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business is war then I got your

business is war then I got your attention now welcome to watchmojo.com

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attention now welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 business movie speeches

for the top 10 business movie speeches

for the top 10 business movie speeches the trouble is you don’t realize you’re

the trouble is you don’t realize you’re

the trouble is you don’t realize you’re talking to two people number 10

talking to two people number 10

talking to two people number 10 Citizen Kane I sympathize with you

Citizen Kane I sympathize with you

Citizen Kane I sympathize with you Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel as

Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel as

Charles Foster Kane is a scoundrel as Charles Foster Kane Orson Welles

Charles Foster Kane Orson Welles

Charles Foster Kane Orson Welles undergoes a striking change from a hero

undergoes a striking change from a hero

undergoes a striking change from a hero of the working man to a mogul pursuing

of the working man to a mogul pursuing

of the working man to a mogul pursuing power ruthlessly people will think what

power ruthlessly people will think what

power ruthlessly people will think what I tell them to think knowing what we do

I tell them to think knowing what we do

I tell them to think knowing what we do about that transformation his most

about that transformation his most

about that transformation his most important monologue comes near the

important monologue comes near the

important monologue comes near the beginning of the film on the other hand

beginning of the film on the other hand

beginning of the film on the other hand I am the publisher of The Enquirer as

I am the publisher of The Enquirer as

I am the publisher of The Enquirer as such it’s my duty and I’ll let you in on

such it’s my duty and I’ll let you in on

such it’s my duty and I’ll let you in on a little secret it’s also my pleasure to

a little secret it’s also my pleasure to

a little secret it’s also my pleasure to see to it the decent hard-working people

see to it the decent hard-working people

see to it the decent hard-working people in this community aren’t robbed blind by

