Cocktails in Film
I have been collecting cocktails in film since the 1980s.
The relationship between cinema and drinking culture goes back almost to the beginning of film itself, but it took on new glamour in the early 1930s.
After all, Hollywood has always understood that a well-timed drink can be as important to a scene as a well-timed close-up.
Even in the silent era, drinking scenes were common—especially in Charlie Chaplin films. During Prohibition, filmmakers often avoided the issue by setting drinking scenes in countries where alcohol remained legal.
1916 The Rink 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Charlie Chaplin shows off some surprisingly impressive cocktail flair—pouring from two bottles at once, long-pouring what appears to be bitters, and tossing and catching his shaker tin. Then comes the actual shake. Chaplin starts flapping his arms like he's doing the chicken dance while somehow keeping the shaker almost perfectly still. He shakes everything except the cocktail.
1917 The Adventurer 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Charlie Chaplin proves there’s more than one way to make a Highball—even if his way would horrify a bartender. 😂
A waiter brings Chaplin a tray with a bottle of brown liquor, a soda siphon, and a dainty little cocktail glass. Chaplin studies the setup, then ignores the obvious plan. Instead, he squirts the soda directly into the liquor bottle, essentially making his Highball right inside the bottle.
And the little glass? He finds another use for that: an ashtray for his cigar.
More than a century later, the scene is still a perfect example of Chaplin’s visual comedy: give him all the proper tools to make a drink, and watch him use every single one of them wrong.
1921 The Idle Class 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Charlie Chaplin turns cocktail shaking into a brilliant visual gag. From behind, Chaplin appears to be overcome with emotion, his shoulders heaving as he stares at a photograph of his wife and reads the note she has left behind. It looks as though he's sobbing.
Then he turns around.
He's not crying at all—he's shaking a cocktail. 😂
The simple misdirection is classic Chaplin: without saying a word, he lets the audience assume one thing, then reveals something completely different. More than a century later, the cocktail shake still delivers the punchline.
Cocktails in Film from 1914 to Present
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1914
Caught in a Cabaret
A Horse's Neck is ordered (not seen), and it's part of a joke.
1928
Manhattan
Manhattans. This film is lost, except for a dance scene.
1932
Grand Hotel 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Louisiana Flip.
Otto (Lionel Barrymore) repeatedly praises the Louisiana Flip. In this scene, he tries to persuade Flaemmchen (Joan Crawford) to order one, but she has her sights set on absinthe.
No one seems to know exactly what went into a Louisiana Flip—and the pale, creamy drink shown in the film certainly looks as though it contains cream.
Traditionally, a flip uses a whole raw egg, while a fizz generally uses only the egg white. The mysterious Louisiana Flip may have been inspired by New Orleans’ famous Ramos Gin Fizz, created in 1888. The Ramos combines gin, citrus, sugar, egg white, cream, orange flower water, and soda water—ingredients that would explain the Louisiana Flip’s milky appearance.
Whatever was in it, Otto was clearly its one-man marketing department.
One Way Passage 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Paradise cocktail.
Dan (William Powell) watches the bartender craft the Paradise cocktail.
As he takes a sip, he is bumped by Joan (Kay Francis) from behind
and they both spill most of their drink.
Good to know: Bartender Harry MacElhone wrote the earliest
known in-print recipe for the Paradise Cocktail in 1922. A version
associated with bartender Harry Craddock also dates to 1930.
This cocktail is made with gin, apricot brandy, and orange juice
in a 2:1:1 ratio, plus a splash of lemon juice.
1933
Dancing Lady 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Champagne Cocktail.
This film was released only a couple of weeks before American Prohibition ended.
“Champagne cocktails, six.
None for me, Tod. I'm not thirsty.
I get it. When a lady says she isn't thirsty...she means all she can drink is Champagne Cocktails.
You ought to write a book about what women want.”
1934
The Thin Man 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Knickerbocker, Martini, Manhattan, and Bronx.
Retired detective Nick Charles knows his cocktails—and apparently believes the bartenders at New York’s elegant Normandie Hotel could use a lesson.
While shaking his own Martini behind the bar, Nick explains that the secret is rhythm: “With a Manhattan you shake to fox-trot time. A Bronx to two-step time. A dry Martini you always shake to waltz time.”
Later, Nick meets up with his wife, Nora, who asks the inevitable question: “How many drinks have you had?” As a waiter arrives with two more Martinis, Nick casually replies, “This will make six Martinis.”
Nora doesn't scold him. She simply turns to the waiter and says, “All right. Will you bring me five more Martinis, Leo, and line them up right here.”
And that tells you just about everything you need to know about Nick and Nora Charles. 🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸
My Man Godfrey
Vodka Martinis.
1935
Top Hat
Horse's Neck.
