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Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment

1983Movie⏱️ 2h 12mPG🏆 #1507 Top Rated
ComedyDrama
7.4
IMDB Rating
69,770 votes

Widow Aurora Greenway juggles her own struggles with a new romantic interest while trying to sort out the emotional problems of her daughter who's married to a philandering husband.

Director
James L. Brooks
Writers
Larry McMurtry, James L. Brooks
Stars
Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson
Release Date
December 9, 1983
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 33
Wins
🎯 22
Nominations
💬 265
Reviews
📋 118K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
as Aurora Greenway
Debra Winger
Debra Winger
as Emma Horton
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
as Garrett Breedlove
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
as Vernon Dahlart
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
as Flap Horton
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
as Sam Burns
Lisa Hart Carroll
Lisa Hart Carroll
as Patsy Clark
👤
Betty King
as Rosie Dunlop
Huckleberry Fox
Huckleberry Fox
as Teddy Horton
Troy Bishop
Troy Bishop
as Tommy Horton

💰 Box Office

$108,423,749
Worldwide Gross
$108,423,489
Domestic Gross
$3,498,813
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
3060 Locke Lane, Houston, Texas, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

cancermother daughter relationshipbased on novelgrieftelephone call

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Classic
by taylork17762013-03-23
10/10

"Terms of Endearment stands the test of time. This film was released in 1983 and is defiantly a classic. Shirley MacLaine as Aurora Greenway and Debra Winger as Emma Horton are two of the best actresses of this generation. Not to mention, Jack Nicholson as the "Astronaut" Garrett Breedlove, his characters are always memorable no matter how big or small his role in a film. This film is about the lifelong relationship between a daughter, Emma, her slightly neurotic mother, Aurora and the men in their lives. From the beginning of the film you see Aurora's dependence on Emma, even t..."

💡 Did You Know?

At the end of production, to congratulate him for completing his first movie, James L. Brooks received a book of "Life in Hell" cartoons, drawn by Matt Groening. Brooks was so impressed that he asked Groening to create cartoon shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show (1987), which led to The Simpsons (1989).

📖 Synopsis

Widow Aurora Greenway juggles her own struggles with a new romantic interest while trying to sort out the emotional problems of her daughter who's married to a philandering husband.