in this community aren’t robbed blind by

in this community aren’t robbed blind by a pack of money mad pirates he explains

a pack of money mad pirates he explains

a pack of money mad pirates he explains his split interests are the reason he’s

his split interests are the reason he’s

his split interests are the reason he’s the only man who can fight for the

the only man who can fight for the

the only man who can fight for the little guy his closing lines shut his

little guy his closing lines shut his

little guy his closing lines shut his opponent down completely you’re right

opponent down completely you’re right

opponent down completely you’re right mr. Thatcher I did lose a million

mr. Thatcher I did lose a million

mr. Thatcher I did lose a million dollars last year I expect to lose a

dollars last year I expect to lose a

dollars last year I expect to lose a million dollars this year I expect to

million dollars this year I expect to

million dollars this year I expect to lose a million dollars next year you

lose a million dollars next year you

lose a million dollars next year you know mr. Thatcher at the rate of a

know mr. Thatcher at the rate of a

know mr. Thatcher at the rate of a million dollars a year I’ll have to

million dollars a year I’ll have to

million dollars a year I’ll have to close this place in 60 years number 9

close this place in 60 years number 9

close this place in 60 years number 9 layer cake are you enjoying this it’s a

layer cake are you enjoying this it’s a

layer cake are you enjoying this it’s a film that showcases the roller-coaster

film that showcases the roller-coaster

film that showcases the roller-coaster ride that is the drug business and the

ride that is the drug business and the

ride that is the drug business and the speech in question is a passing of the

speech in question is a passing of the

speech in question is a passing of the torch between the old and new guard this

torch between the old and new guard this

torch between the old and new guard this monkey business is in your blood under

monkey business is in your blood under

monkey business is in your blood under your skin you know Kate now you’re just

your skin you know Kate now you’re just

your skin you know Kate now you’re just getting in when you’re getting started

getting in when you’re getting started

getting in when you’re getting started I’ve every faith in you outlining what

I’ve every faith in you outlining what

I’ve every faith in you outlining what he calls the facts of life

he calls the facts of life

he calls the facts of life Eddie temple points out how while you

Eddie temple points out how while you

Eddie temple points out how while you start at the bottom you will slowly but

start at the bottom you will slowly but

start at the bottom you will slowly but surely move to the top you boom you take

surely move to the top you boom you take

surely move to the top you boom you take shit get out in the world

shit get out in the world

shit get out in the world you take more shit climate little higher

you take more shit climate little higher

you take more shit climate little higher take less shit – one day rub in the

take less shit – one day rub in the

take less shit – one day rub in the rarefied atmosphere and you’ve forgotten

rarefied atmosphere and you’ve forgotten

rarefied atmosphere and you’ve forgotten what shit even looks like not only is

what shit even looks like not only is

what shit even looks like not only is this an effective speech it also

this an effective speech it also

this an effective speech it also explains the title of the film welcome

explains the title of the film welcome

explains the title of the film welcome to the lair caption number 8 American

to the lair caption number 8 American

to the lair caption number 8 American gangster most important thing in

gangster most important thing in

gangster most important thing in business is honesty Frank Lucas is

business is honesty Frank Lucas is

business is honesty Frank Lucas is quickly proving his worth as a Harlem

quickly proving his worth as a Harlem

quickly proving his worth as a Harlem based drug kingpin keeping his

based drug kingpin keeping his

based drug kingpin keeping his extravagances to a minimum – stay off

extravagances to a minimum – stay off

extravagances to a minimum – stay off the cops radar integrity hard work

the cops radar integrity hard work

the cops radar integrity hard work family never forgetting where we came

family never forgetting where we came

family never forgetting where we came from I can show along the way he’s

from I can show along the way he’s

from I can show along the way he’s learned valuable lessons about business

learned valuable lessons about business

learned valuable lessons about business and he imparts that advice to his

and he imparts that advice to his

and he imparts that advice to his colleagues while sitting down for a

colleagues while sitting down for a

colleagues while sitting down for a quick bite in a diner he is somebody

quick bite in a diner he is somebody

quick bite in a diner he is somebody nobody do anything then he goes and caps

nobody do anything then he goes and caps

nobody do anything then he goes and caps a guy in broad daylight you all shoot me

a guy in broad daylight you all shoot me

a guy in broad daylight you all shoot me in front everybody huh guess he’s

in front everybody huh guess he’s

in front everybody huh guess he’s somebody number seven up in the air how

somebody number seven up in the air how

somebody number seven up in the air how much does your life way for career fire

much does your life way for career fire

much does your life way for career fire career loner and motivational speaker

career loner and motivational speaker

career loner and motivational speaker Ryan Bingham life is a backpack

Ryan Bingham life is a backpack

Ryan Bingham life is a backpack a motif which also serves as the theme

a motif which also serves as the theme

a motif which also serves as the theme of binghams lectures I want you to stuff

of binghams lectures I want you to stuff

of binghams lectures I want you to stuff it all into that backpack now try to

it all into that backpack now try to

it all into that backpack now try to walk this is what we do to ourselves on

walk this is what we do to ourselves on

walk this is what we do to ourselves on a daily basis we weigh ourselves down

a daily basis we weigh ourselves down

a daily basis we weigh ourselves down until we can’t even move and make no

until we can’t even move and make no

until we can’t even move and make no mistake moving is living explaining it

mistake moving is living explaining it

mistake moving is living explaining it so anyone can relate Bingham reveals how

so anyone can relate Bingham reveals how

so anyone can relate Bingham reveals how freeing it is to rid yourself of worldly