Madge Hardwick (Helen Broderick) actually orders here at the
Venice Lido with Dale Tremont (Ginger Rogers) is a Horse's Neck:
Madge: "Garçon... Per piacere portatemi... un altro... horse's neck."
Waiter: "Una horse's neck. Si, signora."
A classic 1890s/1900s Horse's Neck was traditionally ginger ale with a long, continuous spiral of lemon peel hooked over the rim of a Collins glass (later spiked with brandy or bourbon during the Pre-Prohibition era.
1936
Dodsworth
Martinis. While sailing to Europe, Sam Dodsworth
orders a Dry Martini. When Captain Lockert joins him
and orders the same, Sam tells the bartender,
“Make it two, please.” Another Martini quickly follows.
1937
Topper 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Pink Lady.
Marion: "Oh, George, you're ruining our good evening.
Good to know: Many cocktail blogs describe this scene happening in a "hotel bedroom," but it actually takes place downstairs at the resort's swanky dining lounge table.
Every Day’s a Holiday
Mae West's famous one-liner is introduced: “You should get out of those wet clothes and into a Dry Martini.”
Make Way For Tomorrow
Old-Fashioneds.
The Awful Truth
Cary Grant's character serves eggnog from a punchbowl.
1938
Jezebel 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Mint Juleps
Set in New Orleans in 1852.
Julie (Bette Davis) makes a toast as Mint Juleps are passed around at her party, while Pres, her love interest (Henry Fonda), is at a bank meeting where Mint Juleps are served as well.
Julie brings Uncle Cato (Lew Payton) a basket of fresh mint from the garden and reminds him: "Now, don't you forget a hard frost on the glasses!" 🌿
1939
Dark Victory
Pink Gin.
Remember
Imperials.
1940
Foreign Correspondent
Scotch & Soda.
His Girl Friday
Rum & Coffee.
1941
This Was Paris
Martinis and Scotch and Sodas.
Several scenes in the movie are filmed in a recreation of
Harry’s Bar. Harry McElhone had fled Paris to London; he was
available to consult not only on the interiors but also
on the atmosphere and service, and he was included in the movie.
1942
Casablanca 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Champagne Cocktails and French 75s.
Across the Pacific
Planter’s Punches.
At a bar in Panama, Alberta Marlow asks for
“something cool and long.” Rick Leland suggests,
“How about a couple of Planter’s Punches?”
She agrees and the bartender takes the order.
Now, Voyager
Old-Fashioneds.
Woman of the Year
Scotch & Soda.
1943
The Heat’s On
Martinis.
Du Barry Was a Lady
Old Fashioneds.
1944
Laura
Vincent Price's character makes a Gin & It.
To Have and Have Not
Daiquiri.
1945
The Lost Weekend
Rusty Nail.
1946
It’s a Wonderful Life 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Flaming Rum Punch and Mulled Wine.
In this unforgettable scene, George (James Stewart) confidently orders a double Bourbon from Nick, the owner/bartender, setting the stage for a classic cocktail moment. Meanwhile, with an air of celestial sophistication, Clarence the Angel (Henry Travers) initially opts for a Flaming Rum Punch. Still, he later shifts to a Mulled Wine with a generous dash of cinnamon. The charm of this cinematic gem extends beyond its time, prompting us to ponder the intriguing choice of libations in the 1650s, as revealed by the whimsical detail of Clarence's 293-year existence.
Humoresque
Joan Crawford's character drinks a Tom Collins. She also says. “Do you like Martinis? They are an acquired taste, like Ravel.”
The Big Sleep
Scotch Mist.
1947
Dead Reckoning
The Ramos Gin Fizz is treated as the signature drink and defining calling card of femme fatale Coral "Dusty" Chandler (Lizabeth Scott).
Scene 1: The Sanctuary Club Bar (00:20:55 – 00:21:35)
Capt. "Rip" Murdock (Humphrey Bogart) is leaning against the bar, probing Louis the bartender (Charles Cane) for information about Johnny Drake, when Coral walks up:
Louis: "Good evening, Mrs. Chandler. A Ramos Gin Fizz?"
Coral: "Nobody can make 'em the way you can."
Louis whips up the drink and serves it to her across the bar ("Thank you very much"), prompting Bogart to slide in with his famous quip: "Cinderella, with a husky voice..." before they move over to a table.
Scene 2: Martinelli's Private Office (~00:34:20 – 00:34:45)
Later, club owner/mob boss Martinelli brings Murdock and Coral back to his private office for drinks and craps. Louis the bartender enters carrying a service tray:
Louis: "Ramos Gin Fizz, madam."
Coral: "Thank you."
Louis then serves Murdock his drink, giving him a quiet, loaded look to warn him that his whiskey has been spiked.
