10 Famous Movie Quotes That Are Actually Shakespeare (2023)

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What movies have Shakespeare quotes? ›

"To be, or not to be: that is the question." Perhaps the most famous of Shakespearean lines, the anguished Hamlet ponders the purpose of life and suicide in this profound soliloquy.

The Lion King is the most well known Disney reference to Shakespeare, because the entire story is loosely based on Hamlet. Claudius (Scar) kills his brother, the King (Mufasa). Hamlet (Simba) is visited by the ghost of his father (Mufasa) and is lead astray by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Timon and Pumba).

“Action is eloquence.” “Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour As thou are in desire?” “Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, lies not within the stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” “Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin, as self-neglecting.”

Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.

1. "Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.”

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts." This Shakespeare quote summarises how individuals go about their daily lives, interacting with one another.

What is a famous line from Romeo and Juliet? ›

These violent delights have violent ends. A plague o' both your houses! Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill. O deadly sin!

Shakespeare's works have been adapted several times by Disney: Hamlet was adapted by Disney in The Lion King, whilst Romeo and Juliet has been adapted as The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and Gnomeo & Juliet.

1 The Lion King (1994) - Hamlet

One of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, The Lion King is loosely based on Shakespeare's tragedy, Hamlet, mostly due to the fact that both stories focus on a fatherless prince.

“Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.”

Titus Andronicus is William Shakespeare's bloodiest play; the body count reaches fourteen. Rounding out the top-three deadliest plays are Richard III (eleven) and King Lear (ten).

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.

What is the most famous line from Julius Caesar? ›

The valiant never taste of death but once.

A jury consisting of 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians selected "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn", spoken by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in the 1939 American Civil War epic Gone with the Wind, as the most memorable American movie quotation of all time.

According to the American Film Institute, the most famous line in a movie is “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn”. This is spoken by actor Clark Gable who plays the role of Rhett Butler in the 1939 American Civil War epic, "Gone with the Wind".

"If you can dream it, you can do it." Walt Disney, the namesake of Walt Disney World and creator of Mickey Mouse, was always sharing motivation and inspiration through his words.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.

From the obvious—“O, I am slain” (Polonius, Hamlet)—to the sentimental—“Thus with a kiss I die” (Romeo, Romeo and Juliet)—to the vengeful—“I'll be revenged on the whole pack of you” (Malvolio, Twelfth Night)—Shakespeare gave every character on his stage a send-off to be remembered.

Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. My necessaries are embark'd: farewell. Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.

1) "So shaken as we are, so wan with care," Henry announces to his court (1.1. 1). 2) Henry appears infirm from the very beginning of the play: "So shaken as we are, so wan with care" (1.1. 1).

What are 3 direct quotes from Romeo? ›

He attempts to defy that fate by killing himself and spending eternity with Juliet: “Well, Juliet,” he says, “I will lie with thee tonight” (5.1. 34). Tragically, it is Romeo's very decision to avoid his destiny that actually brings fate about.

Romeo speaks to Juliet of his intention to spend eternity with her, describing himself as shaking “the yoke of inauspicious stars / From this world-wearied flesh” (5.3. 111–112). He kisses Juliet, drinks the poison, kisses Juliet again, and dies. Just then, Friar Lawrence enters the churchyard.

Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Macbeth 1982, 72 min.

'To be, or not to be: that is the question'.

Arguably the most famous quotation in the whole of Hamlet, this line begins one of Hamlet's darkest and most philosophical soliloquies.

The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of William Shakespeare's plays, making Shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language.

What Shakespeare is clueless based on? ›

Shakespeare dominates this subgenre, but it's hardly limited to his work. (It couldn't be; 37 plays are hardly enough to satisfy an industry of studio executives rushing to get in on a trend.) Clueless (1995) is a play on Emma (1815).

The Banquet is a Chinese film that loosely adapts Hamlet into a historical setting that's also slightly fantastical.

What counts as an adaptation? Wikipedia currently lists 410 Shakespeare adaptations, crediting the fact the Guinness Book of World Records, whereas IMDb lists 1,095 projects which credit William Shakespeare in some way.

The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of William Shakespeare's plays, making Shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language.

As You Like It is a perfect example of a Shakespearean comedy. Avatar is a perfect example of an alien film and a box office hit.

Breaking Bad became one of the best TV shows ever by borrowing a trick from Shakespeare. The show balanced improvisation and careful planning thanks to its overarching structure.

It is loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma, with a modern-day setting of Beverly Hills. The plot centers on a beautiful, popular, and rich high school student who befriends a new student and decides to give her a makeover while playing a matchmaker for her teachers and examining her own existence.

An obvious choice would be Akala, who refers to himself as 'the black Shakespeare'. Akala is a powerful figure in the 21st Century with important political and moral messages, which he presents on television and in talks to various audiences whilst his initial fame grew from his time as a rapper.

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a 2021 American historical thriller film written, directed and produced by Joel Coen, based on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It is the first film directed by one of the Coen brothers without the other's involvement.

Is The Lion King based on Shakespeare? ›

Nor is The Lion King the only Disney film inspired by Shakespeare. Henry IV's central tension of a young man who shirks his responsibilities with his fat lazy friend is also clearly the model for the characters of Mowgli and Baloo in The Jungle Book.

These film adaptations include The Taming of the Shrew (1929), The Taming of the Shrew (1967), Kiss Me Kate (1953), 10 Things I hate About You (1999), and Deliver Us From Eva (2003). Each of these Taming of the Shrew adaptations puts its own spin on Shakespeare's original play.

The Banquet is a Chinese film that loosely adapts Hamlet into a historical setting that's also slightly fantastical.

Movie #2: Disney's famous movie “The Lion King” was based on Shakespeare's “Hamlet.

Chiwetel Ejiofor's performance as Scar in Disney's The Lion King remake was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Macbeth.