"300" quotes

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Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

Director: Zack Snyder
Writer: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael B. Gordon
Production: N/A
Year: 2006
MetaScore: 52/100
ImdbRating: 7.6
BoxOffice: $210,629,101
Released: 09 Mar 2007
Awards: 19 wins & 55 nominations

69 Clips

They look thirsty - 300 00:14 They look thirsty Xerxes dispatches his monsters from half the world away - 300 00:28 Xerxes dispatches his monsters from half the world away What shall we do - 300 00:20 What shall we do Give them nothing - 300 00:09 Give them nothing Those behind cry - 300 00:18 Those behind cry I'd prefer you trusted your reason - 300 00:10 I'd prefer you trusted your reason Unlike the cruel Leonidas - 300 00:15 Unlike the cruel Leonidas The God of Gods - 300 00:39 The God of Gods Somebody's gotta watch your back - 300 00:06 Somebody's gotta watch your back My compliments and congratulations - 300 00:37 My compliments and congratulations Sparta wages no war at the time of the Carneia - 300 00:16 Sparta wages no war at the time of the Carneia Unless I miss my guess - 300 00:08 Unless I miss my guess They have served the dark will of Persian kings for five hundred years - 300 00:37 They have served the dark will of Persian kings for five... The god king has betrayed a fatal flaw - 300 00:29 The god king has betrayed a fatal flaw My heart is broken for your loss - 300 00:05 My heart is broken for your loss We are with you - 300 00:14 We are with you There's only one woman's words that should affect the mood of my husband - 300 00:10 There's only one woman's words that should affect the mood... My arm - 300 00:08 My arm Their beauty is their curse - 300 00:21 Their beauty is their curse Only one looks back - 300 00:19 Only one looks back This will not be over quickly - 300 00:12 This will not be over quickly I saw those ships smashed on the rocks - 300 00:39 I saw those ships smashed on the rocks They fail our king's test - 300 00:19 They fail our king's test It's been more than thirty years since the wolf and the winter cold - 300 00:42 It's been more than thirty years since the wolf and the... A new age has begun - 300 00:27 A new age has begun The old ones say we Spartans are descended from Hercules himself - 300 00:18 The old ones say we Spartans are descended from Hercules... It is not a question of what a Spartan citizen should do - 300 00:25 It is not a question of what a Spartan citizen should do All that God King Xerxes requires is this - 300 00:38 All that God King Xerxes requires is this None that need be spoken - 300 00:33 None that need be spoken I am not here to represent Leonidas - 300 00:44 I am not here to represent Leonidas That is Spartan law - 300 00:42 That is Spartan law The oracle has spoken - 300 00:28 The oracle has spoken We did what we were trained to do - 300 00:09 We did what we were trained to do There is nothing to forgive - 300 00:39 There is nothing to forgive It takes three men to restrain him and bring him back to our own - 300 00:13 It takes three men to restrain him and bring him back to our... This will not be over quickly - 300 00:08 This will not be over quickly There will be no glory in your sacrifice - 300 00:40 There will be no glory in your sacrifice And so my king died - 300 00:40 And so my king died Your lips can finish what your fingers have started - 300 00:19 Your lips can finish what your fingers have started It is not fear that grips him - 300 00:36 It is not fear that grips him I leave you in charge - 300 00:42 I leave you in charge We put their name to the test - 300 00:07 We put their name to the test You Greeks take pride in your logic - 300 00:22 You Greeks take pride in your logic It isn't wise to stand against me - 300 00:14 It isn't wise to stand against me Freedom isn't free at all - 300 00:12 Freedom isn't free at all This is where we hold them - 300 00:22 This is where we hold them His helmet was stifling - 300 00:16 His helmet was stifling May you live forever - 300 00:21 May you live forever Come back with your shield - 300 00:41 Come back with your shield You have many slaves - 300 00:15 You have many slaves As simple an order as a king can give - 300 00:37 As simple an order as a king can give O king of kings - 300 00:40 O king of kings Prepare for glory - 300 00:37 Prepare for glory My queen - 300 00:35 My queen He doesn't say it - 300 00:31 He doesn't say it This is where we hold them - 300 00:18 This is where we hold them A thousand nations of the Persian empire will descend upon you - 300 00:18 A thousand nations of the Persian empire will descend upon... I trust that  scratch  hasn't made you useless - 300 00:18 I trust that scratch hasn't made you useless Let us reason together - 300 00:31 Let us reason together Fight in the shade - 300 00:13 Fight in the shade Ready your breakfast and eat hearty - 300 00:14 Ready your breakfast and eat hearty I see I was wrong to expect Sparta's commitment to at least match our own - 300 00:35 I see I was wrong to expect Sparta's commitment to at least... Do not be coy or stupid - 300 00:32 Do not be coy or stupid It's an honor to die at your side - 300 00:20 It's an honor to die at your side Earth and water - 300 00:43 Earth and water A Spartan's true strength is the warrior next to him - 300 01:01 A Spartan's true strength is the warrior next to him When the boy was born - 300 00:18 When the boy was born Taught never to retreat - 300 00:38 Taught never to retreat Persian cowards - 300 00:10 Persian cowards

Cast

King Leonidas - Gerard Butler
Queen Gorgo - Lena Headey
Theron - Dominic West
Dilios - David Wenham
Captain - Vincent Regan