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Emotional Sentimental Touching Witty Captivating Bittersweet Humorous
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Opposites Attract Infidelity Parents and Children Terminal Illness Dishonesty Life is a Bitch Unfulfillment Couples more...
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Drama Romance Comedy
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20th Century 40s 50s 60s 70s
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Louisiana New York
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Girls' Night
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Terms of Endearment, 1983

Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger

Directed by: James L. Brooks

Written by: Larry McMurtry

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 132 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.4

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Terms of Endearment can be described as bittersweet, emotional, and witty. The plot revolves around terminal illness, opposites attracting, and infidelity. The main genres are drama, romance, and comedy. In approach, Terms of Endearment is realistic. It is located in Louisiana and New York. It takes place in the 1950s and in the 1960s. Terms of Endearment is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a modern classic, an Oscar winner, and a blockbuster. It is well suited for a girls' night. Note that Terms of Endearment involves profanity.

Summary of Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment is a deeply observed drama about the intimate relationship between a mother and daughter, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry. Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger are at their absolute best, with terrific support from Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow. Academy Award Nominations: 11, including Best Actress--Debra Winger and Best Supporting Actor--John Lithgow. Academy Awards: 5, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--Shirley MacLaine, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor--Jack Nicholson.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	20 November 1983
Runtime:	132 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

Awards

Shirley MacLaine for Best Actress at the 1983 Academy Awards

James L. Brooks for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 1983 Academy Awards

James L. Brooks for Best Director at the 1983 Academy Awards

Awarded Best Picture at the 1983 Academy Awards

Jack Nicholson for Best Supporting Actor at the 1983 Academy Awards

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Shirley MacLaine

as Aurora Greenway

Debra Winger

as Emma Horton

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The New York Times

Terms of Endearment is a funny, touching, beautifully acted film that covers more territory than it can easily manage. Full Review

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by: Janet Maslin

Variety

Teaming of Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson at their best makes Terms of Endearment an enormously enjoyable offering for Christmas, adding bite and sparkle when sentiment and seamlessness threatens to sink other parts of the picture. Full Review

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by: Staff (Not Credited)

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It's a slow film--but it's supposed to be. It's a quiet film--but it's supposed to be. Nicholson's performance is stellar, as normal (although this is the beginning of him beginning to play himself), MacLaine is absolutely amazing, and Jeff Daniel's... Read and rate it

20.March.2009
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Terms of Endearment

If you want to see a movie that you probably cry in the end… a complicate relation between a daughter and her mother, infidelity between young couple, middle age woman that fall in love with an astronaut and a young woman that finds out that she has... Read and rate it

11.October.2008
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