"We were warned."
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Oliver Platt
2012 — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
When they tell you not to panic... that's when you run!
Context
Broadcasted on his pirate radio station at Yellowstone National Park.
Meaning
Encapsulates the film's pervasive skepticism toward institutional authorities and government reassurances.
The moment we stop fighting for each other, that's the moment we lose our humanity.
Context
Delivered during his impassioned plea via satellite to the G8 leaders aboard Ark 4.
Meaning
Forms the moral thesis of the film, arguing against leaving thousands of stranded workers outside the survival gates.
My book... sold five hundred copies. Somebody actually read it.
Context
Said to Adrian Helmsley when they meet on the Ark.
Meaning
Underscores human artistic expression finding resonance in an unexpected connection before the world ends.
It's not just a catastrophe, Jackson. It's a complete physical reset of the Earth's crust.
Context
Explaining the Mayan calendar map to Jackson at Yellowstone.
Meaning
Highlights the inescapable magnitude of the planetary geological event.
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