How is “business is business” used?

In The Gentlemen (2020), one line is: “Business is business, Michael. It's nothing personal.”

Which movie is “business is business” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Gentlemen (2020).

a way of saying that financial and commercial matters are the important things to consider and you should not be influenced by friendship, etc.

Heard in 4 movies

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a way of saying that financial and commercial matters are the important things to consider and you should not be influenced by friendship, etc.
Business is business, Michael. It's nothing personal.
Business is business. Come on.

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

Business is business, Michael. It's nothing personal.

Said in 8 films · #1