Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Film ·244 of 348
"Show me the money!"
They never said that.
What people say
"Show me the money!"
What was actually said
"Show me the money!" Rod Tidwell — Jerry Maguire (1996)
Why it stuck
Correct — the shouting match version is accurate. But Cuba Gooding Jr.'s line is routinely attributed to Tom Cruise, the film's protagonist.
The Academy noticed: Gooding won Best Supporting Actor for the performance.
Know another line by heart?
Play the duel and see how many you can spot. Or browse the whole shelf.