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"FRANKLY, MY DEAR,
I DON'T GIVE A DAMN"
TOPS AFI'S LIST OF
100 GREATEST MOVIE QUOTES OF ALL TIME

OTHER WINNERS INCLUDE

THE GODFATHER, "I'M GOING TO MAKE HIM AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE,"
THE WIZARD OF OZ, "TOTO, I'VE GOT A FEELING WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE"
AND CASABLANCA, "HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID"
SELECTION CRITERIA
AFI distributed a ballot with 400 nominated movie quotes to a jury of over 1,500 leaders from the creative community

Jurors were asked to consider the following criteria in making their selections:

MOVIE QUOTE
A statement, phrase or brief exchange of dialogue spoken in an American film.* (Lyrics from songs are not eligible.)

CULTURAL IMPACT
Movie Quotes that viewers use in their own lives and situations; circulating through popular culture, they become part of the national lexicon.

LEGACY
Movie Quotes that viewers use to evoke the memory of a treasured film, thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy.

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