The cutest dialogues from The Kissing Booth are lines about friendship, first love and growing up, like “You’re lucky if you can even get one really good best friend in your life” and “It turns out that sometimes people do find their way back to each other.” Below are 20 favourites from Netflix’s trilogy, with context for each.
The Kissing Booth films are based on Beth Reekles’ novel, which she first posted online as a teenager. The trilogy follows Elle Evans (Joey King), her best friend Lee Flynn (Joel Courtney) and Lee’s older brother Noah (Jacob Elordi). All three films stream on Netflix in India.
The Kissing Booth trilogy: quick facts
| Film | Release date | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The Kissing Booth | 11 May 2018 | Vince Marcello |
| The Kissing Booth 2 | 24 July 2020 | Vince Marcello |
| The Kissing Booth 3 | 11 August 2021 | Vince Marcello |
Taylor Zakhar Perez joined as Marco and Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Chloe in the second film. Molly Ringwald plays Mrs Flynn.
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20 cutest dialogues from The Kissing Booth
1. “You can’t really hold on to someone. ‘Cause the tighter you hold on to them, the more they want to slip away.”
Elle’s narration sums up the series’ main lesson: love and friendship both need room to breathe.
2. “Of course I wanna live with you. I wanna do everything with you.”
A sweet promise about sharing a future together, one of the lines fans quote most from the later films.
3. “The truth was I was doing the bucket list to soften the blow to Lee.”
In the third film, Elle admits the summer bucket list with Lee was partly about preparing him for her move away.
4. “And for just a second, I felt the same thrill and rush I felt the night I had my first kiss. And then I saw him. Again.”
A classic Elle voiceover moment that captures how quickly old feelings come back.
5. “I love you, and I always, always want to be close to you. But being my best friend doesn’t give you the right…”
Elle pushes back against Lee. Their friendship is close, but she wants to make her own choices.
6. “Standing here, in front of everyone, I’m telling you that I love you.”
A public declaration of love, and one of the scenes fans replay most.
7. “That’s Mrs. Flynn, she’s sort of a surrogate mom to me.”
Elle on Lee and Noah’s mother, played by Molly Ringwald. After losing her own mother, Elle grew up half in the Flynn home.
8. “Did you ever stop to think that maybe your choice of school had more to do with what other people wanted for you?”
Elle is pushed to ask whether her college choice is really hers, the key question of The Kissing Booth 3.
9. “Just don’t end up grinding coochies with my brother, or I’ll literally never talk to you again.”
Lee’s blunt, funny warning to Elle about Noah, which shows how protective he is of their friendship.
10. “People pass through our lives, some of them fade into memories, but a few become part of who you are.”
One of the most shared lines from the trilogy, about the people who stay with us.
11. “Sometimes there are goodbyes so hard to do, you just wanna skip them.”
A line that fits every farewell in the series, from airports to graduation.
12. “It’s not your job to monitor my dating life. Do you understand me?”
Elle tells Noah to back off after he scares away boys interested in her.
13. “In five years I want to be my brother’s joy. I want to be my dad’s love and my mom’s warmth.”
Elle’s reflection on who she wants to become, tying her future to the family she loves.
14. “When you’re not sure where you stand, sometimes a leap of faith is the only move you can make.”
Elle’s voiceover about taking risks, whether in love or in dance competitions.
15. “You’re lucky if you can even get one really good best friend in your life.”
A simple line about Elle and Lee, the friendship that holds the whole trilogy together.
16. “Rule number 35: Always call your bestie every time you miss them.”
From Elle and Lee’s famous list of friendship rules, which drives the plot of the first film.
17. “Noah, I can’t say I support the two of you, I can’t. But it’s gotta be Elle’s choice.”
Lee admits he cannot control Elle’s relationship with his brother.
18. “There’s two things in life that are worth spending a little extra on. First one is quality trash bags.”
A comic line that fans love because it comes out of nowhere.
19. “I hope you don’t mind how I addressed this, but it’s how I feel about you.”
A warm, heartfelt message about the people who shaped Elle while she was growing up.
20. “It turns out that sometimes people do find their way back to each other.”
The closing thought of the trilogy, hinting that Elle and Noah’s story is not over.
Where is the cast now?
Jacob Elordi has had the biggest rise. After Euphoria, he starred in Saltburn and Priscilla (both 2023), Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025) and Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights (2026). Joey King has starred in Bullet Train (2022) and the Netflix films A Family Affair and Uglies (both 2024).
The Kissing Booth 3 was the final film. Netflix has not announced a fourth film as of October 2026. For more, see our Hollywood coverage and listicles.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Kissing Booth in India?
All three Kissing Booth films are Netflix originals and stream on Netflix in India.
Will there be a Kissing Booth 4?
No fourth film has been announced. The Kissing Booth 3 (2021) was released as the end of the trilogy.
Who plays Noah in The Kissing Booth?
Jacob Elordi plays Noah Flynn. Joey King plays Elle Evans and Joel Courtney plays Lee Flynn.
Is The Kissing Booth based on a book?
Yes. It is based on the novel by Welsh author Beth Reekles, who started writing it as a teenager.
Sources: The Kissing Booth film series, Wikipedia, Jacob Elordi, Wikipedia, Joey King, Wikipedia.