Video coming soon!
The Bishop’s Wife
Cary Grant as Dudley the Angel orders a round
of Stingers while lunching with ladies from the church.
1948
The Big Clock 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Stinger with and without green crème de menthe.
You can also see a tray of Old Fashioneds and hear a Martini order.
The Great Gatsby
Martinis.
1949
DOA
Bourbon Highball.
State of the Union
Katharine Hepburn's character orders a Sazerac.
Video coming soon!
1950
All About Eve 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Bette Davis's character drinks a Gibson with others. Her most famous line in the film is, "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night."
Father of the Bride 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! The cocktails mentioned are Martinis, Old Fashioneds, Tom Collins, Mint Juleps, Frozen Daiquiris, Scotch, Bourbon & Waters, and Rum & Cokes.
Cocktail hour turns into cocktail chaos in this hilarious scene starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. Before the guests arrive for his daughter Kay’s engagement announcement party, Stanley Banks confidently makes a big batch of Martinis, telling his wife, “That’s all what everybody drinks at these things, ya know, Martinis.” He fills an entire tray, ready to pass them around the moment the doorbell rings. There’s just one problem: everyone wants something else.
Soon Stanley is trapped in the kitchen juggling orders for Old Fashioneds, Tom Collinses, Mint Juleps, Bourbon & Waters, Frozen Daiquiris, and Rum & Cokes—while that beautiful tray of Martinis waits for somebody, anybody, to drink one.
It’s not only a great comedy scene; it’s a wonderful snapshot of 1950s home cocktail culture, when hosting a party.
Harvey 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Martinis.
The story centers on Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart), whose best friend is a
6 ft 3+1⁄2" tall white invisible rabbit named Harvey. And they like Martinis.
In a Lonely Place
Stinger.
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Gimlets.
1953
A Blueprint for Murder
Bacardi cocktails.
Bad for Each Other
Martinis.
From Here to Eternity
Screwdrivers.
1954
Rhapsody
Elizabeth Taylor's character makes a Screwdriver.
Sabrina
Walter Hampden's character makes a Martini but has trouble getting the last olive out of the jar. He finally pours his Martini into the jar and drinks from it.
1955
The Seven Year Itch 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! Gin Martini. Whiskey sours are mentioned.
Marilyn Monroe turns a Martini into one of the funniest cocktail scenes in the film simply because she has absolutely no idea what a Martini is.
When Richard asks what she'd like to drink, she starts with gin and soda, realizes that doesn't sound right, and asks him how people drink gin. He explains that gin and vermouth make a Martini. That sounds good to her, so she orders one—“a big, tall one.”
Richard obliges, pouring what looks like an alarming amount of gin into an enormous glass and proudly presenting her with her “big, tall Martini.” She takes a sip, likes it, but thinks it could use a little more sugar. Richard strongly advises against that. She seems puzzled and tells him that back home in Denver, they put sugar in Martinis.
Guys and Dolls 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! Dulce de Leche (fictional).
Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) introduces Sister Sarah (Jean Simmons) to a fictional cocktail he seems to have made up on the spot called Dulce de leche after she orders plain milk in a Cuban bar.
Masterson’s orders in Spanish.
Sister Sarah: What did you order?
Sky Masterson: Dulce de leche. Dulce is the Spanish word for "sweet”. De means "of' and leche means "milk.” Sweet of milk.
Sister Sarah: Don't they serve it plain?
Sky Masterson: Well, only in the morning. It has to do with the heat. At night they put a kind of preservative in it.
Sister Sarah: That's interesting. What do they use?
Sky Masterson: Bacardi.
Sister Sarah: Doesn't that have alcohol in it?
Sky Masterson: Well, just enough to keep the milk from turning sour.
After sucking down two, Sister Sarah says, "You know, this would be a wonderful way to get children to drink milk.” 😂
It’s the beginning of a night drinking more Dulce de leches and Cuban dancing. What could go wrong?
I’ll Cry Tomorrow
Martinis.
1956
High Society
Stingers.
1957
Kiss Them for Me
Stingers.
Sweet Smell of Success
Martinis.
1958
Auntie Mame 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one!
Ten-year-old Patrick Dennis may be one of the youngest cocktail instructors in movie history—and he certainly knows his Martinis.
When Mr. Babcock visits, Patrick politely offers him a drink:
PATRICK: “Would you care for a Martini, Mr. Babcock? Dry or extra dry? ... I’ll make them like I do for Mr. Woolcott. Stir, never shake. Bruises the gin. Would you care for an olive? Auntie Mame says olives take up too much room in such a little glass.”
Naturally, Auntie Mame walks in at exactly the right moment and turns the situation around on Mr. Babcock:
AUNTIE MAME: “I wonder if it makes the best first impression on a sensitive young mind... to see you drinking during business hours.”
