13 Movies That Inspired Hilarious Internet Memes

13 Movies That Inspired Hilarious Internet Memes

The memes that populate reddit and tumblr can pop up from anywhere, but movies are especially a good breeding ground for inside jokes.

We dug down to the depths of Know Your Meme to find the best movie-inspired memes and a little history behind where they came from.





1. 'The Matrix'

The Memes: 'What If I Told You...'



Origin: Morpheus never actually says 'What if I told you,' but the images come from this scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7apb7V9iXkE

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2 .'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'

The Memes: 'One Does Not Simply...'

Origin: This is based on a direct quote from the Council of Elrond scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r21CMDyPuGo

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3. 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'

The Meme: Condescending Wonka

Origin: The image comes from the Everlasting Gobstopper scene.

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4. 'The Big Lebowski'

nunca grite, nunca christofer desenhou

The Meme: 'Am I The Only One Around Here'

Origin: This is straight from Walter's 'Over the Line' speech.

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5. 'Downfall'

The Meme: Hitler Rants About Everything

Origin: Internet people took this scene from 'Downfall' and subbed in whatever they wanted to be mad about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2fl-sHUwrc

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0PwqvwyG54

6. 'Superbad'

The Meme: 'F--k Me, Right?'

Origin: The image of Jonah Hill and the quote actually come from two different parts of the movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OcCOFq1za8

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7. 'Inception'

The Memes: Conversation With Cillian Murphy

Origin: The conversation in the hotel bar about inception has spurred several memes, including 'We Need To Go Deeper' and generally confused conversations.

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8. 'Return of the Jedi'

The Meme: 'It's A Trap'

Origin: During the final assault in the second Death Star, Admiral Ackbar has a realization.

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9. 'Toy Story 2'

emily osment e miley cyrus

The Meme: 'X, X Everywhere'

Origin: The meme isn't said, but the image comes from Buzz's conversation about heading 'hot schmoes.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZu_4grt7WA

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10. 'Vampire's Kiss'

The Meme: 'You Don't Say'

Origin: The meme uses a drawing based on the face Nic Cages makes in this scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8F47kmp7pI

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11. 'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure'

The Meme: Conspiracy Keanu

Origin: The snapshot comes from the scene where Bill and Ted are trying to flee medieval times. Know Your Meme credits Vulture with sparking the meme.

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12. 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'

The Meme: 'That Escalated Quickly'

O que o Jenner sussurrou para o Rick

Origin: This is how Ron starts his analysis of the newsman fight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FONN-0uoTHI

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13. 'Dodgeball'

The Meme: 'Bold Move Cotton'

Origin: The line Jason Bateman says as the color commenter is actually 'Bold strategy, Cotton.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ru8DMW-grY

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