What phrase does Dorothy Boyd say to Jerry Maguire in the 1996 romantic comedy 'Jerry Maguire'?

In Jerry Maguire, Dorothy Boyd says the phrase “You had me at hello” to Jerry Maguire.

Dorothy, played by Renée Zellweger, says the line near the end of the 1996 romantic comedy after Jerry, played by Tom Cruise, delivers an emotional romantic plea. Her response means that she was already won over from the very beginning, making the phrase one of the film’s defining moments.

Jerry Maguire was written and directed by Cameron Crowe. The film combines a sports-agent drama with a romance: Jerry leaves his agency after writing a personal mission statement and begins rebuilding his career with football player Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. Dorothy is a single mother and works at the same sports-management firm before joining Jerry’s new venture.

The line is often confused with other famous quotations from the movie, including “Show me the money!”, “You complete me,” and “Help me help you.” Those lines are also associated with Jerry Maguire, but “You had me at hello” is Dorothy Boyd’s romantic reply. The wording later inspired Kenny Chesney’s 1999 country song “You Had Me from Hello.”