As a flustered Mr. Babcock tries to explain that Patrick made the Martini, Mame cuts him off with the perfect defense:
“Mr. Babcock! Knowledge is power!”
Cocktails continue throughout the film, with Sidecars, Martinis, and Mint Juleps.
Upson Daiquiri & The Flaming Mame (Fictional cocktails) 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Jan Handzlik performed the scene as 12-year-old Patrick. Handzlik had already played Patrick opposite Rosalind Russell in the Broadway production of Auntie Mame before reprising the role for the 1958 film. Jan later became an attorney in Los Angeles.
I first had the pleasure of speaking with him in 2009, and in 2022 he visited me at the Bourbon O Bar on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. In December 2023, we even enjoyed an evening together at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles—a pretty wonderful full-circle ending to a cocktail scene I had been fascinated with for years.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Hot Toddy.
1959
Some Like It Hot 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! Manhattans
Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe) and the band crowd into an upper berth
in a train's sleeper car for an impromptu midnight party, mixing Manhattans inside a rubber hot-water bottle. The cozy gathering features the characters combining bourbon and sweet vermouth with smuggled snacks and an ice block in the sink.
Beloved Infidel
Sazeracs.
North by Northwest
Gibson.
Our Man in Havana
Daiquiris.
1960
The Apartment 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! Daiquiris, Rum Collins, Martinis and Stingers.
In this clip, Bud (Jack Lemmon) kills time in a noisy
New York bar while various company executives use his
apartment for their extramarital affairs. He meets Marge.
They order Martinis and a Rum Collins.
When Strangers Meet
Martinis.
1961
Bachelor in Paradise
Bob Hope's character makes Martinis.
Blue Hawaii
Mai Tais. Trays are passed at a party, and later four are ordered at a bar.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Planter’s Punch.
Days of Wine and Roses
Brandy Alexander.
1962
Dr. No 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Vodka Martini, shaken, not stirred.
The very first time the phrase "shaken, not stirred" is uttered
in cinematic history!
The Hotel Room Delivery: The Jamaican hotel waiter delivers
Bond's drink to his room:
"One medium-dry vodka martini, mixed like you said, sir, not stirred."
Dr. No's pre-dinner: Dr. No serves Bond in his underground dining
lair at Crab Key:
"A medium-dry Martini, lemon peel, Shaken, not stirred."
"Vodka?"
"Of course."
BOND HISTORY TRIVIA: Sean Connery never actually says "shaken, not stirred" himself in Dr. No — it's spoken to him by the waiter and Dr. No.
Connery wouldn't utter the exact words himself until Goldfinger in 1964.
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Americano.
1963
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
In this hilarious scene, Tyler Fitzgerald (Jim Backus), owner and pilot of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, casually leaves the cockpit to mix his third Old Fashioned “the way dear old Dad used to”—while placing two men who have never flown a plane in charge of the controls.
When they nervously ask, “What if something happens?” Tyler replies with perfect confidence:
“What could happen to an Old Fashioned?”
The cocktail will be fine. The airplane, however, is another matter
Come Blow Your Horn
Rum & Coke.
From Russia with Love
Martini.
Fun in Acapulco
Margaritas.
The Nutty Professor 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Alaskan Polar Bear Heater (fictional).
“Two shots of vodka, a little rum, some bitters, a smidgen of vinegar, a shot of vermouth, a shot of gin, a little brandy, a lemon peel, an orange peel, a cherry, and some more Scotch. Now, mix nice, then pour it into a tall glass.”
1964
Goldfinger
🍸 Martini and a Mint Julep.
For the first time, James Bond (Sean Connery) says the iconic line on screen!
"Just a drink. A Martini. Shaken, not stirred." 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Mint Juleps with Goldfinger. 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Man's Favorite Sport?
Martini and a Highball.
1965
Thunderball
Bond makes a Vodka Martini with Smirnoff Blue and Cinzano dry vermouth.
He also orders a Rum Collins.
1967
Casino Royale
Martinis.
You Only Live Twice
Stolichnaya Vodka Martini made with Martini & Rossi dry vermouth.
1968
Funny Girl 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! Crème de Menthe Frappé.
This is a humorous wedding proposal scene.
Nick (Omar Sharif) orders Courvoisier for himself and asks the waiter for a
crème de menthe frappé for Fanny (Barbra Streisand). Nick pops the question as Fanny takes a drink of her cocktail.
The Love Bug
Irish Coffee.
The Producers
Manhattan.
The Thomas Crown Affair
Martini.
1969
Hello, Dolly!
Barbra Streisand's character mentions a Rum Toddy.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
George Lazenby drinks a Martini.
1970
M*A*S*H
Martinis.
