Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.
Acting
Cuba Gooding Jr. steals every frame, deserved that Oscar.
Writing
Crowe's ear for how people actually talk when they're fronting.
Direction
Makes sports business somehow deeply romantic.
Director
Cameron Crowe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cuba Gooding Jr. improvised 'I'm an athlete! I am not an entertainer!' — the line that won him the Oscar.
The 'you complete me' scene was almost cut; Crowe fought for it and accidentally defined 90s romantic idealism forever.
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Man, 90s movies are like a giant hug for the soul. From the actual look of them, to the music score/soundtracks, to the movie trailer voice guy. Nostalgia at its absolute best
@thunderer5224 64
Something special about 90s films
@noirmarble 13
Jerry Maguire as Superior Iron-Man will return in Avengers: Doomsday
@MaxumFox 57
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