Tom Cruise was in a film categorized as romance.
Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama sports film written , produced and directed by Cameron Crowe , and stars Tom Cruise , Cuba Gooding Jr. and Renée Zellweger . Risky Business is a 1983 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Paul Brickman , making his directorial debut . Tom Cruise . After portraying supporting roles in Taps ( 1981 ) and The Outsiders ( 1983 ) , his first leading role was in the romantic comedy Risky Business , released in August 1983 .