Movie monologues, one line at a time
1,967 real monologues from 152 films. Play a line, pause, say it back.
- 1Full speech: hear it once
- 2Shadow: repeat each line
- 3Blind: listen, then reveal
- B17 lines
Lately, every night, I find myself asking the same question: "Who is this old woman who lives in my house?
Warren's list of grievancesAbout Schmidt · 2002The list piles small irritations into a portrait of a marriage gone flat. - B19 lines
I know, Miss Chauhan. But, you see, Miss Chauhan...
The school excuse callBeautiful Thing · 1996She piles detail on detail on the phone until the excuse sounds rehearsed. - B18 lines
You know what?
Mirabel's send-off pep talkEncanto · 2021She waves the fear off, twists envy into a blessing, then exits on a roommate gag. - B17 lines
But still I couldn't hurt him. How could I hurt him?
Karen's inner confessionGoodFellas · 1990In a few lines she moves from mercy to jealousy, showing love tangled with possession. - B18 lines
I want to open myself!
Tituba's ConfessionThe Crucible · 2014Eight short lines turn confession into prayer, brightening as she lists what she did. - B18 lines
The fifth and final ticket has been found.
The ticket announcementWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · 1971The announcer stacks short updates until a worldwide contest simply ends on air. - B16 lines
I'm a cannibal, hombre. We're gonna fucking eat your ass.
Danny's cannibal speechThis Is the End · 2013He announces himself, brags about his catch and crowns himself, all in one crude rush. - B18 lines
Pat, there's a possibility, I want you to be prepared for it, she may not return.
the doctor's closing adviceSilver Linings Playbook · 2012It forces him to face the worst, then offers one thread of hope, ending firm and kind. - B19 lines
Random thoughts...
Journal by the seaEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind · 2004The scattered journal voice moves from guilt to small chores, like a real mind wandering. - B16 lines
...uh, don't tell Charlotte that I told you this, will you...
The neighbor's whisperLolita · 1962She disclaims gossip, then hands over the juiciest observation, which is how small talk really works. - B16 lines
Why would I wonder if there's more to life when the life I got is perfect?
Ralph's enough speechRalph Breaks the Internet · 2018He walks from paper-zero to best friend like it is a love letter, not a TED talk. - B16 lines
She didn't like it, boss. She didn't get it.
Eric's confessionBreach · 2007The run of short lines turns a clumsy excuse into something close to an apology. - B17 lines
As Mathew said: "Enter by the narrow gate".
The narrow gate passageAn American Crime · 2007Seven short lines build a stark contrast between the wide road and the narrow one, ending like a verdict. - B19 lines
Hey, look, this is nothing to laugh at.
the teacher's lectureBad Boys · 1983It moves from stopping the laughter to handing out work, cornering the boys. - B17 lines
Your father was special
Rocky's training termsCreed · 2015He grants the bloodline, then prices the work: knockdowns, get-ups, and nothing overnight. - B17 lines
It's good to cry sometimes.
Allison calms him downTucker and Dale vs. Evil · 2010She soothes him step by step, then takes control with a question. - B16 lines
Now, I...
A father's late confessionAll of Us Strangers · 2023Short lines build from admission to insistence, letting a quiet man finally say the thing that matters. - B16 lines
Say no more.
The fake driver's runaway storyThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020He matches her family nightmare line by line until the cart is already moving. - B16 lines
Here's a famous one with the youngest clown in the world, Zippo. Clown for a day.
Showing off Jerry's photosThe King of Comedy · 1982He narrates Jerry's old photos as if they were his own trophy. - B18 lines
Dorothy Vallens is married, to a man named Don.
The case laid outBlue Velvet · 1986He turns a night of snooping into a cold chain of cause and effect. - B17 lines
But it’s "Barbie and Ken.
There is no just KenBarbie · 2023He splits the name, then the gaze, then kills himself with cannot do flips. - B18 lines
I never had no trouble with these people.
Sal defends his shopDo the Right Thing · 1989He counts small neighborhood memories until pride and hurt land on one quiet boast. - B17 lines
A growth spell is a bit more advanced.
Dad's growth-spell rulesOnward · 2020He names the difficulty, then quotes the rule, and the lesson still sounds like a bit. - B18 lines
We got the prettiest place on earth.
the girl praises her homeBeasts of the Southern Wild · 2012A child's voice turns a flooded home into a kingdom and warns the rest of the world.