Diamonds Are Forever
Vodka Martini.
1972
Avanti
Whiskey Sour.
1973
Live and Let Die
Bourbon & Water and Sazeracs.
1974
The Godfather: Part II
Banana Daiquiri.
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
Vodka Martini.
Saturday Night Fever
7&7's twice and Vodka & Tonic.
1979
Moonraker
Vodka Martini.
1980
The Shining 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Jack Nicholson plays Jack in this cult psychological horror film and
drinks Jack Daniel's on the rocks. Well, he orders Bourbon on the
rocks, but Lloyd, the supernatural ghost bartender, picks up the
Jack Daniel's bottle (Tennessee whiskey, not Bourbon).
1982
Evil Under the Sun
Maggie Smith's character gives a choice of cocktails: White Lady, Sidecar, Mainbrace, or Between the Sheets.
Tootsie
Dressed as a woman, Dustin Hoffman's character orders Dubonnet with a twist.
48 Hours
Black Russian.
1983
Gorky Park
William Hurt's character says the Stinger is a whore’s drink. Later, he orders a Stinger and says, “I am a whore.”
Never Say Never Again
Vodka Martinis and Double Bloody Mary.
Octopussy
Vodka Martini.
Romancing the Stone
Grasshoppers.
The Return of Captain Invincible 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Name Your Poison is a villain song sung by Christopher Lee as the evil
Mr. Midnight in the 1983 musical comedy film The Return of Captain Invincible.
The following cocktails are in the song:
Mai Tai, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Black Russian, Pink Lady,
Singapore Sling, Moscow Mule, Bullshot, Gin & Tonic, Red Eye,
Planter’s Punch, Whiskey Sour, Horse’s Neck, and Tequila Sunrise.
1984
Moscow on the Hudson
Black Russian.
1985
Fletch
Bloody Mary.
The Wedding Singer
Alabama Slammer.
Glenn: "Somebody needs a drink."
Robbie: "Actually, I'm not a big drinker."
Glenn: "I am. How about an Alabama Slammer? Sounds like a plan. Meet me at the bar.
1987
The Living Daylights
Vodka Martinis.
The Fourth Protocol
Moscow Mules.
Moonstruck
Champagne Cocktail (w/o bitters) and Martini.
1988
Cocktail
There are four bar scenes.
1. Brian works his first bartending shift with
Tutti-Frutti playing on the jukebox. 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
2. Brian and Doug Flair bartend while making
Long Island Iced Teas to the song
Hippy Hippy Shake. 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
3. Brian stands on the bar top and delivers his
Last Barman Poet poem. 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
4. Brian bartends at a Jamaican beach bar
with the Beach Boys song, Kokomo, playing.
Throughout the film, three cocktails are made and mentioned:
Red Eye (beer, tomato juice, spices, and a raw egg),
Turquoise Blue (the drink Brian makes while flairing—it appears
to be made with Bacardi light rum, blue Curaçao, and either
pineapple juice or sour mix, then split-tin-strained into a Martini glass and a Frozen Daiquiri poured into a Hurricane glass.
Cocktails mentioned include: Long Island Iced Tea, Velvet Hammer, Vodka & Rose’s, Gilbey’s & Tonic, Absolut Rocks, Orgasm, Cuba Libre, Orgasm, Angel Tit, Dirty Mother, Bloody Mary, Martini, Briar Tuck, Screwdriver, Pink Squirrel, Kamikaze, Sex on the Beach, Alabama Slammer, Death Spasm, Singapore Sling, and Ding-a-Ling.
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrises.
Beaches
Stinger.
1989
Batman
The Joker drinks a Martini.
License to Kill
Medium-Dry Vodka Martini.
She’s Out of Control
Tony Danza's character orders a Double Kahlúa Punch, which is served in a pineapple with a parasol.
Skin Deep
John Ritter's character drinks a Bonzai Sunset.
1990
Bonfire of the Vanities
Alan King's character orders a Sidecar, then tells Bruce Willis, “I'm not supposed to drink, but I love a Sidecar.” He then drinks it, is served another, tells a crazy story, then dies at the restaurant table.
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Andrew Dice Clay's character makes a Sambuca Milkshake.
1991
Star Trek VI 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Romulan Ale (fictional).
The Doors
Ramos Gin Fizz.
1992
Batman Returns
The Penguin’s parents drink Martinis.
1993
Groundhog Day
Jim Beam & Water and sweet vermouth on the rocks
with a twist. Bar scene loop: 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Mrs. Doubtfire
Double Scotch on the rocks.
1994
Ed Wood
Beefeater Martini.
1995
Billy Madison
Daiquiris.
Father of the Bride
Steve Martin's character has a daydream in which his son-in-law
is a Martini-drinking playboy.
