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
- C15 lines
All my life I had to fight.
A fight in her houseSpielberg · 2017The list of men closes in until the fight is inside her own house. - B24 lines
You need to have the Rio Norte rerailed with your new metal.
Dagny stakes her businessAtlas Shrugged: Part I · 2011Four lines turn a rail order into a personal all-in bet on his metal. - B24 lines
and how I always regretted not goin' over and talkin' to her.
What Sean does not regretGood Will Hunting · 1997It lists what he gave up and refuses to call any of it a loss. - B15 lines
I've always felt like a stranger in my own family.
Adam on being the outsiderAll of Us Strangers · 2023It moves from explanation to resignation without ever raising its voice. - B15 lines
Your car, your clothes.
Pam's outburstBad Education · 2019She lists cars, houses and tuition until her sacrifice sounds like a bill. - B24 lines
Nancy Beth was discovered in a local motel with a high political official.
Clairee's gossipSteel Magnolias · 1989The tale grows bolder line by line and lands on a perfectly nasty image. - B25 lines
My books, my personal appearances,
Haney's confession of what he wasMy Fellow Americans · 1996He starts with books and appearances, then the sentence breaks, and you hear a man missing the sound of being called Mr. President. - B23 lines
Look, just because I care for Bob,
Claire claims both lovesThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two · 2020She stammers through caring for Bob, then uses any less to keep the dead father on the scale. - B24 lines
But it's typical. Because that's the way they treat even you.
The kidnapper's pep talkThe King of Comedy · 1982He flatters Jerry by claiming they share the same wounds, pulling him closer. - B14 lines
There are opportunities in life for gaining knowledge and experience.
Jeffrey's pitchBlue Velvet · 1986He frames a break-in as a lesson, making the dangerous sound almost reasonable. - B24 lines
This makes me emotional, and I’m expressing it.
Feeling is also forceBarbie · 2023She lists being moved as a skill: logic and feeling in the same grip. - B14 lines
No, I didn't think so. You see, Pino, this is a respectable business and there's nothing wrong with that.
Sal defends the pizzeriaDo the Right Thing · 1989Four rising lines turn a defence of the family business into a dare his son cannot answer. - B24 lines
I live my own life now, Violet.
Lady Bagshaw stands her groundDownton Abbey · 2019In four calm lines she claims a life of her own after years of duty. - B25 lines
One... she was found with the murder weapon in her hands.
The four factsA Shot in the Dark · 1964He stacks numbered facts like a prosecutor, then hands the verdict to his listener. - B25 lines
Fuck if you shed a tear for that piece of shit you idolize for no goddamn fucking reason.
the brother's blow-upA Star Is Born · 2018Five straight accusations build from the father to Jack himself, each one harder than the last. - B14 lines
It's okay.
Rita's circle of okaySigned, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made · 2021Okay three times: from the room is fine to the heart will be fine. - B14 lines
Just cos we were friendly doesn't allow you to break in.
Ray's angry outburstButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969Four quick lines pour out his fear of being dragged down with them. - B14 lines
I felt kind of pleased with the way I'd handled the situation.
Joe's voice-overSunset Boulevard · 1950Four calm voice-over lines turn a small conquest into money and a safe parking spot. - B25 lines
It's a mortal sin. Look, Dago, he is not committing suicide.
Hawkeye's moral loopholeM*A*S*H · 1970He splits intending from doing and hands the chaplain a clean conscience, all in one breath. - B23 lines
Do you think I know
Luigi's smart denialThe Super Mario Bros. Movie · 2023He answers the description piece by piece, then cuts the whole thing with one clean no. - B24 lines
Every single thing is against it.
Boris's rejection speechWhatever Works · 2009He stacks reason on reason until refusal sounds less like cruelty than biology. - B24 lines
SLOWIK: You had a date.
The missing dateThe Menu · 2022Slowik keeps saying date until Tyler’s selfishness has nowhere to sit. - B24 lines
As a species we re fundamentally insane
The species, indictedThe Mist · 2007Hyperbole and questions make the crowd fight sound both stupid and lethal. - B25 lines
Okay. You know what, I'll tell you what.
The lot offerWin Win · 2011He gives the money first, then nails Kyle staying. The beat is clean.