The most memorable taglines in cinema history

StarsInsider

The most memorable taglines in cinema history

Stars Insider

Posted: 18 April 2024 | Last updated: 18 April 2024

<p>A tagline is a short description or comment on a film that is displayed on movie posters. Taglines can be unrelated to the <a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/movies/605074/unveiling-the-unpredictable-cinemas-most-mind-blowing-plot-twists" rel="noopener">plot</a> of the picture, or plot-specific. Either way, they should be compelling, concise, and clever. They can even be silly! But most of all, they need to be memorable. So, what are the catchiest lines that make you want to watch a movie?</p> <p>Click through and read up on the slogans that best advertised film.</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/246320?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> 40 actors who were way too young or too old for their roles</a></p>

NL Beeld/Getty Images

The most memorable taglines in cinema history

A tagline is a short description or comment on a film that is displayed on movie posters. Taglines can be unrelated to the plot of the picture, or plot-specific. Either way, they should be compelling, concise, and clever. They can even be silly! But most of all, they need to be memorable. So, what are the catchiest lines that make you want to watch a movie?

Click through and read up on the slogans that best advertised film.

<p>"In space, no one can hear you scream."</p>

Getty Images

'Alien' (1979)

"In space, no one can hear you scream."

<p>"A man went looking for America. And couldn't find it anywhere..."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/414200?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Sam Elliot and other celebs accused of homophobia and transphobia</a></p>

Getty Images

'Easy Rider' (1969)

"A man went looking for America. And couldn't find it anywhere..."

You may also like: Where are the winners of 'The X Factor' now?

<p>"Detective Harry Callahan. You don't assign him to murder cases. You just turn him loose."</p>

Getty Images

'Dirty Harry' (1971)

"Detective Harry Callahan. You don't assign him to murder cases. You just turn him loose."

<p>"On every street in every city in this country, there is a nobody who dreams of being a somebody."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/454406?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> The biggest biceps in Hollywood</a></p>

Getty Images

'Taxi Driver' (1976)

"On every street in every city in this country, there is a nobody who dreams of being a somebody."

You may also like: 30 signs that you may have heart trouble

<p>"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."</p>

Getty Images

'Star Wars' (1977)

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."

<p>"You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/214435?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Celebrities who have been in cults</a></p>

NL Beeld

'The Social Network' (2010)

"You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies."

<p>"What do you get when you cross a hopelessly straight, starving actor with a dynamite red sequined dress? You get America's hottest new actress."</p>

NL Beeld

'Tootsie' (1982)

"What do you get when you cross a hopelessly straight, starving actor with a dynamite red sequined dress? You get America's hottest new actress."

<p>"If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/456520?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Stars who were rejected from 'Saturday Night Live'</a></p>

NL Beeld

'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984)

"If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming, she won't wake up at all."

You may also like: The truth behind old wives' tales

<p>"He's having the day of his life … over and over again."</p>

NL Beeld

'Groundhog Day' (1993)

"He's having the day of his life … over and over again."

<p>"His whole life was a million to one shot."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/421646?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Notorious modern-day kidnappings and the victims who survived them</a></p>

Getty Images

'Rocky' (1976)

"His whole life was a million to one shot."

<p>"Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?"</p>

NL Beeld

'When Harry Met Sally' (1989)

"Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning?"

<p>"The last man in Earth is not alone."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/468124?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Celebs give their thoughts on the keto diet</a></p>

Getty Images

'I Am Legend' (2007)

"The last man in Earth is not alone."

<p>"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."</p>

NL Beeld

'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994)

"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."

<p>"She brought a small town to its feet and a corporation to its knees."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/484911?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Musical couples who broke up after their duets</a></p>

NL Beeld

'Erin Brockovich' (2000)

"She brought a small town to its feet and a corporation to its knees."

<p>"The first casualty of <a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/movies/415732/films-that-accurately-and-realistically-portray-war" rel="noopener">war</a> is innocence."</p>

NL Beeld

'Platoon' (1986)

"The first casualty of war is innocence."

<p>"Leisure rules. One man's struggle to take it easy."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/380283?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Have you had these top 10 common nightmares?</a></p>

NL Beeld

'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (1986)

"Leisure rules. One man's struggle to take it easy."

