Iron Man 3 – US Box Office: USD$409,013,994

Famous quotes:

Harley Keener: “Admit it, you need me. We’re connected.”

Tony Stark: “What I need is for you to go home, be with your mom, keep your trap shut, guard the suit, and stay connected to the telephone, ’cause if I call you, you better pick up.”

Tony Stark: “Can you feel that? We’re done here. Move out of the way or I’m gonna run you over. Bye, kid.”

Tony Stark: “I’m sorry, kid, you did good.”

Harley Keener: “So you’re just gonna leave me here? Like my dad?”

Sequel: Iron Man; Iron Man 2

Fun Facts about Iron Man 3:

• The Mandarin has a tattoo of Captain America’s shield on the back of his neck. But instead of a star, it has an anarchist “A” symbol.
• The budget for this film was originally set at $140 million. Still, Marvel Studios and Disney increased it to $200 million after The Avengers (2012) became a tremendous smash.
• This film was originally going to open with flashbacks from Tony’s youth

Transformers: Dark of the Moon – US Box Office: USD$352,390,543

Famous quotes:

Optimus Prime: “What your leaders say is true: this was all my fault. I told them whom to trust. I was so wrong.”

Sam Witwicky: “That doesn’t make it your fault, it just makes you human for a change.”

Optimus Prime: “Remember this: you may lose your faith in us, but never in yourselves.”

Sam Witwicky: “I need to know how you’re going to fight back. I know there’s a strategy, I know you’re coming back with reinforcements, something. I know there’s a plan. You can tell me, no other human will ever know.”

Optimus Prime: “There is no plan.”

Sequel: Transformers; Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen; Transformers: Age of Extinction; Transformers: The Last Knight; Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Fun Facts about Transformers: Dark of the Moon:

• The crucial confrontation after this one was the first time Barricade had appeared since the first film (when he was pursuing Sam and the AllSpark on the highway).
• Since fire trucks are typically red, Sentinel Prime’s initial coloration of yellow-gold had to be changed to several thousand dollars.
• The first Transformers to appear in a film or cartoon were Wheeljack and Bumblebee, who are captured near the film’s conclusion.

Meet the Fockers – US Box Office: USD$279,261,160

Famous quotes:

Bernie Focker: “Hello, you’ve reached the Fockers. We’re not around, so leave us a message. Goodbye. Roz, how the hell do you shut this thing off?”

Roz Focker: “I have no idea. Just press a button.”

Bernie Focker: “All right, I’m pretty sure it’s off. Honey, you want a chimichanga?”

Roz Focker: “I thought they gave you gas.”

Roz Focker: “Yeah, worth it for you, but I’m the one that gets the fumes.”

Sequel:  Little Fockers

Fun facts about Meet the Fockers:

• Until Joker surpassed it in 2019, this was the most successful movie in which Robert De Niro had ever appeared.
• Dustin Hoffman was the first choice for Bernie when director Jay Roach came for the position because he was talking nonstop and even off-topic.
• Teri Polo mistakenly referred to Barbra Streisand as “Boob,” which became her on-set moniker.

Beauty and the Beast – US Box Office: USD$218,967,620

Famous quotes:

Beast: “I want to do something for her. But what?”

Cogsworth: “Well, there’s the usual things: flowers, chocolates, promises you don’t intend to keep.”

Lumiere: “No, no! It has to be something very special! Something that sparks her interests–wait a minute!”

Belle: “What do you know about my dreams, Gaston?”

Gaston: “Plenty! Here, picture this: A rustic hunting lodge, my latest kill roasting on the fire, and my little wife massaging my feet, while the little ones play on the floor with the dogs. We’ll have six or seven.”

Sequel: Beauty and the Beast 2017

Fun Facts about Beauty and the Beast:

• A strand of hair from Paige O’Hara’s audition flew in her face, so she tucked it back. Because the animators liked it, they included it in the film.
• The directors rejected Rupert Everett’s Gaston audition because they felt he lacked the necessary air of arrogance. When he performed as Prince Charming in Shrek 2, he recalled this (2004).
• Most of the sculptures inside the castle represent various earlier incarnations of the Beast.

Bad Boys for Life – US Box Office: USD$206,305,244

Famous quotes:

Mike: “Hey, hey hey! Hey! Uh-uh! No! No! Never. Y’all will never do that again.”

Marcus: “Yeah, and you fucking up the lyrics, which take a long time to learn.”

Marcus: “Do you want your legacy to be muscle shirts and body counts?”

Marcus: [diving for cover] “You’ve got a fucked up family Mike”

Mike: “Hey, nobody touches the shooter. He’s mine!”

Sequel: Bad Boys II; Bad Boys 4

Fun Facts about Bad Boys for Life:

• This movie’s release was timed to the 25th anniversary of the first one, Bad Boys (1995).
• Approximately 17 years have passed since the release of the previous sequel, Bad Boys II (2003).
• The Bentley Bay Condominiums, located at 520–540 West Ave, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, served as the location for Mike’s home.

