50 'The Other Guys' Quotes That All Will Ferrell Fans Should Hear

Moumita Dutta
Dec 12, 2023 By Moumita Dutta
Originally Published on Feb 04, 2021
Edited by Jacob Fitzbright
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How can a Will Ferrell fan ever forget these lines from 'The Other Guys'?

While we know it's difficult to get over the amazing 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adam McKay, we also know that watching the movie isn't just a guilty pleasure but a hilarious vent whenever you're low. Hence, we have for you the most exciting 'The Other Guys' quotes that will surely make you recall the best moments from the film and lift your mood!

'The Other Guys' starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Dwayne Johnson is about two desk-bound police officers who take on a seemingly small case that turns into a big deal. It remains one of the most cherished action-comedies to date. The crazy plot with its hilarious ups and downs makes you laugh, roar and cry out of laughter. The characters are so unique and the plot so marvelously captures an everlasting image in the minds of the viewers. It is amazing how a film can be made so interesting, gripping, and funny at the same time.

So, read the following quotes with immense laughter and have a joyous time with your friends and family. If you like these, then do also check out Will Ferrell quotes and 'Wedding Crashers' quotes.

'The Other Guys' Movie Quotes

These 'The Other Guy' quotes are no less than anti-depressants. They'll make you laugh out loud, no matter what. So, have a great read, folks!

1.  "Allen Gamble: Hey, what are you doing here?

Terry Hoitz: I come here when I have lady troubles, which means I come here every night."

- 'The Other Guys'.

2. "Got a couple of tips... help you guys stay out of jail."

- 'The Other Guys'.

3. "I was so drunk, I thought a tube of toothpaste was astronaut food."

- 'The Other Guys'.

4. "Allen Gamble: I'm so tired of you getting angry, and yelling all the time, it's exhausting. I feel like I'm partners with the Hulk.

Terry Hoitz: You want to know why I'm so angry all the time? Because the more I try to do right the more I screw things up."

- 'The Other Guys'.

5. "I can't hear! I can't hear! There's blood blisters on my hands! Oh, my God! How do they walk away in a movie without flinching when it explodes behind them? There's no way!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

6. "At age 11, I audited my parents. Believe me, there were some discrepancies, and I was grounded."

- 'The Other Guys'.

7. "I'm like a peacock, you gotta let me fly!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

8. "In New York City there's a fine line between law and chaos. On that line live Danson and Highsmith."

- 'The Other Guys'.

9. "There is nothing about you that makes a man a man, ok? You've got no gun, no car, no wife, and now you've got no partner."

- 'The Other Guys'.

10. "One day I'll get you over that wall of anger, and it will be glorious!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

11. "You have the right to remain silent... but I want to hear you scream!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

12. "Hal: What would you rather be, a bear or a dog?

Terry Hoitz: I don't care.

Hal: I would rather be a bear-dog, half bear, half dog. Because that way I would live in the house, but I still get to make a doodie in the woods!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

13. "I think the best way to tell the story is by starting at the end, briefly, then going back to the beginning, and then periodically returning to the end, maybe giving different characters' perspectives throughout."

- 'The Other Guys'.

14. "You keep hiding from stuff in the world, and eventually the world comes to your front door."

- 'The Other Guys'.

15. "Allen Gamble: Hey, I didn't know you can dance.

Terry Hoitz: We used to do those dance moves to make fun of guys when we were kids to show them how weird they were, okay.

Allen Gamble: You learned to dance like that sarcastically?

Terry Hoitz: Yeah, I guess."

- 'The Other Guys'.

16. "P.K. Highsmith: You thinkin' what I'm thinkin', partner?

Christopher Danson: Aim for the bushes."

- 'The Other Guys'.

'The Other Guys' Best Quotes

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Here we have for you the most amazing quotations from 'The Other Guys' that will take you across a hilarious misadventure and make you roar uncontrollably with laughter.

17. "Allen Gamble: You won't shoot me.

Terry Hoitz: I shot Jeter!

