Everyone has a favorite line they can quote from a film. You might be able to quote lines from Mean Girls from memory or know that Forrest Gump’s mom actually said life was like a box of chocolates. Either way, a good movie quote can get stuck in your head.
We might be able to credit some amazing writers for our favorite movie lines, but did you know there are some iconic lines that are actually improvised?
Improvising on film sets is usually attributed to comedy films like Friends or Anchorman, there are plenty of times actors took liberties within a drama to impact scenes for the better.
Whether by accident or quick thinking, some of the most iconic and quotable lines in popular culture were ad-libbed by the actors. Even cult classics like The Princess Bride and The Godfather included some out-of-script moments.
Whether it's a funny joke that threw off an actor or a physical stunt that went wrong but was left in, here are 35 one-liners from popular films and TV shows that weren’t in the screenplay:
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