freeing it is to rid yourself of worldly

freeing it is to rid yourself of worldly belongings now I’m gonna set that

belongings now I’m gonna set that

belongings now I’m gonna set that backpack on fire what do you want to

backpack on fire what do you want to

backpack on fire what do you want to take out of it photos photos are for

take out of it photos photos are for

take out of it photos photos are for people who can’t remember drink some

people who can’t remember drink some

people who can’t remember drink some ginkgo let the photos burn in fact let

ginkgo let the photos burn in fact let

ginkgo let the photos burn in fact let everything burn and imagine waking up

everything burn and imagine waking up

everything burn and imagine waking up tomorrow with nothing

tomorrow with nothing

tomorrow with nothing it’s kind of exhilarating isn’t it later

it’s kind of exhilarating isn’t it later

it’s kind of exhilarating isn’t it later the speech expands and Bingham expounds

the speech expands and Bingham expounds

the speech expands and Bingham expounds the benefits of eliminating not only

the benefits of eliminating not only

the benefits of eliminating not only possessions but also people from your

possessions but also people from your

possessions but also people from your life

life

life make no mistake your relationships are

make no mistake your relationships are

make no mistake your relationships are the heaviest components in your life if

the heaviest components in your life if

the heaviest components in your life if you have the straps cutting into your

you have the straps cutting into your

you have the straps cutting into your shoulders you need to carry all that

shoulders you need to carry all that

shoulders you need to carry all that weight don’t you set that bag down

weight don’t you set that bag down

weight don’t you set that bag down cynical yes but it’s a good speech

cynical yes but it’s a good speech

cynical yes but it’s a good speech nonetheless star-crossed lovers

nonetheless star-crossed lovers

nonetheless star-crossed lovers monogamous swans we are not those

monogamous swans we are not those

monogamous swans we are not those animals the slower we move the faster we

animals the slower we move the faster we

animals the slower we move the faster we die we are not swans

die we are not swans

die we are not swans we’re sharks number six the pursuit of

we’re sharks number six the pursuit of

we’re sharks number six the pursuit of happiness you want to go slay some

happiness you want to go slay some

happiness you want to go slay some basketball okay Chris Gardner was going

basketball okay Chris Gardner was going

basketball okay Chris Gardner was going through the toughest times of his life

through the toughest times of his life

through the toughest times of his life struggling to stay afloat and trying to

struggling to stay afloat and trying to

struggling to stay afloat and trying to become a stockbroker

become a stockbroker

become a stockbroker despite his meager existence if a guy

despite his meager existence if a guy

despite his meager existence if a guy walked in for an interview without a

walked in for an interview without a

walked in for an interview without a shirt and I hired him what would you say

shirt and I hired him what would you say

shirt and I hired him what would you say he must have had on some really nice

he must have had on some really nice

he must have had on some really nice pants when his son reveals his dream of

pants when his son reveals his dream of

pants when his son reveals his dream of becoming a pro basketball player Gardner

becoming a pro basketball player Gardner

becoming a pro basketball player Gardner tells him that’s an unlikely goal not

tells him that’s an unlikely goal not

tells him that’s an unlikely goal not worth pursuing

worth pursuing

worth pursuing I was below average no sir whoa so

I was below average no sir whoa so

I was below average no sir whoa so you’ll probably ultimately rank

you’ll probably ultimately rank

you’ll probably ultimately rank somewhere around there you know so

somewhere around there you know so

somewhere around there you know so really you’ll excel at a lot of things

really you’ll excel at a lot of things

really you’ll excel at a lot of things just not this I don’t want you out here

just not this I don’t want you out here

just not this I don’t want you out here shooting this ball around all day and

shooting this ball around all day and

shooting this ball around all day and night however upon further thought he

night however upon further thought he

night however upon further thought he decides no one can tell anyone what

decides no one can tell anyone what

decides no one can tell anyone what ambitions to follow and that hard work

ambitions to follow and that hard work

ambitions to follow and that hard work always pays off don’t ever let somebody

