What movie line was delivered so perfectly that it deserved an Oscar? – 17 award-worthy nominations
We’ve all got them. Those movie lines that stick in your head because they’re delivered so brilliantly. (For me, it’s Mike’s “…painted?” from Monsters Inc.)
In fact some lines of dialogue are so singularly incredible that they deserve to win an award all by themselves.
To help whittle down the nominees for such a prestigious accolade, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently turned to its followers on Twitter by asking:
What movie line was delivered so perfectly that it deserved an Oscar?
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) October 10, 2024
Here are some standout hopefuls, along with a few which may have been suggested as a joke but still deserve some praise:
1.
“I will NOT. BE. angry” https://t.co/whN6VPfd9u pic.twitter.com/f72ulTSHEP
— Jake Cole (@ThatJakePC) October 14, 2024
2.
pic.twitter.com/6cGET72tKX https://t.co/1reeB1AuiO
— lana nicholas galitzine’s impregnator (@GALITZINEFOX) October 14, 2024
3.
“i have a monkey at home that’s smarter than you!!!” pic.twitter.com/ZQUT0zrODR https://t.co/WFEPl4W9f7
— nick (@lovechazelle) October 14, 2024
4.
iconic https://t.co/AF4stLDFKS pic.twitter.com/Lhygm7NFtx
— s. (@shivlestat) October 13, 2024
5.
“Ohhh…allllright…”pic.twitter.com/hgm7GWUMIW https://t.co/o0c3DHRiXV
— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) October 14, 2024
6.
https://t.co/ySZO9kU5yy pic.twitter.com/vsRhLm4yPl
— Schaffrillas (@Schaffrillas) October 11, 2024
7.
no jamal, you be trippin pic.twitter.com/HnFnvl2gfa https://t.co/WFEPl4W9f7
— nick (@lovechazelle) October 13, 2024
8.
No matter how many times I’ve watched this movie, THIS line reading is THE final girl moment. I still remember how I felt when I saw it in theaters. https://t.co/H3RxLJkXR6 pic.twitter.com/eHLhk3E7xR
— EVIL (@hueyandhisnews) October 13, 2024