Quotes From Wizard of Oz, Terminator Have Staying Power With Audiences

While a majority (83 percent) of those ages 18-29 knew the “Wizard of Oz” line, the group was less likely than adults overall to be able to identify quotes from 14 of the 16 films included in the poll. For example, 63 percent of all adults correctly identified 1942’s “Casablanca” as the film with the quote “Here’s looking at you, kid.” That share dropped to 20 percent among the younger respondents and increased to an average of about 81 percent among adults 45 and older. And while 66 percent of adults -- and an average of 86 percent of adults over 45 -- matched the iconic “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” to 1939’s “Gone with the Wind,” 26 percent of those ages 18-29 could do the same.

There were two films that younger respondents were more likely to correctly identify quotes from than adults overall: “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” -- the lone film in the poll to be released in the 21st century -- and “Scarface.” Nearly 7 in 10 adults ages 18-29 (68 percent) matched “Say ‘hello’ to my little friend!” to Brian De Palma’s 1983 drama, while 74 percent of young adults correctly matched “My precious” to Peter Jackson’s 2002 blockbuster. Sixty-two percent of adults overall knew the “Scarface” quote, while 57 percent knew the famous “Lord of the Rings” line.

The margin of error for the 18-29 subsample is 5 points. 

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