always pays off don’t ever let somebody

always pays off don’t ever let somebody tell you

tell you

tell you you can’t do something

you can’t do something

you can’t do something not even me

people can’t do something themselves

people can’t do something themselves they want to tell you you can’t do it

you want something go get it period

you want something go get it period number five catch me if you can two

number five catch me if you can two

number five catch me if you can two little mice fell in a bucket of cream

little mice fell in a bucket of cream

little mice fell in a bucket of cream his son ended up one of the United

his son ended up one of the United

his son ended up one of the United States youngest and most prolific con

States youngest and most prolific con

States youngest and most prolific con artists but that doesn’t mean he can’t

artists but that doesn’t mean he can’t

artists but that doesn’t mean he can’t spin a mean yarn about the importance of

spin a mean yarn about the importance of

spin a mean yarn about the importance of hard work my son bought me a Cadillac

hard work my son bought me a Cadillac

hard work my son bought me a Cadillac today I think that calls for a toast

today I think that calls for a toast

today I think that calls for a toast Frank Abagnale senior portrayed by the

Frank Abagnale senior portrayed by the

Frank Abagnale senior portrayed by the peerless Christopher Walken is honored

peerless Christopher Walken is honored

peerless Christopher Walken is honored by his Rotary Club so he uses the

by his Rotary Club so he uses the

by his Rotary Club so he uses the opportunity to tell a short allegory

opportunity to tell a short allegory

opportunity to tell a short allegory about the rewards of not giving up the

about the rewards of not giving up the

about the rewards of not giving up the first Mouse quickly gave up and drowned

first Mouse quickly gave up and drowned

first Mouse quickly gave up and drowned the second Mouse wouldn’t quit he

the second Mouse wouldn’t quit he

the second Mouse wouldn’t quit he struggled so hard that eventually he

struggled so hard that eventually he

struggled so hard that eventually he turned that cream into butter and

turned that cream into butter and

turned that cream into butter and crawled out gentlemen as of this moment

crawled out gentlemen as of this moment

crawled out gentlemen as of this moment I am that second Mouse looks like jr.

I am that second Mouse looks like jr.

I am that second Mouse looks like jr. took those words to heart number four

took those words to heart number four

took those words to heart number four there will be blood I am a false prophet

there will be blood I am a false prophet

there will be blood I am a false prophet God is a superstition the SoCal oil boom

God is a superstition the SoCal oil boom

God is a superstition the SoCal oil boom is the setting of this film and of

is the setting of this film and of

is the setting of this film and of several notable Daniel day-lewis

several notable Daniel day-lewis

several notable Daniel day-lewis speeches oh you have a great chance here

speeches oh you have a great chance here

speeches oh you have a great chance here the bear in mind you can lose it all if

the bear in mind you can lose it all if

the bear in mind you can lose it all if you’re not careful but the most

you’re not careful but the most

you’re not careful but the most unforgettable is when his character

unforgettable is when his character

unforgettable is when his character successful oil tycoon Daniel Plainview

successful oil tycoon Daniel Plainview

successful oil tycoon Daniel Plainview explains to his longtime nemesis that

explains to his longtime nemesis that

explains to his longtime nemesis that he’d outsmarted him by sucking a

he’d outsmarted him by sucking a

he’d outsmarted him by sucking a disputed oil well dry without his

disputed oil well dry without his

disputed oil well dry without his knowledge do you understand Eli that’s

knowledge do you understand Eli that’s

knowledge do you understand Eli that’s more to the point do you understand

more to the point do you understand

more to the point do you understand I drink your water I drink it up every

I drink your water I drink it up every

I drink your water I drink it up every day I drink the blood of lamb from

day I drink the blood of lamb from

day I drink the blood of lamb from Banda’s cracked

Banda’s cracked

Banda’s cracked using a simple and almost

using a simple and almost

using a simple and almost inappropriately cheerful metaphor

inappropriately cheerful metaphor

inappropriately cheerful metaphor Plainview condescends to and humiliates

Plainview condescends to and humiliates

Plainview condescends to and humiliates his foe for one final time if you have a

his foe for one final time if you have a

his foe for one final time if you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and I

