Movie monologues, one line at a time
1,969 real monologues from 153 films. Play a line, pause, say it back.
- 1Full speech: hear it once
- 2Shadow: repeat each line
- 3Blind: listen, then reveal
- B28 lines
my point is that I know you're investigating Stratton.
Jordan's yacht defenseThe Wolf of Wall Street · 2013He plays humble and pushy at once, turning innocence into a bargaining chip. - C17 lines
But... But, I spoke in the car about the hole
The nested donutKnives Out · 2019He makes the case a hole you can see, then another hole inside it, like a tongue-twister. - B29 lines
Not so special anymore, huh?
Nobody that specialThe Lego Movie · 2014He jokes that he never got a prize, then ranks Emmet a trillion times worse. - C19 lines
'You fucked a guy on a sofa in work.'
The self-blame stackNational Theatre Live: Prima Facie · 2022The charges tighten from the sofa to pity, the lawyer and consent, all aimed at herself. - C26 lines
Oh, oh, ho.
Malvolio's self-delusionTwelfth Night · 2012He reads every stare as a hint and grows more certain with each wrong guess. - B27 lines
It's a real primal thing, you know. Can it be escap - Perhaps human beings weren't made to be happy and free all the time.
the case against happinessSlacker · 1990He undercuts her optimism step by step, ending with the scrap heap. - B29 lines
You guys like to tell jokes and giggle and kid around, huh?
Joe's prison jokeReservoir Dogs · 1992It turns a joke into a warning, closing on a question that lands like an order. - B27 lines
Andy was really sleep deprived and exhausted and our oncologist basically just stormed in there like a bull in a China shop with a bunch of other registrars around him and read Andy the Riot Act on his chances being slim and it could be a choice if he wanted to just not go ahead.
Vashti recalls the diagnosisBe Here Now · 2015She stacks every detail into one breath until the verdict lands, then answers with resolve. - B28 lines
I forgot to mention that I should be getting a phone call any minute now.
Clifford's phone callDeathtrap · 1982The more carefully he explains the call, the more suspicious the whole arrangement looks. - B16 lines
But Diane wants to take one last look round.
Nick leads her to the lookoutCome from Away · 2021He shrugs off a million stairs and hides the whole feeling inside a view. - B16 lines
They say a heart attack, but I don't remember. I really don't.
why she is hereSuddenly, Last Summer · 1959In a few flat sentences she explains the illness that both traps her and keeps her honest. - B26 lines
If you're part of a crew, nobody ever tells you they're going to kill you.
how the mob killsGoodFellas · 1990The calm voice lists the rules of murder until the calm itself becomes terrifying. - C18 lines
the purpose of this letter is to state my opinion
Borden reads the letter to HooverOppenheimer · 2023He stacks probability until a scientist is written as a Soviet agent. - B26 lines
She said to show her something, Pat. This dance can be that something.
The dance as proofSilver Linings Playbook · 2012It folds skill, discipline and romance into the simple claim that the dance is for her. - B26 lines
The reason I came to your neck of the face...
Stuttering for a harmless virusRalph Breaks the Internet · 2018Every slip of the tongue proves he is staring at the extra face. - C17 lines
Now the one thing about Wall Street and this market is, for me, I feel
Dressing a bribe as charityThe Wolf of Wall Street · 2013The gentle tone is what makes the offer dangerous. - C19 lines
But I was hired before the sealed will was read.
Hired before the willKnives Out · 2019The timeline stacks three facts: the client knew, a crime existed, and Marta sat in it. - C18 lines
He won't admit what he did, but I know he knows.
The one on trialNational Theatre Live: Prima Facie · 2022Denial, friendly letters, and the role reversal stack until she is the one the court will test. - C18 lines
Why, man, he's a very devil.
Andrew's cowardly boastTwelfth Night · 2012He builds his rival into a monster line by line, and the bragging is what gives his fear away. - B28 lines
Check it out, man. I really, honestly believe that this guy is still alive.
The Elvis TheorySlacker · 1990It builds a wild theory with total confidence, then turns it into a joke about growing old. - B29 lines
Yeah. I guess for the last few days, I've been facing my own mortality.
Andy on facing deathBe Here Now · 2015He turns fear into relief, working it out aloud in short, halting lines. - B27 lines
YOU are...
Myra's disillusioned speechDeathtrap · 1982It moves from feeling estranged to fearing the police, withdrawing love step by step. - B16 lines
I tell my staff, "Go home. Get some sleep.
Claude finally criesCome from Away · 2021Send them home, stay up, turn on the set. Five days come out in one line. - B27 lines
Come out here, son. I want you to see something.
the director's pitchSuddenly, Last Summer · 1959He builds his case in stages, junk lot to building to bequest, so money and obligation arrive together.