Terms of Endearment
1983 · Movie · PG · 132 min · ★ 7.1
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
Based on Terms of Endearment
Also known as Terms of Endearment XXX
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-11-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (830 votes)
- Budget
- $8,000,000
Themes
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- loss of loved one
- houston, texas
- cancer
- astronaut
- single mother
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- narcissistic mother
- dramatic
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1984
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- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Shirley MacLaine
as Aurora Greenway
Debra Winger
as Emma Greenway Horton
Jack Nicholson
as Garrett Breedlove
Danny DeVito
as Vernon Dahlart
Jeff Daniels
as Flap Horton
John Lithgow
as Sam Burns
Lisa Hart Carroll
as Patsy Clark
- BK
Betty King
as Rosie Dunlop
Huckleberry Fox
as Teddy Horton
- TB
Troy Bishop
as Tommy Horton
Directed by James L. Brooks