“You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat” (Jaws)

Do you hate sharks? Well, you have the classic Steven Spielberg movie Jaws to thank for that! Jaws is filled with quotable lines, including the memorable “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” But this particular sentence was actually unscripted and improvised, even though it made the rounds at the studio set.

It turns out the line was sort of a private joke amongst the crew, directed at the cheap producers who wouldn’t pay for a bigger boat to be featured in the movie. The line has somehow fitted wonderfully with Roy Scheider’s character, all while serving as a sarcastic burn to the producers.