Jerry Maguire
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Most rewatchable scene
Likely pickJerry and Bob Sugar fighting for clients in the office, including the 'Show me the money' phone call
The room keeps circling back to the office/client-battle sequence with the 'Show me the money' call as the scene they would watch most often.
Apex Mountain
Picked on the showTom Cruise
They debate several candidates, but ultimately treat Cruise's performance and star power in Jerry Maguire as the movie's top apex answer.
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Can You Dig It award for most memorable quote
Picked on the showShow me the money
The hosts move this category up because the movie is packed with iconic lines, and they settle on 'Show me the money' as the standout quote.
Best needle drop
Picked on the showFree Fallin'
After comparing several songs, the hosts land on 'Free Fallin'' as the movie's best needle drop.
Big kahuna burger word for best use of food and drink
Picked on the showApple Jacks and crabs
The hosts single out the Apple Jacks and crab eating as the movie's best food-and-drink detail.
The Vincent Chase Award for are we sure this character is actually good at his job?
Picked on the showJerry Maguire
They conclude that Jerry's handling of Rod Tidwell's contract and the rest of his business makes him a legitimate candidate for the 'bad at his job' award.
Age the best
Picked on the showSmall wideouts
They say the movie's ideas about smaller wide receivers and contract risk aged especially well.
What aged the worst
Picked on the showThe movie's attitude toward concussions
The hosts agree the concussion treatment is the most dated part of the film, with a few other modern awkwardnesses mentioned as well.
Ruffalo Hannah Rubin and Partridge overacting word
Picked on the showKelly Preston
They decide Kelly Preston is the most over-the-top performer in the movie, even while praising the performance.
Casting what ifs
Picked on the showTom Cruise
The hosts run through multiple near-casts before settling on Cruise as the defining choice for Jerry Maguire.
The Danny McBride Award for playing yourself
Likely pickTroy Aikman
Among the real-life sports and media figures in the film, Aikman is the name that gets the strongest support as the clearest 'playing yourself' pick.
The Clint Howard Award for the director loves this guy
Picked on the showEric Stoltz
They note Cameron Crowe's habit of putting Eric Stoltz in his movies and give him the award.
The Van Lathan Award: Did this movie need more black people?
Picked on the showNo
They agree the movie does not need a bigger Black cast because the Tidwell family storyline already covers that space well.
That guy
Likely pickTodd Louiso
They settle on Todd Louiso as the best 'that guy' face in the film, with Donal Logue also discussed.
Dion Waiters
Picked on the showJay Mohr
The hosts choose Jay Mohr as the movie's best 'too much but still fun' supporting presence.
Recasting couch
Picked on the showThe movie is superbly cast
They treat the film's final cast as so strong that the 'recasting couch' discussion becomes more of a compliment than a correction.
Director's commentary
Picked on the showThe divorced women's support group scene
They imagine commentator-style riffs on the divorced women's group scene as the funniest possible director's-commentary bit.
Racehorse, rock band, wrestler, fantasy team name
Picked on the showThe Kwan
For the naming category, they land on 'The Kwan' as the best choice.
Pick a knits
Likely pickThe Denver/Frank Cushman draft setup
They flag several continuity and logic issues, led by the strange Denver draft-pick setup for Frank Cushman.
Sequel, prequel, prestige TV, all black cast, or untouchable
Picked on the showPrequel
The hosts brainstorm continuation ideas and end up preferring a prequel about Jerry's family over a sequel or prestige-TV version.
Best Double Feature Choice
Picked on the showCollateral
After hearing a few suggestions, they settle on Collateral as the best companion film.
The Andy and Red award for what happened the next day
Likely pickJerry and Dorothy have a kid and later divorce after about seven years
They imagine Jerry and Dorothy having one child before divorcing, while Rod's career and celebrity continue beyond the movie.
What piece of memorabilia would you want from this movie?
Picked on the showThe VHS of Jerry's bachelor-party beatdown
The group picks the bachelor-party beatdown VHS as the most appealing prop to own, with other memorabilia also mentioned.
Coach Finstock Award for best life lesson
Picked on the showIt's not show friends, it's show business
They choose Jerry's hard-nosed sports-agent lesson about show business as the movie's best life lesson.