Movies: 17 Famous movie moments that became viral memes

17 Famous movie moments that became viral memes

Published Feb 07, 2025 08:43 ET

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) | Image via: Saturn Films

7) “I love The Smiths” 500 Days of Summer

500 Days of Summer (2009) | Image via: Dune Entertainment

Few scenes in 500 Days of Summer (2009) are as unforgettable as the elevator scene. Tom, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the quintessential hopeless romantic, is lost in his own world when Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel, effortlessly exuding cool-girl charm, catches the faint strains of There Is a Light That Never Goes Out from his headphones. Without missing a beat, she turns to him and says, "I love The Smiths." It didn’t take long for this scene to become prime meme material; it quickly turned into the perfect template for exaggerated reactions to niche interests.