40 Pickup Lines From Iconic Movies That We Can’t Wait To Use
Who better to guide us in the right way to woo than some of Hollywood’s most hopeless on-screen romantics? From swoon-worthy one-liners that’ll leave you weak at the knees to the downright bizarre, here are the big screen’s most memorable pickup lines. They’re guaranteed to seal the deal. Well, perhaps not, but they’re almost a sure bet for getting a conversation started. Where it goes from there, it’s up to you...
1. Gone with the Wind (1939)
“You need kissing badly. That’s what’s wrong with you. You should be kissed often, and by someone who knows how.” — Clark Gable as Rhett Butler
2. Thelma & Louise (1991)
“I may be an outlaw, darling. But you’re the one stealing my heart.” — Brad Pitt as J.D.
3. The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
“I’ve been waiting for a girl like you all my life. I just timed it wrong.” — Charles Grodin as Lenny Cantrow
4. Charade (1963)
“I don’t bite, you know… unless it’s called for.” — Audrey Hepburn as Regina Lampert
5. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
“Allow myself to introduce... myself.” — Mike Myers as Austin Powers
6. Hitch (2005)
“I couldn't help but notice that you look a lot like my next girlfriend.” — Will Smith as Hitch
7. Hall Pass (2011)
“Do you know how much a polar bear weighs? ... Enough to break the ice.” — Jason Sudeikis as Fred
8. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” — Billy Crystal as Harry Burns
9. No Strings Attached (2011)
“You give me premature ventricular contractions. You make my heart skip a beat.” — Natalie Portman as Emma
10. Lost in Translation (2003)
“Can you keep a secret? I’m trying to organize a prison break. I’m looking for, like, an accomplice. We’d have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country. Are you in or are you out?” — Bill Murray as Bob Harris
11. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
“Wanna see my spaceship?” — Sam Rockwell as Zaphod Beeblebrox
12. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
“I don’t know how to kiss, or I would kiss you. Where do the noses go?” — Ingrid Bergman as María
13. The Notebook (2004)
“I want you. I want all of you. Forever. You and me. Every day.” — Ryan Gosling as Noah
14. Vanilla Sky (2001)
“See, I’ve got this little problem. I’ve got a stalker... I need a cover. I need for you to pretend we’re having a scintillating conversation, and you are wildly entertained.” — Tom Cruise as David Aames
15. Dracula (1992)
“I have crossed oceans of time to find you.” — Gary Oldman as Dracula
16. A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
“You know what I heard when I first met you? Beeeeoooo! Beeeeoooo! Beeeeoooo! Beeeeoooo. That’s an ambulance, come to take me away, ’cause the sight of you stopped my heart. Beeeeoooooooooooo.” — Will Ferrell as Steve Butabi
17. Pretty Woman (1990)
“I appreciate this whole seduction thing you’ve got going on here, but let me give you a tip: I’m a sure thing.” — Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward
18. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
“Your husband had told me you were the most beautiful woman he’d ever met. I didn’t expect the most beautiful woman I’d ever met.” — George Clooney as Miles
19. You Only Live Twice (1967)
“Now, what’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?” — Sean Connery as James Bond
20. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
“I don’t know how to put this, but... I’m kind of a big deal.” — Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy
21. My Blue Heaven (1990)
“You know, it’s dangerous for you to be here in the frozen food section… Because you could melt all this stuff.” — Steve Martin as Vincent ‘Vinnie’ Antonelli
22. The English Patient (1996)
“Swoon — I’ll catch you.” — Ralph Fiennes as Almásy
23. You Can’t Take It with You (1938)
“I hear voices, too. Voices that say, ‘If you don’t kiss her soon, you’re a chump.’” — James Stewart as Tony Kirby
25. As Good as It Gets (1997)
“You make me want to be a better man.” — Jack Nicholson as Melvin Udall
26. Wedding Crashers (2005)
“You know how they say we only use ten percent of our brains? I think we only use ten percent of our hearts.” — Owen Wilson as John Beckwith
27. Fools Rush In (1997)
“You are everything I never knew I always wanted.” — Matthew Perry as Alex
29. Duck Soup (1933)
“Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first.” – Groucho Marx as Rufus T. Firefly
30. Casablanca (1942)
“Was that cannon fire, or is my heart pounding?” — Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund
32. She Done Him Wrong (1933)
“Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” — Mae West as Lady Lou
33. Claire’s Knee (1970)
“Come to my house. I have great books.” — Jean-Claude Brialy as Jérôme Montcharvin
35. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
“There’s no crime in giving yourself over to pleasure.” — Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
36. Walk the Line (2005)
“Tell me you don’t love me.” — Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash
37. Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001)
“But the thing is, um, what I’m trying to say, very inarticulately, is that, um, in fact, perhaps despite appearances, I like you, very much. Just as you are.” — Colin Firth as Mark Darcy
40. Dirty Dancing (1987)
“Now, you’ll hurt me if you don’t trust me, all right?” — Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle
