Jerry Maguire

Name: Jerry Maguire
Genre: Drama, Sport, Comedy, Romance
Released: December 13, 1996
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Tom Cruise

1996

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Generally favorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews

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TriStar Pictures | Release Date: December 13, 1996 | R

Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Renée Zellweger, Tom Cruise

Summary: Maguire (Cruise), a high-powered sports agent, is enchanted by a young mother (Zellweger) who believes in him and oversees the career comeback of his struggling football player client Ron Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.).

Director: Cameron Crowe

Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 139 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Brashly engaging. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Joyous redemptive romantic comedy. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

A wholly unexpected film, as heady and surprising in its humor as in its emotional texture. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Cruise is at the top of his form, and Gooding makes a brilliant opponent. Read full review

Film.com Robert Horton

Once again writer-director Cameron Crowe has gotten all the little details just right.

Peter Stack

Zellweger has the most interesting new face in film, and she knows how to use silences to say what the heart wants to get across. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Frank Lovece

A meandering and deeply shallow tale of spiritual redemption. Read full review

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[Anonymous]

Oct 1, 2001

SHOW ME THE MONEY.

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alejandro970

Aug 29, 2020

Sports drama that does everything possible to avoid the conventional and succeeds, about a sports representative who must balance between commitment and reliving the career of his protégé. One of the most prominent roles of Tom Cruise.

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drlowdon

Jan 3, 2021

Successful sports agent Jerry Maguire begins to question his purpose in life, putting him firmly at odds with his employers. Finding himself stripped of his high earning clients, Maguire is left with just one client, the unpredictable Rod Tidwell.

Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jnr, alongsideSuccessful sports agent Jerry Maguire begins to question his purpose in life, putting him firmly at odds with his employers. Finding himself stripped of his high earning clients, Maguire is left with just one client, the unpredictable Rod Tidwell.

Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jnr, alongside Renee Zellweger in her breakout role, are all on top form in this entertaining and humorous sports drama. Add to this a winning script, and just the right amount of heart, and you have one of the best movies in the genre.… Expand

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j30

Jan 26, 2012

I really enjoyed the human aspect of this movie, Cameron Crowe does a really could job in capturing that element with his characters. In addition making those characters more real and someone we can all relate to on some level.

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Spangle

Aug 21, 2013

Really nice film. The acting is really good and the while the romance is most certainly filled with mush, it's not overbearing. Cuba Gooding Jr. does really well as the egotistic athlete and the ending (both sports-wise and romance-wise), will certainly leave you smiling.

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ERG1008

Sep 1, 2010

Show me the money!!
Tom Cruise hams it up as usual as an agent for sportsmen, loses his job then starts up on his own.
Renee Zellweger & Jonathan Lipnicki are in a good supporting cast & it's a pretty good story despite the silly ending bit with Cuba Gooding Jr.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

EssenceOfSugar

Jul 17, 2012

Yeah, the kid was cute, there was a little bit of humour, but the plot doesn't make much sense. The pacing is just wildly uneven and the plot doesn't make much sense probably because you can't understand whether it's too simple or complicated. Tell me, why did I think this was any good inYeah, the kid was cute, there was a little bit of humour, but the plot doesn't make much sense. The pacing is just wildly uneven and the plot doesn't make much sense probably because you can't understand whether it's too simple or complicated. Tell me, why did I think this was any good in the first place?… Expand

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