"Power can't protect you."
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Ben Affleck, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Adriana Paz
Animals — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Humans are animals who tell stories.
Context
Dayle's aphoristic dialogue, as quoted in reviews; the exact scene is not specified here.
Meaning
It is the film's thesis: our moral narratives cover instinct.
The best leverage is the leverage you never have to use.
Context
One of her signature lines, cited by multiple critics.
Meaning
It sums up her philosophy of power as implied threat.
This is why assholes run as independents.
Context
Shouted early in the film, as quoted in a review.
Meaning
It shows his frustration at running without party money.
Is he Black?
Context
Said in the bedroom fight when Mark learns Abigail is having an affair. Washington says it was improvised and that her non-answer was the answer.
Meaning
An unscripted line that exposes Mark's insecurities and prejudices.
Everyone's beholden to something, that's big boy life.
Context
Dayle's dialogue, quoted by Variety.
Meaning
It expresses the film's transactional worldview.
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