French Kiss
Sea Breeze.
GoldenEye
Vodka Martini.
The Net
Gibson.
1996
Swingers
Martinis and a cocktail called James Bond. A swing band sings the song “You and Me and the Bottle Three,” which mentions a Gin & Tonic in the lyrics.
Exit in Red
Margarita.
Happy Gilmore
Martinis.
In Love and War
A martini made with gin and castor oil.
Mother
Martinis.
The Evening Star
Bloody Mary.
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Zombies.
Up Close and Personal
Banana Daiquiri.
1997
Boogie Nights 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Margaritas.
The movie is set in 1977.
• Amber (Julianne Moore) orders a Margarita in the famous three-minute, single-take tracking-shot opening sequence.
• Reed (John C. Reilly) makes two Margaritas for Eddie (Mark Wahlberg).
Instead of shaking them, he blends them in a blender, no ice.
• Reed performs a bar magic trick.
Deconstructing Harry
Martini.
Eight Heads in a Duffel Bag
Margaritas.
Fathers’ Day
Martini.
George of the Jungle
Thomas Haden Church's character comments on a Gin Martini, then orders two Black Russians and a White Ape.
Jackie Brown
Screwdrivers.
Meet Wally Sparks
Debi Mazar's character asks for a Sex on the Beach.
Money Talks
Bloody Mary.
My Best Friend’s Wedding
Margaritas.
Open Your Eyes
Rum & Cokes and Whiskey & Coke.
Picture Perfect
Martinis.
The Ice Storm
Martinis.
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Martini.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Vodka Martini.
1998
The Big Lebowski 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
White Russians
The Dude drinks nine White Russians.
White Russian is spoken five times, and
Caucasian is spoken twice.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Singapore Slings with a mescal back.
Bringing Down the House
Double 7&7.
Deceiver
Martini.
Gods and Monsters
Martinis.
Hope Floats
Vodka Tonic.
Living Out Loud
Martini.
Practical Magic 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Midnight Margaritas.
The Imposters
Martini in a huge Martini glass, a normal-sized Martini, and a Grasshopper.
The Odd Couple II
Martini.
There’s Something About Mary
Whiskey Sour.
Twice Upon Yesterday
Gin & Tonic.
Penélope Cruz plays a bartender.
Wild Things
Rum & Coke.
1999
A Perfect Murder
Martini.
Blast from the Past
Martinis and Champagne Cocktail.
Crazy in Alabama
Melanie Griffith's character orders a Hurricane in
New Orleans at Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop.
Cruel Intentions
Selma Blair's character finishes her beverage and says it doesn’t taste like tea. Ryan Phillippe's character tells her that it’s from Long Island (Long Island Iced Tea).
Double Jeopardy
Martini.
Eyes Wide Shut
Vodka Tonic.
Goodbye Love
Martinis.
House on Haunted Hill
Martini.
Me, Myself, & Irene
Rum & Cokes.
The Guilty
Double Whiskey Sour.
The World Is Not Enough
Vodka Martini.
Office Space
Mai Tai, Piña Colada, Margarita.
While holding a Piña Colada, Milton tells the beach server, "I asked for a Mai Tai, and they brought me a Piña Colada." He also complains that he asked for a Margarita without salt, and it came with salt.
2000
Duets
7&7.
Meet the Parents
Tom Collins.
Joe Gould’s Secret
Martinis.
Nutty Professor II
7&7.
Reindeer Games
Rum & Cokes.
The Banger Sisters
Rum & Coke.
The Whole Nine Yards
Martinis and Scotch & Soda.
2001
Best Laid Plans
7&7’s.
Cecil B. Demented
Martinis.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Martini.
Chuck & Buck
Martini and Rum & Coke.
Down to You
Old-Fashioned.
Black Knight
Martin Lawrence's character wants to have Mai Tais.
Blow Dry
Gin & Tonics.
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Martini.
Down to Earth
Martinis.
Heartbreakers
Dry Martini.
Johnny English
Bloody Mary.
Legally Blonde
Martinis.
Monkeybone
A bartender offers Brendan Fraser's character a Coma-tini.
Never Again
Martinis.
Rat Race
Mimosas.
Tomcats
Hot Toddy.
Vanilla Sky
Martini.
2002
Die Another Day 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Martinis and Mojitos.
This James Bond film helped revive the Mojito with a bang.
In one of the movie’s most memorable scenes,
Halle Berry’s Jinx makes her legendary entrance
from the ocean in an orange bikini and walks toward
Bond, who has been admiring the view from the beach.
After a little Bond-style flirting, he offers her the drink in his hand: “Mojito? You should try it.” She does, and the Mojito suddenly gets nearly as much attention as the orange bikini.
"Magnificent view."
