Terms of Endearment (1983)
Directed by James L. Brooks · 132 min · Drama, Comedy
78.9 TOPICAL score · #400 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Terms of Endearment (1983, directed by James L. Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 78.9 - ranked 400 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (865 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 52 languages.
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (865 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 52 languages
- Still read90,837 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Shirley MacLaine (actor #115), Debra Winger (actor #577), Jack Nicholson (actor #4), Danny DeVito (actor #635)
“The site's consensus reads: "A classic tearjerker, Terms of Endearment isn't shy about reaching for the heartstrings – but is so well-acted and smartly scripted that it's almost impossible to resist."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10