How is “have your eye on” used?

In Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), one line is: “I've had my eye on you for years, Sam.”

Which movie is “have your eye on” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).

to be watching sb carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong; to be thinking about buying sth

Heard in 5 moviesPlay Idioms

1
have your eye on sb
to be watching sb carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong
2
have your eye on sb
to be thinking about asking sb out, offering sb a job, etc. because you think they are attractive, good at their job, etc.
He's got his eye on the new girl in your class.
3
have your eye on sth
to be thinking about buying sth

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

I've had my eye on you for years, Sam.

Said in 7 films · #1