15 Best Quotes From The John Wick Franchise

15 Best Quotes From The John Wick Franchise

The John Wick movies are mainly known for their superb action choreography, but these ten lines of dialogue make for some fantastic movie quotes.

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At first glance, the John Wick films are all straightforward action movies where the native spoken language of all the characters is violence instead of English. That was its selling point anyway. However, what sets John Wick apart from most action movies besides the top-notch action choreography is its memorable dialogue.

The characters are more charismatic, more philosophical, and have a better vocabulary than most action films. To that end, there is no shortage of memorable lines from all three John Wick movies whether its supposed mentors lecturing John himself or enemies recalling tales of John’s savagery.

Updated on May 3, 2020 by Matthew Wilkinson: The John Wick franchise has continued to go from strength to strength with each release, proving to be one of the most popular action franchises of all times. While the films are all about the incredible fighting at its core, that doesn’t mean that the dialogue has to suffer.

Thankfully, John Wick doesn’t get sloppy with its wordplay. In fact, this amazing trio of movies have some fantastic quotes that helps make them unforgettable. Here are 15 quotes from the John Wick films the likes of which you won’t ever see in other action movies.

15 “WELL, JOHN WASN’T EXACTLY ‘THE BOOGEYMAN.’ HE WAS THE ONE YOU SENT TO KILL THE F***KIN’ BOOGEYMAN.”

Props to the late and great Michael Nyqvist for the strong first appearance and presence of the Russian Mafia boss, Viggo Tarasov in John Wick. Viggo made for perhaps the most interesting villain in an action movie because he both respects and fears the protagonist; this made their dynamics and interaction more meaningful as Viggo knows he’s no match for John.

As for that line above, it was how Viggo sees John Wick based on his experience and after years of having John as his favorite hitman. It was a fitting introduction to the character that Viggo just had to retell to his blundering fool of a son, Iosef (Alfie Allen).

14 “HE SHOT MY DOG”/”I GET IT.”

The four-legged creatures play a big part in the John Wick franchise, and it isn’t just John who suffers from his dog being murdered. In John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum, another character also suffered from their pet being killed, and it had just as much impact.

This time it was Halle Berry’s character, Sofia, whose dogs are a prominent part of her character. Her dog is shot and she shares an immediate bond with Wick about the situation, as he simply tells her that “he gets it.”

13 “I ONCE SAW HIM KILL THREE MEN IN A BAR WITH A PENCIL… WITH A F***ING PENCIL.”

To reinforce the fact that John was formidable and way above their expertise, Viggo also had to regale his son with tales of the Baba Yaga’s most resourceful murder. Apparently, what attracted Viggo to John was when he once saw John kill three men in a bar with nothing but a pencil. Who does that?

This was also when John first met Viggo. Viggo saw John’s potential after that pencil stunt and he immediately recruited John to work for the Tarasov Mafia. Afterward, John laid the very foundations of what made the Tarasov Mafia among the top criminal organization in New York. It was all thanks to that pencil… a f***ing pencil.

12 “EVENING JIMMY, NOISE COMPLAINT?”

John Wick is a fairly serious movie for the most part, but this scene between John and the local police officer, Jimmy is a goldmine for comedy. After John had just murdered countless people in his house, the police had been called over a “noise complaint.”

The two men clearly had a working relationship as Wick asks Jimmy if that’s the reason, and despite seeing the dead bodies in John’s house, Jimmy doesn’t seem too taken aback. All he asks is whether John is working again, and what seemed like something that could have been tense ends up being funny.

11 “EVERYTHING’S GOT A PRICE.”

Iosef’s dread for John Wick hasn’t actually set in completely until he heard this very line from the Baba Yaga himself. The scary part for Iosef is that he heard John say that line to him through his best friend’s phone; it most likely meant that his friend got obliterated by John already, something Iosef was at least smart enough to figure out.

Even more terrifying for Iosef is the fact that this was one of the first few lines Iosef exchanged with John. John’s vintage ’69 Ford Mustang caught Iosef’s attention and he wanted to buy it but John refused to which Iosef replied that everything’s got a price.

10 “YOU STABBED THE DEVIL IN THE BACK. TO HIM, THIS ISN’T VENGEANCE; THIS IS JUSTICE.”

Moving on to John Wick 2, what we have here is a classic metaphorical exchange between Winston and Santino D’Antonio. Santino has just betrayed John Wick after asking him to kill his sister in order to rise up to the ranks of the High Table.

Winston, of course, was aware of Santino’s intentions all along. He knew that Santino was going to betray John, so Winston imparted these haunting words of wisdom to the backstabbing mob boss who somehow forgot who John Wick was for a moment.

9 “THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. JOHN WICK. YOU’RE NOT VERY GOOD AT RETIRING.”/”I’M WORKING ON IT.”

