In May, Netflix dropped their movie adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s beloved book Remarkably Bright Creatures, and yep—it made us cry just as much as we expected.
The film, starring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman and Alfred Molina, tells the story of a widowed cleaning lady, a young man on a quest to find his deadbeat dad and the brilliant octopus, confined in an aquarium, who watches their story unfold as he brings them all closer together. We don’t want to say too much more, but if you adored the film as much as we do, keep scrolling to discover some of its most memorable and deeply emotional quotes to use as your next Instagram caption.
For reflecting on more peaceful times:
“Oh, how I miss the quiet.”
-Marcellus
(Remarkably Bright Creatures via Netflix)
For the shot of the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet:
“There was a buffet of delicacies, all for my taking.”
-Marcellus
For when you might be forced to tap the sign:
“Read the plaque.”
-Marcellus
For keeping to yourself and doing your own thing:
“I’m just knitting. Gossip doesn’t interest me.”
-Tova Sullivan
For making some observations about people:
“My superior intelligence makes me uniquely attuned to the behavior of all creatures.”
-Marcellus
For when eating out is one of the small pleasures in life:
“In this prison, my gastronomical satisfaction depends on it.”
-Marcellus
For when people are getting the wrong idea about you:
“If he’s gonna gossip, at least he can get it accurate.”
-Tova Sullivan
(Remarkably Bright Creatures via Netflix)
For refusing to cut corners:
“There is a right way and a wrong way to do things.”
-Tova Sullivan
For playing by the rules:
“Well, chalk doesn’t lie.”
-Sheriff
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For feeling cleverer than everyone else:
“Indeed, I likely have more intelligence in a single tentacle than a human does in its entire skull.”
-Marcellus
For when holding on to hope is all you can do:
“Well, sometimes you have to be delusional.”
-Tova Sullivan
For the redness in your cheeks that gives your true feelings away:
“Blushing. One of the many design flaws of humans.”
-Marcellus
For politely telling someone to shut up:
“Maybe just try being quiet. It might help you focus.”
-Avery
For when you’d rather be doing someone else tedious and dull:
“I can go back to watching algae grow.”
-Marcellus
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For when someone’s words of wisdom actually stick with you:
“Your phrases are like stuck in my brain.”
-Cameron Cassmore
For remembering to really live your life:
“You are so busy trying not to be a burden to anyone, you’ve forgotten how to be a friend.”
-Mary Ann Minetti
For struggling yet again to say what you truly mean:
“It seems to be a hallmark of the human species. Abysmal communication skills. Why can humans not use their millions of words to simply tell one another what they desire?”
-Marcellus
For admitting people can be pretty okay sometimes:
“Humans, for the most part, are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.”
-Marcellus
(Remarkably Bright Creatures via Netflix)
For even more of Remarkably Bright Creatures, click HERE to check out all of our favorite quotes from the book.