milkshake and I have a milkshake and I

milkshake and I have a milkshake and I have a straw there it is as as drawers

have a straw there it is as as drawers

have a straw there it is as as drawers what in my straw reaches across through

what in my straw reaches across through

what in my straw reaches across through and starts to drink your milkshake I

and starts to drink your milkshake I

and starts to drink your milkshake I drink your milkshake

number three boiler room there is no

number three boiler room there is no question as to whether or not you’ll

question as to whether or not you’ll

question as to whether or not you’ll become a millionaire working here the

become a millionaire working here the

become a millionaire working here the only question is how many times over if

only question is how many times over if

only question is how many times over if it seems too good to be true it probably

it seems too good to be true it probably

it seems too good to be true it probably is

is

is that’s the lesson Seth Davis learns

that’s the lesson Seth Davis learns

that’s the lesson Seth Davis learns after embarking on a career with a shady

after embarking on a career with a shady

after embarking on a career with a shady brokerage firm I am a millionaire it’s

brokerage firm I am a millionaire it’s

brokerage firm I am a millionaire it’s worth in here right tell you it’s a

worth in here right tell you it’s a

worth in here right tell you it’s a weird thing to say I am a king million

weird thing to say I am a king million

weird thing to say I am a king million as one of the company’s founders Ben

as one of the company’s founders Ben

as one of the company’s founders Ben Affleck’s Jim Young inspires his

Affleck’s Jim Young inspires his

Affleck’s Jim Young inspires his recruits with the promise of wealth

recruits with the promise of wealth

recruits with the promise of wealth happiness and did we mention wealth they

happiness and did we mention wealth they

happiness and did we mention wealth they say money can’t buy happiness look it up

say money can’t buy happiness look it up

say money can’t buy happiness look it up can smile on my face here – here baby

can smile on my face here – here baby

can smile on my face here – here baby but it’s not all sports cars big houses

but it’s not all sports cars big houses

but it’s not all sports cars big houses and women young makes clear that every

and women young makes clear that every

and women young makes clear that every call is hard work and there is no such

call is hard work and there is no such

call is hard work and there is no such thing as a no sale call a sale is made

thing as a no sale call a sale is made

thing as a no sale call a sale is made on every call you make either you sell

on every call you make either you sell

on every call you make either you sell the clients in stock or he sells you on

the clients in stock or he sells you on

the clients in stock or he sells you on a reason he can’t either way a sale is

a reason he can’t either way a sale is

a reason he can’t either way a sale is made the only question is who’s going to

made the only question is who’s going to

made the only question is who’s going to close you are him a be relentless that’s

close you are him a be relentless that’s

close you are him a be relentless that’s it I’ve done number two Wall Street

it I’ve done number two Wall Street

it I’ve done number two Wall Street greed for lack of a better word is good

greed for lack of a better word is good

greed for lack of a better word is good this film details 80s excess both on and

this film details 80s excess both on and

this film details 80s excess both on and off Wall Street and its most famous

off Wall Street and its most famous

off Wall Street and its most famous speech summarizes that message America

speech summarizes that message America

speech summarizes that message America has become a second-rate power its trade

has become a second-rate power its trade

has become a second-rate power its trade deficit and its physical deficit are at

deficit and its physical deficit are at

deficit and its physical deficit are at nightmare apportions spoken by Gordon

nightmare apportions spoken by Gordon

nightmare apportions spoken by Gordon Gekko to inspire a group of shareholders

Gekko to inspire a group of shareholders

Gekko to inspire a group of shareholders this monologue gets a bad rap

this monologue gets a bad rap

this monologue gets a bad rap even though as Gekko claims its greed

even though as Gekko claims its greed

even though as Gekko claims its greed that built the United States the

that built the United States the

that built the United States the Carnegie’s the Mellon

Carnegie’s the Mellon

Carnegie’s the Mellon this great industrial empire made sure

this great industrial empire made sure

this great industrial empire made sure of it because it was their money it’s

of it because it was their money it’s

of it because it was their money it’s safe today

safe today

safe today management has no stake of the company

management has no stake of the company

management has no stake of the company dream big and grab every opportunity

dream big and grab every opportunity

dream big and grab every opportunity that comes your way he says and that’s

that comes your way he says and that’s

that comes your way he says and that’s something that applies to everyone not

something that applies to everyone not

something that applies to everyone not only power brokers and greed you mark my

only power brokers and greed you mark my

only power brokers and greed you mark my words

words

words well not only save Teldar paper but that

well not only save Teldar paper but that

well not only save Teldar paper but that other malfunctioning corporation called

other malfunctioning corporation called

other malfunctioning corporation called the USA before we unveil our number one

the USA before we unveil our number one

the USA before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions

pick here are a few honorable mentions who’s coming with me who’s coming with

who’s coming with me who’s coming with

who’s coming with me who’s coming with me who’s coming with me you have part of

me who’s coming with me you have part of

me who’s coming with me you have part of my attention you have the minimal amount