Armageddon – US Box Office: USD$201,578,182

Famous quotes:

Dr. Banks: “Fail. Fail. Depressively fail! One toxicology analysis revealed ketamine, which is a very powerful sedative!”

Harry: “Sedatives are used all the time, doctor.”

Dr. Banks: “Well this one’s used on horses.”

Harry: “Some of these guys are pretty big.”

Dr. Banks: “You know, it would normally take 18 months to psychologically prepare pre-screened, viable subjects for space travel. We have seen evidence of a wide fariety of territorial aggression.”

Fun Facts about Armageddon:

• Michael Bay’s directing style did not appeal to Bruce Willis, and he has stated that he will not collaborate with him again.
• On the papers that Bruce Willis read from, Michael Bay had the actors write their list of demands.
• Michael Clarke Duncan made up a line that became one of his nicknames, and it was used in the film.

Ocean’s Eleven – US Box Office: USD$183,417,150

Famous quotes:

Danny: “Because yesterday I walked out of the joint after losing four years of my life and you’re cold-decking “Teen Beat” cover boys.”

Danny: “Because the house always wins. Play long enough, you never change the stakes, the house takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, you bet big, and then you take the house.”

Rusty: “Been practicing that speech, haven’t you?”

Danny: “Little bit. Did I rush it? Felt like I rushed it.”

Rusty: “No, it was good, I liked it. “Teen Beat” thing was harsh.”

Sequel: Ocean’s Eight; Ocean’s Twelve; Ocean’s Thirteen

Fun Facts about Ocean’s Eleven:

• The Bellagio permitted the crew to access their security system to obtain actual casino surveillance footage.
• The cast consented to work for less pay than they would typically receive to reduce the budget.
• In this movie, Shaobo Qin made his film debut. When he was seen practicing with the Peking Acrobats, he was asked to try out for the part of Yen.

The Perfect Storm – US Box Office: USD$182,618,434

Famous quotes:

Captain Billy Tyne: “The boys are talking? About how I lost it? Billy Tyne’s lost it? Things get a little slow; they’re ready to draw and quarter you. I didn’t think you would go along with them.”

Bobby Shatford: “It’s not that, Skip. I’m out here because I need the money.”

Captain Billy Tyne: “You know, last trip I thought you had something to offer. But you know, you’re just a punk.”

Bobby Shatford: “Hey, you promised me a shitload of fish!”

Captain Billy Tyne: “You’ll get a shitload of fish. I’ve gone out before and motored back with so much stock little boys like you had to pack it on the pier. I always find the fish, always! And I will this time. So don’t fuck with me!”

Fun Facts about The Perfect Storm:

• For the early stages of Hurricane Floyd, three days’ worth of exterior footage was shot on its edge.
• One of the locals apparently mistook Michael Ironside, who plays Bob Brown, the owner of the Andrea Gail, for the person he plays.
• The only fictional character in the entire film is Irene.

Jurassic Park III – US Box Office: USD$181,171,875

Famous quotes:

Billy Brennan: “So Mr. Kirby, when you climbed K2, did you base camp at twenty-five or thirty thousand feet?”

Paul Kirby: “Thirty thousand feet, we were pretty close to the top.”

Billy Brennan: “You were about a thousand feet above, actually.”

Billy Brennan: “You have to believe me, this was a stupid decision, but I did it with the best intentions.”

Dr. Grant: “With the best intentions? Some of the worst things imaginable have been done with the best intentions. You know what, Billy? As far as I’m concerned, you’re no better than the people that built this place.”

Sequel: Jurassic Park; Jurassic World; The Lost World: Jurassic Park; Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom; Jurassic World: Dominion; Jurassic Park: Island Survival

Fun Facts about Jurassic Park III:

• The first Jurassic Park film without music by John Williams.
• Although a full-size Pteranodon suit was created, it never appeared in the film.
• It was the same location used for Creature from the Black Lagoon, where the movie’s river scene was filmed on the Universal backlot (1954).

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – US Box Office: USD$179,870,271

Famous quotes:

Indiana Jones: “Yes, well you know I think there were other events before the mutiny going back a century – back to the time of Clive that are more interesting.”

Chattar Lal: “And what events are those Dr Jones?”

Indiana Jones: “Well, if memory serves me correctly this area, this province was the center eventuity of the Thuggee”

Chattar Lal: “Dr Jones, you know perfectly well that the Thuggee cult has been dead for nearly a century.”

Captain Blumburtt: “Yes, of course. The Thuggee was an obscenity that worshiped Kali with human sacrifices. The British Army Knights did away with them.”

Sequel: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull;  Untitled Indiana Jones Project

Fun Facts about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom:

• The Disneyland roller coasters were used to record the sound of the mine car rolling along the tracks during the chase scene without music or sound effects.
• A motorcycle chase scene across the Great Wall of China was originally intended for the story’s first draft. The Chinese government, however, vetoed the filming request.
• Because he did not want the Nazis to be the antagonists once more, George Lucas decided to make the movie a prequel.

There’s Something About Mary – US Box Office: USD$176,484,651

Famous quotes:

Hitchhiker: “You heard of this thing, the 8-Minute Abs?”

