37 Movie Quotes about Deadlines (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Sep 24, 2025

Memorable quotes about deadlines, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 Now, listen, you idiots! I'll be back first thing in the morning, and the job better be done, or I'll call the police! Do you understand?

Betty Lou Gerson as Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1961)

2 I want the job done tonight!

Rod Taylor as Pongo in 101 Dalmatians (1961)

3 Remember, it must be ready tonight.

Barrie Ingham as Basil The Mouse Detective in The Great Mouse Detective

4 Finish the job, or you're fired!

Head Elf in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

5 And he said if you didn't hurry, you'd spend the rest of your lives as houseflies. Or was it horseflies?

Kelly Sheridan as Barbie in Barbie in the Nutcracker

6 I do not intend to run around like a wet hen. There will be plenty of time, sir.

Christopher Plummer as Duke Of Wellington in Waterloo (1970)

7 You have... Oh, no! Fifteen minutes! Hurry! Hurry! We've gotta get back on schedule!

Rabbit From Winnie The Pooh in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

8 Well, I can't stand around lollygagging all day. Got a tight schedule.

Gopher From Winnie The Pooh in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

9 And in case you hadn't noticed, this train is on a very tight schedule.

Tom Hanks as The Polar Express Conductor in The Polar Express

10 It's just you know, I just can't afford any more delays. And you're one of those fish that 'cause delays.

Albert Brooks as Marlin in Finding Nemo

37 Movie Quotes about Deadlines (+ Sound Clips)

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