Minari (2020) quotes

22 total quotes

David – Alan Kim
Jacob Yi – Steven Yeun
Monica Yi – Han Ye-ri
Soon-ja

View Quote Anne: We shouldn't be so far out here. David.
Soon-ja: It's fine! Just a little further. This would be a great place.
Anne: Grandma. We shouldn't be here because of the snakes.
Soon-ja: Do you even know what minari is? You stupid Americans. I brought some minari seeds from Korea. We can plant them right over there.
David: I'm going down.
Anne: David!
Soonja: The minari will grow well here.
Anne: David, come up here now! I'm telling Mom.

View Quote David: There's a Korea smell! Grandma smells like Korea!
Anne: You've never even been to Korea!

View Quote David: What's that?
Jacob: That? Male chicks are discarded there.
David: What is 'discarded'?
Jacob: That's a difficult word, huh? Male chicks don't taste good. They can't lay eggs and have no use. So, you and I should try to be useful. Okay?

View Quote Jacob: Come here. Look. Take a look at this. Look at the dirt. Look at the color. This is why I picked this place.
Monica: Because of the dirt color?
Jacob: This is the best dirt in America.

View Quote Jacob: Remember what we said when we got married? That we'd move to America and save each other?
Monica: I remember.

View Quote Jacob: They need to see me succeed at something for once.
Monica: For what? Isn't it more important for them to see us together?
Jacob: You go ahead and do what you want. Even if I fail, I have to finish what I started.

View Quote Jacob: This is how you farm in America. Why are you laughing?
Monica: So, it's not a garden. It's a farm.
Jacob: Garden, farm, it's all the same. Just think of it as growing money.

View Quote Monica: I'm sorry you have to see how our life is now.
Soon-ja: Why? Because the house has wheels? It's fun!

View Quote Monica: She doesn't look like a grandma? Oh! Really?
Soon-ja: What a good boy! I'll give you a present for that compliment!

View Quote Soon-ja: Here. Try some.
David: I don't want it.
Monica: Drink it. Grandma brought it from Korea.
Soon-ja: That's it!
David: I don't want it.
Monica: It's expensive. Drink it all. Good! Such a good boy!
David: Grandma...
Soon-ja: Yeah?
David: In the future, never, ever bring this again.
Monica: Stop, David. You'll drink one cup every day.

View Quote Soon-ja: Penis broken!
David: It's not called a penis, it's called a ding-dong!

View Quote Soonja: We should plant some minari. It'll grow well down by the creek.
Jacob: I'll think about it.
Soonja: What's there to think about? I'll just plant it.

View Quote Americans... Believing that nonsense! David. Korean people use their heads. Okay? We use our minds.

View Quote But Jacob... Things might be fine now. But I don't think they will stay that way. I know this won't end well, and I can't bear it. I've lost my faith in you. I can't do this anymore.

View Quote David? Never pay for anything you can find for free.