Editing Jerry Maguire (section)

=== Critical response ===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Jerry Maguire'' has an approval rating of 85% based on reviews from 91 critics, with an average score of 7.8/10. Its consensus states: "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."<ref>{{rotten-tomatoes|jerry_maguire|Jerry Maguire}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 based on reviews from 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Jerry Maguire |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/jerry-maguire/ |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=2019-08-20 |archive-date=2020-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414164202/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/jerry-maguire |url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=CinemaScore |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Cuba Gooding Jr.]] won an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his portrayal of Rod Tidwell, the [[Arizona Cardinals]] [[American football|football]] player who sticks with Maguire. Cruise was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] and the movie marked [[Renée Zellweger]]'s breakout role. The film was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Picture#1990s|Best Picture]], and crew members on the film were nominated for [[Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and [[Academy Award for Film Editing|Best Film Editing]] awards.

[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film three out of four stars, writing that there "are so many subplots that ''Jerry Maguire'' seems too full" and also commented that the film "starts out looking cynical and quickly becomes a heartwarmer."<ref>{{cite news | date= December 13, 1996 | author= Roger Ebert | author-link= Roger Ebert | url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jerry-maguire-1996 | work= [[Chicago Sun-Times]] | title= Jerry Maguire | access-date= August 27, 2019 | archive-date= September 25, 2019 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190925045546/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jerry-maguire-1996 | url-status= live }}</ref> [[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote "An exceptionally tasty contempo comedic romance, ''Jerry Maguire'' runs an unusual pattern on its way to scoring an unexpected number of emotional, social and entertaining points. Smartly written and boasting a sensational cast, Cameron Crowe's shrewdly observed third feature also gives Tom Cruise one of his very best roles..."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117911551 | work=Variety | first=Todd | last=McCarthy | title=Jerry Maguire | date=December 8, 1996 | access-date=April 20, 2020 | archive-date=July 2, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702025804/https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/jerry-maguire-2-1200448137/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

Former [[Green Bay Packers]] vice president Andrew Brandt said that the film "accurately portrayed the cutthroat nature of the agent business, especially the lengths to which agents will go to retain or pilfer clients. It also captured the financial, emotional and psychological investment that goes far beyond negotiating contracts."<ref name="brandt20140416">{{cite magazine | url=http://mmqb.si.com/2014/04/16/nfl-draft-day-movie/ | title='Draft Day' Reality Checks | magazine=Sports Illustrated | date=2014-04-16 | access-date=8 February 2015 | last=Brandt | first=Andrew | archive-date=2015-02-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208214321/http://mmqb.si.com/2014/04/16/nfl-draft-day-movie/ | url-status=live }}</ref>