Well, it’s true, John was fooling himself out of bliss or grieving but sooner or later, the underworld which made him who he was would eventually pull him back to its dark underbelly. This line was uttered by The Bowery King, played by none other than Lawrence Fishburne– an actor with whom Keanu Reeves has an awesome film history.

Anyway, these words marks the Bowery King’s and John’s reunion after a rather bloody “acquaintanceship” where John apparently sliced open the Bowery King’s throat but left it intact enough for him to live, as was John’s professional courtesy.

8 “RUSTY, I GUESS.”

One of the reasons that people enjoyed John Wick so much is because, unlike other action blockbusters, he doesn’t always get things perfect. Every shot he fires doesn’t hit the target and he does get hurt. Obviously, he is still very, very good, but that element of slight doubt in the original is really what won people over.

That is most clear when he gets captured by the Russians, who begin torturing him until he is saved by Winston. He questions how John got into the situation and his frank, and honest answer just sums up his character perfectly.

7 “WHOEVER COMES, WHOEVER IT IS… I’LL KILL THEM. I’LL KILL THEM ALL.”

This was John Wick at his most vulnerable. John said this at the end of John Wick 2 after getting becoming excommunicado for killing Santino D’Antonio on The Continental grounds. Yet despite his hopeless disposition, John still manages to muster enough will for this promise.

Moreover, he says this to Winston both as a warning and as a reassurance to the closest thing he has to a father figure that he will not die against pretty much all the assassins in the world. Turns out, he came quite close to killing them all given the number of bodies he left on the streets in the third film.

6 “A FOURTEEN MILLION DOLLAR BOUNTY ON HIS HEAD, AND EVERY INTERESTED PARTY IN THE CITY WANTS A PIECE OF IT, I’D SAY THE ODDS ARE ABOUT EVEN.”

Now we’re in John Wick 3: Parabellum where everything is more insane and chaotic. Winston had to reluctantly place a $14-million price on John Wick for breaking The Continental’s law but he did give his old boy an hour to prepare for the storm.

As such, we arrive at Winston and his exchange with his hotel concierge, Charon. Charon hoped that John makes it out safely and asked whether Winston also expects Wick to make it alive, to which the old man replied those smug reassuring words above.

5 “HOW GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN SO SOON, MR . WICK.”

Speaking of Charon, this is a fantastic quote that he comes out with when John Wick returns to The Continental in the sequel. After such a long time out of the industry, to see him twice in a short space of time is something that pleases him, especially since he respects John Wick so much.

Charon is a brilliant supporting character that is a true scene-stealer when he does appear. He is calm, collected, and to the point, which makes audiences listen carefully to whatever he has to say.

4 “IT WASN’T JUST A PUPPY.”

Wouldn’t you know it, John wasn’t an artificial human who sprouted out of hell, after all; turns out he has an adoptive mother who calls herself The Director of Ruska Roma or also known as Russian Gypsies. As soon as he got excommunicated, John sought The Director’s help.

Unsurprisingly, The Director was aware of the trouble that John got himself into and also knew that it was all because of a dog or a puppy, even. Basically, John was being scolded by his mother here, though to his defense, “it wasn’t just a puppy.”

3 “YOU WANTED ME BACK. I’M BACK.”

When audiences are first introduced to John Wick, people aren’t sure what to make of him as he doesn’t seem like the badass fans later learn he is. Throughout the entire opening movie he shows his talent, but clearly doesn’t wish to continue in that life.

However, in the sequel, there is no hesitation from him and he proves exactly why everyone fears him so much. He also just happens to confirm with this quote that it isn’t a one-off situation, and he is well aware that he is back in the game properly.

2 “GUNS. LOTS OF GUNS.”

If you’ve watched John Wick 3: Parabellum in the cinema, you’d know that this line here is what made all Keanu Reeves fans blush and giggle with glee. If nothing else, it’s a callback or homage to one of Reeves’ older action movie role as Neo in The Matrix where he and Trinity prepared to assault The Matrix to rescue Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne).

In a similar situation, it was also John Wick preparing for the coming onslaught of the High Table after having betrayed them for Winston’s life. Winston asked John what he needs in order to survive and thwart the High Table’s rage though he really needn’t ask; it’s not like John would use anything else against elite High Table soldiers.

1 “SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM. IF YOU WANT PEACE, PREPARE FOR WAR.”

Say what you will about the Romans, but they understood war quite thoroughly, plus their language (Latin) is not only perfect for exorcisms, but also for action films. Winston, John, and Charon, in a hurry to prepare for the High Table’s assault, had to make an improvised fortress out of The Continental. John and Charon prepare for the groundwork while Winston acts as the King on the chessboard, uttering this Latin classic.

It was also a symbolic quote for John’s plight throughout the three movies; John was always seeking for peace but didn’t realize until John Wick 3 that he needed to wage war in order to obtain it. Of course, that war is just beginning; hopefully, we get to see more of what they’ve been preparing for in John Wick 4.

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