my attention you have the minimal amount

my attention you have the minimal amount the rest of my attention is back at the

the rest of my attention is back at the

the rest of my attention is back at the offices of Facebook where my colleagues

offices of Facebook where my colleagues

offices of Facebook where my colleagues and I are doing things that no one in

and I are doing things that no one in

and I are doing things that no one in this room including and especially your

this room including and especially your

this room including and especially your clients are intellectually or creatively

clients are intellectually or creatively

clients are intellectually or creatively capable of doing think big think

capable of doing think big think

capable of doing think big think positive never show any sign of weakness

positive never show any sign of weakness

positive never show any sign of weakness always go for the throat room buy low

always go for the throat room buy low

always go for the throat room buy low sell high fear that’s the other guy’s

sell high fear that’s the other guy’s

sell high fear that’s the other guy’s problem number one Glengarry Glen Ross

problem number one Glengarry Glen Ross

problem number one Glengarry Glen Ross put that coffee down hired to motivate

put that coffee down hired to motivate

put that coffee down hired to motivate some lackluster salesman Alec Baldwin

some lackluster salesman Alec Baldwin

some lackluster salesman Alec Baldwin grabs attention immediately and proceeds

grabs attention immediately and proceeds

grabs attention immediately and proceeds with one of Hollywood’s most epic

with one of Hollywood’s most epic

with one of Hollywood’s most epic speeches cuz we’re adding a little

speeches cuz we’re adding a little

speeches cuz we’re adding a little something to this month’s sales contest

something to this month’s sales contest

something to this month’s sales contest as you all know first prize is a

as you all know first prize is a

as you all know first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado anybody want to see

Cadillac Eldorado anybody want to see

Cadillac Eldorado anybody want to see second prize second prize a set of steak

second prize second prize a set of steak

second prize second prize a set of steak knives third prize is you fired at seven

knives third prize is you fired at seven

knives third prize is you fired at seven minutes it’s the longest monologue on

minutes it’s the longest monologue on

minutes it’s the longest monologue on our list it’s also the most intimidating

our list it’s also the most intimidating

our list it’s also the most intimidating profane and badass what’s your name you

profane and badass what’s your name you

profane and badass what’s your name you that’s my name you know why mister cuz

that’s my name you know why mister cuz

that’s my name you know why mister cuz you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight

you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight

you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight I drove an $80,000 BMW that’s my name as

I drove an $80,000 BMW that’s my name as

I drove an $80,000 BMW that’s my name as baldwin’s blake delivers the ABCs of

baldwin’s blake delivers the ABCs of

baldwin’s blake delivers the ABCs of sales and tells his prey to go big or go

sales and tells his prey to go big or go

sales and tells his prey to go big or go home

home

home a

a

a they always BBC closing always be

they always BBC closing always be

they always BBC closing always be closing always be closing

closing always be closing

closing always be closing with help from some perfectly timed

with help from some perfectly timed

with help from some perfectly timed props he inspires these deadbeats to

props he inspires these deadbeats to

props he inspires these deadbeats to close or to quit I wish you good luck

close or to quit I wish you good luck

close or to quit I wish you good luck but you wouldn’t know what to do with it

but you wouldn’t know what to do with it

but you wouldn’t know what to do with it have you got it do you agree with our

have you got it do you agree with our

have you got it do you agree with our list which business movie speech makes

list which business movie speech makes

list which business movie speech makes you want to make all the money my offer

you want to make all the money my offer

you want to make all the money my offer is this nothing for more greedy top 10s

is this nothing for more greedy top 10s

is this nothing for more greedy top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe

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