Audiences love to see actors insert their own jokes into their movies or break the fourth wall. An even more satisfying feeling is when a character references the title of the movie at some point during the two hours of the film. Did the actors get extra pay for saying the title? A really cool high-five? If not, there definitely should be some sort of praise for getting it accomplished, especially when the title of the movie isn’t so easy to insert.
Sometimes, when character says the title of the movie, they pretend like they didn’t know what they were doing. Other times (and these are the moments fans live for) actors know exactly what they did. Will Smith was able to effortlessly drop “suicide squad” in his movie Suicide Squad like it was the easiest line in his script (via Slate). Here’s the most satisfying moments of a character saying the title of their movie ranked.
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14 Suicide Squad
Warner Bros.
Amanda Waller brings the worst of the worst together to take down metahumans and supervillains by creating Task Force X in Suicide Squad. Deadshot has the ability to make any shot, and was even given the line with the movie title in it. He says the line with ease as he so effortlessly drops it into the movie.
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13 The Italian Job
De Line Pictures
Rotten Tomatoes describes The Italian Job as a rag tag group of thieves, who steal $35 million worth of gold from a safe in Venice, but the operation quickly turns south as one of the team members betrays them. A year later, the team decides to take back what’s theirs. While hatching up a plan, Charlie says, “Let’s do it like the Italian job.” Charlie clearly hits his mark as he drops the title of the movie.
12 Hot Tub Time Machine
MGM Distribution Co.
In Hot Tub Time Machine, a night of heavy drinking and a malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort result in four friends going back to 1986. They get a chance to brighten their future, however, changing the past always has its consequences. Nick Webber, in amazement, says that they found a “hot tub time machine.” Webber says it so smoothly that the audience forgets that he even said the title of the movie.
11 Bend It Like Beckham
Fox Searchlight Pictures / Helkon SK
Two ambitious girls just want to play soccer in Bend It Like Beckham. However, their parents have other ideas in mind for their future besides being professional soccer players. These girls fight with everything they got to change their parents’ minds, and it just might be enough, especially when a college scholarship is on the line. Jess plays off saying the title of the movie, and explains how she’s going to “bend it like Beckham” to take on the sport she loves.
10 Angels in the Outfield
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
In Angels in the Outfield, Roger loves the worst team in the major leagues: the Anaheim Angels. His dad promises that if they win the world series, he will reunite the family. Roger looks for some divine intervention and prays that the team will win. Next thing Roger knows, angels are actually in the outfield, which he yells out to his friend in amazement. After getting the privilege of saying the movie title, Roger and the Anaheim Angels find themselves in a winning streak.
9 Back to the Future
Universal Pictures
In Back to the Future, Marty McFly is accidentally sent back 30 years into the past while time-traveling in a DeLorean invented by eccentric scientist and friend, Doc Brown. Marty is sent back in time to when his parents are teenagers, and he has to navigate the murky waters without changing the future and ceasing to exist. Doc finds Marty and yells “Back to the future!” — almost slipping it past the audience that he dropped the movie title.
8 Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Studios
Space adventurer Peter Quill steals an orb that is coveted by Ronan in Guardians of the Galaxy. To evade Ronan, Peter is forced to team up with four desperate misfits. However, the orb possessed some true power and posed a cosmic threat. Peter rallies this ragtag group to save the universe. Ronan dubs this group as the “Guardians of the Galaxy” — not only giving these misfits a name, but also giving the audience the satisfaction of hearing the movie title.
7 I Love You, Man
Paramount Pictures
In I Love You, Man, Peter Klaven has it all: a successful career, a beautiful home, and a loving fiancée. However, his commitment to his job and soon-to-be-wife Zooey has left him without friends. Now that his wedding is fast approaching, the pressure is on to find a Best Man, and he goes through desperate measures to find the best buddy. Peter slyly says, “I love you, man” as his desperate attempts to find a Best Man lead to a new best friend and completing the checkbox of saying the movie title.
6 We Bought a Zoo
Viny Films
TV Guide describes We Bought a Zoo as a heart-warming film about a broken family who buys a zoo. Benjamin is a reporter who has a fractured relationship with his children after his wife passes away. The family quickly comes together as they restore a rundown zoo. Rosie exclaims, “We bought a zoo!” at one point. The audience is completely infatuated by how cute she is and can quickly forget her mentioning the movie title.
5 Face/Off
Paramount Pictures
Face/Off is about FBI Agent Sean Archer, who tracks down terrorist Castor Troy and boards a plane to take him into custody. After the plane crashes, Troy is injured and Archer undergoes surgery to remove his face and replace it with Troy’s in order to get information about a bomb from Troy’s brother. Troy’s brother dramatically says the title of the movie, giving the audience some comedic relief in such an action-packed film.
4 Home Alone
20th Century Studios
Kevin McCallister is left Home Alone as his family heads to Paris for the Christmas holiday. Kevin awakes to an empty house after he assumes his wish came true. However, his wish quickly turns into a nightmare as his house becomes a target for burglary. Harry quickly learns that Kevin has been left “home alone” as he subtly sneaks in the movie title.
3 The Wolf of Wall Street
Jordan Belfort and Donnie Azoff, along with a band of brokers, make a huge fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions in The Wolf of Wall Street. As Belfort indulges in the life of wealth, the SEC and the FBI close in on his empire of excess. Belfort yells at his secretary, “The Wolf of Wall Street!” as he doesn’t care who hears him yell out the movie title.
2 She’s All That
Miramax Films
Zach is the envy of all his peers in She’s All That, but quickly loses his edge when his popular girlfriend dumps him. He’s desperate to revive his popularity, and takes on an impossible challenge: befriending the school outcast and turning her into the next prom queen. During a rap battle, the movie title is slipped in so nicely that not a single audience member was going to argue about it even being said.
1 Good Morning, Vietnam
Buena Vista Pictures
Radio funny man Adrian is sent to Vietnam to bring a little joy back to the lives of the soldiers in Good Morning, Vietnam. Adrian becomes popular with the soldiers, but not so much with their superiors, who try to shut him down. Adrian’s “Good morning, Vietnam!” quickly becomes a favorite moment for the audience, satisfying an inexplicable need to hear the movie title being said.
