The greatest opening lines in movie history, from Goodfellas to Gone Girl
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You may not have seen the films these opening lines are in, but chances are you’ve heard them many times before, so ingrained are they in cinematic lore.
Below is a list of the films that have the greatest opening lines in cinema history.
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