Rev’s Transcript Library

R. Lee Ermey's Gunnery Sergeant Hartman tears into his new Marine recruits in an opening monologue that's funny and terrifying. Read the transcript here.

Will Smith's Chris Gardner gives his son an off-the-cuff speech about dreams while shooting hoops. Read the transcript here.

Hugo Weaving's V introduces himself to Evey in a dazzling, alliterative monologue. Read the transcript here.

J.K. Simmons's Terence Fletcher delivers a chilling defense of cruelty as motivation. Read the transcript here.

Jesse Eisenberg's Mark Zuckerberg has a breakup conversation that reads like a debate. Read the transcript here.

Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods delivers a funny, warm, and genuinely wise graduation speech. Read the transcript here.

Forrest Gump tries to share his story and some chocolates with a stranger on a bench. Read the transcript here.

Ed Harris's Gene Kranz refuses to accept defeat as the Apollo 13 crew drifts in a crippled spacecraft. Read the transcript here.

Colin Firth's King George VI overcomes a debilitating stammer to deliver a radio address to Britain on the eve of World War II. Read the transcript here.

Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk, delivering a speech that is as much a cry for dignity as it is a political appeal. Read the transcript here.

Heath Ledger's Joker recounts a false origin story to the mob. Read the transcript here.

Jack Nicholson's Col. Nathan Jessup is cornered on the witness stand, and he snaps. Read the transcript here.