"There will come a day when the world we know will end."
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken
World War Z — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Movement is life.
Context
Gerry says it as he explains why he keeps travelling and moving his family.
Meaning
The film's survival philosophy in three words.
Most people don't believe something can happen until it already has.
Context
He explains to Gerry why Israel built its defences early.
Meaning
It explains the denial that lets the outbreak spread. He calls it human nature, not stupidity.
Every person we save is one less zombie to fight.
Context
Gerry objects that Israel is letting people in. This is the answer he gets.
Meaning
It is a pragmatic defence of compassion.
If you can fight, fight.
Context
It is part of the closing narration, which says the war is not yet won.
Meaning
A closing call to resist instead of despair.
Whatever goes to hell, stays in hell!
Context
It appears in a broadcast during the crisis.
Meaning
It is a doom-laden religious reaction to the crisis.
It's bigger than our apartment on 72nd.
Context
She says it on seeing the cramped accommodation on the naval ship.
Meaning
It is a wry joke that lightens the tension.
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