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66 Great Movie Taglines From the Past 30 Years

Topics: Lists, Movies

We've combed through the last 30 years of movie marketing and selected our 66 favorite film taglines from that period. The cut-off of 1980 means we've left out what many consider the greatest movie tagline ever—"In space, no one can hear you scream," Alien, 1979—but there's plenty here to chew on. Berate us in comments for everything we left out.


The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)1

"The longer you wait, the harder it gets."
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

Alien vs. Predator (2004)2

"Whoever wins, we lose."
Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Alien3 (1992)3

"The bitch is back."
Alien3 (1992)

Arachnophobia (1990)4

"Eight legs, two fangs, and an attitude."
Arachnophobia (1990)

Armageddon (1998)5

"Earth. It was fun while it lasted."
Armageddon (1998)

Army of Darkness (1992)6

"Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas."
Army of Darkness (1992)

The Big Lebowski (1998)7

"Her life was in their hands. Now her toe is in the mail."
The Big Lebowski (1998)

Boogie Nights (1997)8

"Everyone has one special thing."
Boogie Nights (1997)

Buffalo Soldiers (2001)9

"War is hell ... but peace is f*#!%!! boring."
Buffalo Soldiers (2001)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)10

"The true story of a real fake."
Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Chicken Run (2000)11

"Escape or die frying."
Chicken Run (2000)

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