Allen Gamble: That was an accident!

Terry Hoitz: Was it? Now move."

- 'The Other Guys'.

18. "Okay, first off: a lion, swimming in the ocean. Lions don't like water. If you placed it near a river or some sort of fresh water source, that make sense."

- 'The Other Guys'.

19. "But you find yourself in the ocean, 20 foot wave, I'm assuming off the coast of South Africa, coming up against a full grown 800 pound tuna with his 20 or 30 friends, you lose that battle, you lose that battle nine times out of ten."

- 'The Other Guys'.

20. "Allen Gamble: Wow, Mauch was upset, huh?

Terry Hoitz: Really? The only thing I had to be proud of in my life was being a detective. That's all I had. Now, it's gone."

- 'The Other Guys'.

21. "Martin:Had to do what you had to do, Captain.

Fosse: Ouch!

Martin: Wow! That hurt."

- 'The Other Guys'.

22. "Allen Gamble: Terry, I am a cop for your information, ok?

Narrator: ... a broken partnership...

Allen Gamble: I'm a cop!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

23. "I don't know what you two have been up to, but I've been getting calls from people I don't ever get calls from. In the 40 years I've been enforcing the law, I've learned one thing: when that happens, stop."

- 'The Other Guys'.

24. "Allen Gamble: 9:15, let's have a great day everybody!

Jimmy: Cut the rubbish!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

25. "Allen Gamble: First off, I missed you.

Terry Hoitz: What's going on?

Allen Gamble: Did you hear what I said?

Terry Hoitz: Fine, I kind of missed you too.

Allen Gamble: Thank you."

- 'The Other Guys'.

26. "Allen Gamble: I didn't need you to stick up for me, ok? I could've handled that myself.

Terry Hoitz: Hey, don't flatter yourself. It's the partners' code. I had no choice."

- 'The Other Guys'.

27. "Allen Gamble: I think my line is being tapped. Do you remember where we did it on Halloween three years ago?

Dr. Sheila Gamble: Yeah.

Allen Gamble: Meet me there."

- 'The Other Guys'.

28. "I'm gonna break your hip."

- 'The Other Guys'.

29. "Allen Gamble: Whoa, your hair's soft!

David Ershon: VO5 Hot Oil!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

30. "Allen Gamble: Get in the car.

Terry Hoitz: Come on, Allen, we both know it's wooden.

Allen Gamble: Apartment pop! Now get in the car.

Terry Hoitz: You're not gonna shoot me.

Allen Gamble: Ok, I'll be honest. This is only the second time I've ever fired this.

Terry Hoitz: So stop pointing it at me!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

31. "Allen Gamble: God, this water is good. Terry, have you tried the water?

Terry Hoitz: Shut up, Allen."

- 'The Other Guys'.

32. "Captain Gene Mauch: You guys are getting transferred.

Allen Gamble: What?

Captain Gene Mauch: Traffic. Yeah, that's right. You, you're gonna walk a beat downtown."

- 'The Other Guys'.

33. "Allen Gamble: This is all the evidence we have, and I, I truly hope you take this seriously.

Don Beaman: Yes! Very much so.

Allen Gamble: From everything I've heard, you guys are the best at these types of investigations... Outside of Enron... and AIG; and Bernie Madoff; WorldCom, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers...

Don Beaman: O-Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Detective."

- 'The Other Guys'.

34. "Mama Ramos: Hello, Allen.

Allen Gamble:Hello Mama Ramos, what are you doing out here?

Mama Ramos: Sheila says she doesn't know what happened, but she wants you back.

Allen Gamble: Ohh..."

- 'The Other Guys'.

35. "Terry Hoitz: What the hell are you doing?

Francine: I'm dancing, Terry. What the hell are you doing here?

Terry Hoitz:I love you, Francine. If you were with me, you wouldn't be here.

Francine: This is a ballet studio, Terry, okay? These poles are horizontal."

- 'The Other Guys'.

36. "Captain Gene Mauch: Wait a minute, wait a minute. How many times have I explicitly told you, lay off Ershon?