Ted: “Yeah, sure, 8-Minute Abs. Yeah, the exercise video.”

Hitchhiker: “Yeah, this is going to blow that right out of the water. Listen to this: 7… Minute… Abs.”

Ted: Right. “Yes. OK, all right. I see where you’re going.”

Hitchhiker: “Think about it. You walk into a video store, you see 8-Minute Abs sittin’ there, there’s 7-Minute Abs right beside it. Which one are you gonna pick, man?”

Fun Facts about There’s Something About Mary:

• During filming, Matt Dillon and Cameron Diaz were dating.
• The role of Warren was considered for Chris Farley. He later passed away while this movie was in production.
• The Farrellys’ father, who frequently played practical jokes on their sister’s dates, is the inspiration for Mary’s stepfather.
• A movie critic referred to Lee Evans’ English accent as “quite possibly the worst fake British accent in a movie” he had ever heard. In reality, Lee Evans is English. However, he overacted with his accent for the part in this movie.
• The Farrelly Brothers’ friends make up many of the extras in the background.
• The role of Warren was considered for Chris Farley. He later passed away while this movie was in production.

Apollo 13 – US Box Office: USD$173,837,933

Famous quotes:

Henry Hurt: “They’re out front here. They want to put a transmitter up on the lawn.”

Henry Hurt: “Kind of a tower, for live broadcast.”

Marilyn Lovell: “I thought they didn’t care about this mission. They didn’t even run Jim’s show.”

Henry Hurt: Well, it’s more dramatic now. Suddenly people are…”

Marilyn Lovell: “Landing on the moon wasn’t dramatic enough for them – why should NOT landing on it be?”

Sequel: Apollo 18

Fun Facts about Apollo 13:

• Marilyn Lovell notes in the commentary track that Tom Hanks perfectly captures Jim Lovell’s mannerisms and movement style.
• One of the photos taken by Jim Lovell and Bill Anders on the Apollo 8 mission appears in some scenes where the Earth can be seen through the windows of Apollo 13.
• None of the actors—Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, or Kevin Bacon—felt ill on the so-called Vomit Comet. The aircraft simulated zero gravity, which made them all very happy. The cameramen were less fortunate.

The Waterboy – US Box Office: USD$161,491,646

Famous quotes:

Professor: “Now, is there anyone here that can tell me why… are most alligators abnormally aggressive? Anybody? Anyone? Yes, sir. You, sir.”

Bobby Boucher: “Mama says that alligators are ornery… ’cause they got all their teeth but no toothbrush.”

Professor: “Yo mama said, alligators are ornery ‘because they got all their teeth… and no toothbrush. Wow! Anybody else? Yes, sir. You, sir.”

Student: “Alligators are aggressive because of an enlarged medulla oblongata. It’s the sector of the brain which controls aggressive behavior.”

Professor: “That is correct! The medulla oblongata…”

Fun Facts about The Waterboy:

• With a total of $198,520,934, as of 2021, this movie is Adam Sandler’s tenth-highest-grossing in the United States.
• UCF students make up most of the extras who portray fans at the Bourbon Bowl.
• The movie’s financial success at the box office allowed for a larger budget for Big Daddy, which was currently in production.

Cars 3 – US Box Office: USD$152,901,115

Famous quotes:

Cruz Ramirez: “I still can’t believe I won. Heheh. It’s pretty shiny. I have never seen one up close. Looks like they spent a lot of money on it, I-I mean, I think it’s real metal…”

Lightning McQueen: “Stop. Just stop! Okay, Cruz? You don’t even know. You don’t even have one clue!”

Cruz Ramirez: “Hey! I was trying to…”

Lightning McQueen: “Do you know what happens if I lose this race?”

Lightning McQueen: “Every mile of this trip was to get me faster than Jackson Storm. FASTER!”

Fun Facts about Cars 3:

• The portable treadmill’s startup sound is identical to that of Apple Macintosh computers. The sound WALLE (2008) made as he booted up is also the same.
• During the race to destroy a Figure 8, the Pizza Planet truck appears.
• Numerous signs and posters from other Pixar movies are in the credits throughout the film. Among them is BnL, a business depicted in WALL.

True Lies – US Box Office: USD$146,282,411

Famous quotes:

Helen Tasker: “Have you ever killed anyone?”

Harry: “Yeah, but they were all bad.”

Gib: “Same thing happened to me with wife number two, ‘member? I have no idea nothing’s going on, right? I come home one day and the house is empty, and I mean completely empty. She even took the ice cube trays out of the freezer. What kind of a sick bitch takes the ICE CUBE trays out of the FREEZER?”

Helen Tasker: [walking next to wooden crates] “I married Rambo!”

Gib: “Women. Can’t live with ’em. Can’t kill ’em!”

Fun Facts about True Lies:

• Tia Carrere named this her favorite role because I got to be a villain.
• James Cameron can be heard as the helicopter pilot says, Yeah, she’s got her head in his lap, Yahoo!
• The US Government supplied three Marine Harriers and their pilots for a fee of $100,736 ($2,410 per hour).