognition alone isn’t enough.
Some quotes are cooler.
Some are funnier.
Some hit harder.
Now they go head-to-head.
Fans vote. Arguments happen. One line climbs the bracket and earns its place at the top.
All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.
7. LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES (FORREST GUMP)
49.9% win rate#7 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time
1. LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES (FORREST GUMP)
Sentiment 1664#1 Movie Quotes by latest sentiment
GOAT List FAQs
Who is the greatest of all time among Movie Quotes?
GoatWars fans rank May the Force Be With You (Star Wars) the greatest of all time among Movie Quotes, with a 63.2% Goatscore.
How is the GOAT List calculated?
The GOAT List ranks every contender in Movie Quotes by Goatscore: the percentage of head-to-head GoatWars battles they have won, as voted by fans.
How many votes is this ranking based on?
This GOAT List is based on 2,199 fan votes in head-to-head battles, as of October 6, 2026.
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