Allen Gamble: Terry, how many times has Captain told us to stay off the Ershon case?

Terry Hoitz: Twice.

Allen Gamble: Terry says twice, I agree."

- 'The Other Guys'.

37. "David Ershon: I just thank God no one was hurt or injured in a bad way. I absolutely abhor death.

Terry Hoitz: Hey, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the jig is up, okay? We know it wasn't your security team that grabbed you. And we know you're targeting a big fish to cover losses. You talk or I beat you so it don't show no bruises."

- 'The Other Guys'.

38. "Terry Hoitz: Guess where we just came from? An explosion at your accounting office.

David Ershon: Yes, that awful gas leak.

Terry Hoitz: Gas leak? The only gas leak is the one coming out of your mouth right now."

- 'The Other Guys'.

39. "Gator turns van's upside down like they in a crazy washing machine!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

40. "Allen Gamble: He loves you very much, Francine.

Francine: Who is this guy?

Terry Hoitz: What are you doing here, Allen?

Allen Gamble: It's the code, I'm your partner. I'm here to support a friend and a work colleague."

- 'The Other Guys'.

41. "One day I'll get you over that wall of anger, and it will be glorious!"

- 'The Other Guys'.

The Funniest Quotes From 'The Other Guys'

A quote from 'The Other Guys' can lift your mood.

These 'The Other Guys' quotes will take you on an uproarious ride of fun laughter and entertainment. So, in case you're having a bad day, read them out aloud and freshen your mood. The quotes will surely serve as mood lifters!

42. "Bob Littleford: Hey, guys. There's a proxy vote for a big reinvestment of the pension coming up, so if you just wanna come by the old...

Terry Hoitz: Damn it, Bob! Let me ask you something - what do you even do around here besides interrupt people?

Bob Littleford: Well, I serve as treasurer to the union, I make a wicked pot of decaf..."

- 'The Other Guys'.

43. "Allen Gamble: Are you a big man? Huh? I'm talkin' to you!

Terry Hoitz: What?

Allen Gamble: Do you wake up in the mornin' and say, 'I'm puttin on my big boy pants. Look, I'm wearin' a belt. I got big boy pants on.'"

- 'The Other Guys'.

44. "Allen Gamble: You won't shoot me.

Terry Hoitz: I shot Jeter!

Allen Gamble: That was an accident!

Terry Hoitz: Was it? Now move."

- 'The Other Guys'.

45. "Terry Hoitz: Your farts aren't manly.

Allen Gamble: Are you serious?

Terry Hoitz: They sound like a baby blowing out birthday candles."

- 'The Other Guys'.

46. "Allen Gamble: I gave my love to Erin. She promised to be true."

- 'The Other Guys'.

47. "We will construct a series of breathing apparatus with kelp. We will be able to trap certain amounts of oxygen. It's not gonna be days at a time. An hour? Hour forty-five? No problem."

- 'The Other Guys'.

48. "That will give us enough time to figure out where you live, go back to the sea, get some more oxygen, and stalk you. You just lost at your own game. You're outgunned and out-manned."

- 'The Other Guys'.

49. "And guess what, you've wandered into our school of tuna and we now have a taste of lion. We've talked to ourselves. We've communicated and said 'You know what, lion tastes good, let us go get some more lion'."

- 'The Other Guys'.

50. "We've developed a system to establish a beach-head and aggressively hunt you and your family and we will corner your pride, your children, your offspring."

- 'The Other Guys'.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for 'The Other Guys' quotes then why not take a look at 'The Burbs' quotes or 'Trading Places' quotes?

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Written by Moumita Dutta

Bachelor of Arts specializing in Journalism and Mass Communication, Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Management

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Moumita DuttaBachelor of Arts specializing in Journalism and Mass Communication, Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Management

A content writer and editor with a passion for sports, Moumita has honed her skills in producing compelling match reports and stories about sporting heroes. She holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta University, alongside a postgraduate diploma in Sports Management.

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