Jerry Maguire

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Jerry Maguire

R

Released Dec 11, 1996

2h 18m

Romance

Comedy

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When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of conscience, he pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that promptly gets him fired. Desperate to hang on to the athletes that he represents, Jerry starts his own management firm, with only single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) joining him in his new venture. Banking on their sole client, football player Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry and Dorothy begin to fall in love as they struggle to make their business work.

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Critics Consensus

Anchored by dazzling performances from Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Renée Zellweger, as well as Cameron Crowe's tender direction, Jerry Maguire meshes romance and sports with panache.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

On the jock front, Gooding is so believable in his role as Jerry's selfish, pea-brained, wide receiver client that the Dallas Cowboys might consider signing him to complement Michael Irvin.

Dec 18, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Cruise brilliantly portrays a man on the brink of losing his marbles and his grip on reality as he knows it: he's hilarious, sad and desperate but still seems charming in this 1996 movie.

Rated: A

Sep 12, 2017

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Dave Kehr

New York Daily News

Zellweger's rumpled, anti-star quality plays in perfect contrast to Preston's buff and polish. She redeems Jerry Maguire and Tom Cruise, too by making him human again.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 24, 2016

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Romey Norton

Film Focus Online

Jerry Maguire is high-stakes character study wrapped in a sports rom-com shell. Cruise brings nuance and heart, and the film leaves you rooting for love, loyalty, and second chances. It might not have explosions, but it has something better: depth.

Rated: 5/5

May 29, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

For all its salient points about surviving in the ’90s workplace and rediscovering the true measure of success, the film is ultimately an old-fashioned love story.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 12, 2023

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

A promising filmmaker gives audiences just what they crave with Jerry Maguire, a moderately in depth look at the world of sports client management.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 12, 2022

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Kafe R

Most of this movie is right up there with the best ever. A few dead sections. Well worth the effort though. So many quotable lines and Cuba Goodings finest moment

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Vicent I

This movie is a drop of fun and hope in this ocean of mediocrity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Jon G

A classic romantic comedy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Fer S

Not very interesting honestly. The plot feels kind of all over the place, and the romance did not get me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Grady C

They say the Mission Impossible movies or Top Gun are his best but personally, I belive this is Tom Cruise's best movie or performance!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Faiz D

The pursuit of money is not a bad thing, just that it is not the most important thing, which is in essence the message of Jerry Maguire. Further underlining this is the voice of Jerry's old mentor who finally tells us that "I don't have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I've failed as much as I've succeeded. But I love my wife. I love my life. I wish you my kind of success." Overall, Jerry Maguire is quite a funny movie, boosted by a great story and great work from the cast. A beautiful tale of true human emotions. Only Cameron Crowe can make a movie like this.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Renée Zellweger

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Synopsis

When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of conscience, he pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that promptly gets him fired. Desperate to hang on to the athletes that he represents, Jerry starts his own management firm, with only single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) joining him in his new venture. Banking on their sole client, football player Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry and Dorothy begin to fall in love as they struggle to make their business work.

Director: Cameron Crowe
Producer: Richard Sakai, Laurence Mark, Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks
Screenwriter: Cameron Crowe
Distributor: Columbia Tristar, TriStar Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $153.6M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Sound Mix: Surround

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