(1996)
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Matthew Doberman
Jerry Maguire juggles romance, drama, sports, and comedy as it chronicles an egotistical sports agent's discovery of what's really important to him. Writer-director Cameron Crowe populates his sprawling script with a bevy of talented actors: He designed the title role for Tom Cruise, and the actor turns in one of the most genuine, nuanced performances of his career. As the talented football pariah Rod Tidwell, the enthusiastic Cuba Gooding Jr. earned a Best Supporting Actor award -- as well as a place in movie catch-phrase history. Renee Zellweger owes Crowe a similar debt: the director and Cruise fought the studio to cast an unknown in the role, and her naivete and infectious optimism provide a perfect foil for Cruise's (initial) slickness. Jerry Maguire's take on sports is refreshing as well, neither glamorizing the industry nor wallowing in its supposed underbelly. Though predictable, the film's feel-good resolution is heart-felt and not manipulative.
awards for Jerry Maguire on AllMovie
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Best Actor
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1996 |
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Nominated |
Best Editing
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1996 |
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Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay
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1996 |
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Nominated |
Best Picture
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1996 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1996 |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
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Won |
Best Child Performance
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1996 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1996 |
Chicago Film Critics Association
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1996 |
Directors Guild of America
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Best Director
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1996 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Won |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
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1996 |
National Board of Review
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Won |
Best Actor
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1996 |
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Won |
Best Breakthrough Performance
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1996 |
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Nominated |
Best Picture
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1996 |
National Society of Film Critics
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Won |
Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up)
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1996 |
Screen Actors Guild
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Nominated |
Best Actor
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1996 |
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Won |
Best Supporting Actor
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1996 |
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Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress
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1996 |