You may also like: The dark side of Walt Disney

<p>"There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer."</p>

NL Beeld

'Zodiac' (2007)

"There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer."

<p>"Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/493082?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> The most famous feuds in history</a></p>

NL Beeld

'Quiz Show' (1994)

"Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing."

You may also like: Books that inspired real-life crimes

<p>"He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all."</p>

NL Beeld

'Back to the Future' (1985)

"He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all."

<p>"This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/364357?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> These cute babies and their friends will inspire you</a></p>

Getty Images

'The Graduate' (1967)

"This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future."

<p>"Sister, sister oh so fair, why is there blood all over your hair?"</p>

Getty Images

'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' (1962)

"Sister, sister oh so fair, why is there blood all over your hair?"

<p>"When does the camping trip end... and the nightmare begin?"</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/368582?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Celebrities with surprisingly stunning siblings</a></p>

Getty Images

'Deliverance' (1972)

"When does the camping trip end... and the nightmare begin?"

<p>"For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice!"</p>

Getty Images

'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' (1966)

"For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice!"

<p>"They were seven ... and they fought like 700..."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/430902?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> 30 signs that you may have heart trouble</a></p>

Getty Images

'The Magnificent Seven' (1960)

"They were seven ... and they fought like 700..."

You may also like: Chuck Norris is not dead...or is he?

<p>"It's still the same old story, a fight for love and glory."</p>

Getty Images

'Play It Again, Sam' (1972)

"It's still the same old story, a fight for love and glory."

<p>"The story of a man who was too proud to run."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/331444?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Celebrities who've been caught cheating</a></p>

Getty Images

'High Noon' (1952)

"The story of a man who was too proud to run."

You may also like: Celebs who were rejected by other stars

<p>"The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking best seller!"</p>

Getty Images

'The Lost Weekend' (1945)

"The screen dares to open the strange and savage pages of a shocking best seller!"

<p>"The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law."</p><p>You may also like:<a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/n/456469?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=referral_description&utm_content=701826en-en"> Revealing celebrity family secrets</a></p>

Getty Images

'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (1948)

"The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law."

You may also like: Celebs who've been in car accidents

<p>"From the moment they met it was murder!"</p> <p>Sources: (Filmsite) (ScreenCrush) (StudioBinder) </p> <p>See also: <a href="https://www.starsinsider.com/celebrity/468031/who-were-the-most-beautiful-women-of-the-1940s">Who were the most beautiful women of the 1940s?</a></p>

Getty Images

'Double Indemnity' (1944)

"From the moment they met it was murder!"

Sources: (Filmsite) (ScreenCrush) (StudioBinder)

More for You

The Russian Orthodox Church declares ‘holy war’ against Ukraine and the West

A Ukrainian ally is sending Kyiv F-16s for deep strikes into Russia's rear

Reita from Japanese rock band 'The Gazette' dies at age 42

From Audrey Hepburn to Clark Gable: famous people worked for the Allies during WWII

Manchester City once again left ruing lack of knockout punch as Real Madrid eke out shootout win

Fury as it's revealed US and Chinese lab are creating deadly viruses

Lewis Hamilton Did It Again

Russian peacekeepers did not prevent Azerbaijan's recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh and the subsequent exodus of local Armenians

Russia withdrawing from Nagorno-Karabakh, Kremlin says

How the future predicted in ‘1984’ has come true

Ukrainians on frontline expect worst (Photo credits: Reuters)

Ukrainian frontline may collapse this summer: Report

Swiftonomics: how Taylor Swift influences the global economy

UCL: You killed the game – Gundogan blames Barcelona teammate for PSG defeat

Planes battle flooding at Dubai airport amid heavy rain

Germany is currently home to the most Ukrainian war refugees in Europe

Ukrainian Romani people are facing discrimination in Germany

19 asymmetrical cars

Make smacking illegal in all UK nations, child health chiefs urge

The growing trend: Why couples opt to live separately

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (File Photo/Reuters)

Ukraine could not thwart Russian airstrike on power plant as it ran out of missiles: Zelenskyy

What are eVTOL aircraft, and can they fly against the hype?

Erik ten Hag could be replaced by Graham Potter or Roberto De Zerbi

Man Utd: The two ‘current frontrunners’ to replace Ten Hag revealed amid second chance suggestion