Film Opening Lines 2

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Year

Film

Did you know there are more people with genius IQs living in China than there are people of any kind living in the United States?

2010

This is a true story about friendship that runs deeper than blood. This is my story and that of the only three friends in my life that truly mattered.

1996

This is a story of boy meets girl. The boy, Tom Hansen of Margate, New Jersey, grew up believing that he'd never truly be happy until the day he met the one. This belief stemmed from early exposure to sad British pop music and a total mis-reading of the movie 'The Graduate.'

2009

It was the summer of 1963, when everybody called me Baby and it didn't occur to me to mind.

1987

With the coming of the Second World War, many eyes in imprisoned Europe turned hopefully, or desperately, toward the freedom of the Americas.

1942

Mr. Dufresne, describe the confrontation you had with your wife the night that she was murdered.

1994

There was a time, a time before cable. When the local anchorman reigned supreme.

2004

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Year

Film

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere.

2003

Only ever met one man I wouldn't wanna fight. When I met him he was already the best cut man in the business. Started training and managing in the sixties, but never lost his gift.

2004

I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes.

1995

Somebody asked me today, "Phil, if you could be anywhere in the world, where would you like to be?" And I said to him, "Prob'ly right here - Elko, Nevada, our nation's high at 79 today.

1993

I was sheriff of this county when I was twenty-five years old. Hard to believe. My grandfather was a lawman; father too. Me and him was sheriffs at the same time; him up in Plano and me out here.

2007

All right, everyone! This... is a stick-up. Don't anybody move! Now empty that safe! Ooh, hoo hoo! Money, money, money! Stop it, stop it you mean old potato!

1995

Hey, you've reached Doug. Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a name and number and I'll get back to you.

2009