"It is, isn't it? Too bad it's lost on everybody else."
"Mojito? You should try it."
"Too strong for you?"
"I could learn to like it... if I had the time."
The scene helped put the Mojito back into mainstream pop culture—and onto bar menus everywhere in the early 2000s.
Bar patrons started ordering them like crazy, which presented one small problem: 99% of bars didn't have mint.
For bartenders, the Mojito revival had officially begun. 🍃🍹
40 days and 40 nights
Martini.
About Schmidt
Vodka Gimlet and Manhattans.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Bloody Mary.
Igby Goes Down
Bloody Mary.
Hysterical Blindness
Sex on the Beach.
Juwanna Mann
Cosmopolitan, heavy on the vodka.
Kissing Jessica Stein
Strawberry Margarita.
2003
The Recruit 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Martini.
Colin Farrell's character works as a bartender
and serves a Martini. Al Pacino's character, a bar patron,
performs a bar trick.
A Guy Thing
Martini.
Bad Boys II
Bacardi Mojitos.
From Justin to Kelly
Martini and Piña Colada.
Lost in Translation
Vodka Tonic.
Matchstick Men
Martini.
Mona Lisa Smile
Marcia Gay's character Harden mentions a Manhattan. Jack & Ginger.
Stuck on You
Margaritas.
The Haunted Mansion
A client of Eddie Murphy’s character orders three Volcanoes (a house specialty drink).
2004
Meet the Fockers 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Tom Collins.
Breakin’ All the Rules
Double Bloody Mary and Martini.
Catwoman
Halle Berry's character orders a White Russian and tells the bartender to hold the vodka and Kahlúa.
Closer
Vodka Tonic
Flight of the Phoenix
Kirk Jones' character wishes he could have a Bacardi & Coke.
I Heart Huckabees
Jude Law's character has a Martini and says he will drink
Piña Coladas in the future.
Ladder 49
Irish Car Bomb, 7&7, Sea Breeze, and Margarita.
Man on Fire
Jack & Water.
Wicker Park
7&7.
Sleepover
Alexa Vega's character gets a text message telling her to order a Sex on the Beach.
Suspect Zero
7&7.
2005
Bewitched
Bloody Mary and Martinis.
Fun with Dick & Jane
Mimosas.
Guess Who
Vodka Tonic and Cosmopolitans.
In Her Shoes
Cosmopolitans.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Jack & Soda.
Lord of War
Martini.
Monster-in-Law
Martinis.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Martini.
Red Eye
Bay Breeze.
Rumor Has It
Bloody Marys.
Stealth
Martinis.
Thank You for Smoking
Mint Juleps throughout the film.
Wikipedia says, "Robert Duvall's filtered cigarette maverick 'The Captain' is shown repeatedly drinking Mint Juleps rather than smoking cigarettes."
The Ice Harvest
Rum & Pineapple Juice.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.
The Matador
Margaritas.
The Upside of Anger
Bloody Marys.
The Wedding Date
Bloody Mary. Martinis are seen.
2006
Casino Royale 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Vesper (fictional).
The Vesper is a fictional cocktail first seen in the
seventh chapter of Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel.
In a casino off the top of Bond’s head, he makes up a no-name cocktail, asking the barman for:
“Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka,
half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well
until it’s ice-cold, then add a large, thin slice of
lemon peel. Got it?” Later, he names his liquid
creation after his love interest and double
Russian agent, Vesper Lynd.
Good to know: In case you try to make this cocktail,
Kina Lillet was a French aperitif wine
containing a distinct bitter quinine component.
It was reformulated in 1985/1986, stripped of its
heavy quinine bitterness, and renamed Lillet Blanc.
Bartenders widely consider Cocchi Americano the closest modern substitute for the historic, discontinued Kina Lillet.
Phat Girlz
Cosmopolitan.
The Break-Up
Apple Martinis.
The Pink Panther
Steve Martin has a flaming drink and, during the cartoon credits, the Pink Panther holds a Martini.
2007
Shrek the Third
Fuzzy Navels. Mojitos are mentioned.
Prince Charming orders a Fuzzy Navel
and "Fuzzy Navels for all my friends." 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Puss in Boots: "You know I love Fiona, boss, right? But what I'm talking about here is you, me, my cousin's boat, an ice-cold pitcher of Mojitos, and two weeks of nothing but fishing."
Grindhouse
Margaritas.
Perfect Stranger
Hemingway Daiquiris.
Code Name: The Cleaner
Mai Tais.
Enchanted
Amy Adams' character is given a poisoned red Appletini.
Zodiac
Hot Toddy and Jake Gyllenhaal's character orders an Aqua Velva.
2008
27 Dresses
Katherine Heigl's character drinks a Vodka Soda and says she has Grey Goose & Red Bull in the fridge.
