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OneLiner — August 20, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring The Fox and the Hound (1981), About Time (2013), The Sixth Sense (1999).

Matinee

Forever is a long, long time.

Answer: The Fox and the Hound ()

Big Mama the owl reflecting on Tod and Copper's childhood promise. Disney's 1981 film. Widely regarded as the last Disney feature before the Renaissance began with The Little Mermaid eight years later.

Primetime

The truth is I now don't travel back at all.

Answer: About Time ()

Domhnall Gleeson's Tim, in the film's closing narration. Richard Curtis's 2013 time-travel romance. Rachel McAdams stars. Bill Nighy plays the father who first reveals the family gift.

Midnight

They only see what they want to see.

Answer: The Sixth Sense ()

Haley Joel Osment's Cole Sear explaining the ghosts to Bruce Willis's Dr. Malcolm Crowe. M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 film. Six Oscar nominations. The final twist redefined the psychological thriller playbook.

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