The Report Quotes

  • April: We've been down here for two years now - in this basement. Nobody's waiting for us to come out.

  • Senator Dianne Feinstein: If it works, why do you need to do it 183 times?

  • New York Times Reporter: If the Times had your report, we would print it, tomorrow.

    Daniel Jones: No. If it's gonna come out, it's gonna come out the right way.

  • Gretchen: You may not realize, but we were trying to protect this country from people who wanna destroy everything we believe in.

    Daniel Jones: You may not realize it, but we are trying to do the exact same thing.

  • [first lines]

    Cyrus Clifford: How long have you been working on this project, Dan?

    Daniel Jones: Five years.

    Cyrus Clifford: Five, wow. Every day? Nights? Weekends?

    Daniel Jones: It's very consuming.

    Cyrus Clifford: Do you have a relationship, Dan? Family? Just trying to get a better sense of who you are.

    Daniel Jones: When it started I was seeing someone. But the nature of the work, the hours... I wasn't a very good partner.

    Cyrus Clifford: Five years, and it could all go away. Just vanish in the face of these allegations.

  • Cyrus Clifford: [having initial consult] You want my expert opinion for free? You don't really have a legal problem. You have a sunlight problem.

  • Bernadette: You have to make this work. It's only legal if it works.

  • Cyrus Clifford: Do you want my expert opinion -- for free? You don't really have a legal problem. You have a "sunlight" problem. I'm sure you know people who can help you solve it.

The Report

Director: Scott Z. Burns

Language: English Release date: November 15, 2019