Brideshead Revisited
A dry Martini and a whiskey & water.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Malibu & Pineapple and Piña Colada.
Ghost Town
Bombay Sapphire Martini straight up with olives, Campari and Soda, and a Pimm's Cup.
Ironman
Dry Martinis.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Margaritas and Bellinis.
Never Back Down
A Margarita.
Nim’s Island
The captain talks about selling Piña Coladas to tourists.
2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP → Sazeracs.
The Sazerac takes center stage when Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) dines with Thomas Button (Jason Flemyng), the wealthy businessman who abandoned him as an infant. Benjamin has no idea that the man sitting across from him is his biological father when Thomas orders, “Sazerac for the both of us.”
Their bittersweet encounter also marks the first time Benjamin
gets drunk. Most people start with a beer; Benjamin starts with
a Sazerac and a secret father.
Sex and the City
The Cosmopolitan and Flirtini are seen.
The House Bunny
Anna Faris's character has a Kamikaze. College students talk about Marvin’s tasty Margaritas.
The Love Guru
Martinis.
Two Lovers
Brandy Alexander.
Broken Embraces
Gin and Tonic.
2010
Shrek Forever After 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Mudslide, Slug and Tonic, and Eyeball-tini.
Rumpelstiltskin: "All right! Can I interest you in a mudslide?
Slug and tonic? A liquid libation to ease that frustration?
Eyeball-tini?"
Shrek: "Well, maybe just one."
They both sit and drink them out of Martini glasses garnished with giant eyeballs while discussing the "Ogre for a Day" contract. 🍸👁️
Cyrus
A Vodka Red Bull.
Eat Pray Love
Tequila on the rocks.
Ghost Writer
Bloody Mary.
Iron Man 2
Dirty Martini.
Knight and Day
Viola Davis's character says that something needed a Margarita. A guy orders a Harvey Wallbanger.
Leap Year
Martini.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Gin & Tonics.
Skyline
Margaritas are seen and Mimosas are drunk.
The Bounty Hunter
Martini.
The Ghost Writer
Pierce Brosnan's character is given a Bloody Mary.
The Switch
Bloody Mary.
Valentine’s Day
Anne Hathaway's character says she’s going to need a Mint Julep.
2011
Crazy, Stupid, Love 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Old Fashioneds.
The movie scene that played a massive role in pushing the craft cocktail revival into mainstream pop culture. Craft bartender Eric Alperin, co-owner of the Los Angeles cocktail bar The Varnish, taught Ryan Gosling how to make an Old Fashioned.
Jacob (Ryan Gosling) glides behind his home bar to craft two immaculate Old Fashioneds for him and Hannah (Emma Stone) on a rainy evening.
They stand in front of floor-to-ceiling windows while it pours rain outside. They clink their glasses. Hannah downs her Old Fashioned like it's a shot. And then downs Jacob’s the same way.
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
Absolut Martinis.
The Great Gatsby
Highballs.
2016
Suicide Squad
Bloody Mary.
The Nice Guys
Martinis.
2017
Passengers
Champagne Cocktails.
Complete Unknown
Old Fashioned and the cup & ball magic trick with
shaker tins and olives at the bar.
2018
Game Night
Harvey Wallbanger.
A Simple Favor
Aviation American Gin Martinis.
2019
6 Underground 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Negroni and Martini.
At a formal event at the Paris Opera House, One (Ryan Reynolds) strikes up a conversation with the villain Rovach at the bar. Rovach orders a Martini—“Stirred, not shaken. Stirred.”—while One requests a Negroni with his own special instructions: “Just poured.”
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Brad Pitt's character drinks Bloody Marys.
Leonardo DiCaprio's character drinks Whiskey Sours.
Margaritas at a restaurant, and a pitcher of Margaritas is made.
2021
No Time to Die
Martinis.
2022
A Christmas Story Christmas 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
I ❤️ this one! Ralphie brings his 10-year-old son, Mark, into Flick's Tavern. Flick, the owner/bartender, invites Mark to bartend for a bit to make a highball. Mark even gets a tip from a local townie.
Babylon 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Brad Pitt's character orders two Gin Rickeys, an Orange Blossom with brandy, three French 75s, and two Corpse Revivers during the film's enormous opening party.
Uncharted 🍿 ROLL THE CLIP →
Nate (Tom Holland) takes a female patron’s order, which begins as a Vodka Tonic, then changes to a Negroni. As he prepares the cocktail, Nate shows off his flair bartending skills and his knowledge of Negroni history. Later, he demonstrates yet another talent by quietly stealing her diamond bracelet. Apparently, the house specialty is a Negroni with a side of sleight of hand.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Gibson.
2023
No Hard Feelings
Long Island Iced Teas.
