Come to laugh, come to cry, come to care, come to terms.
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) is a drama and comedy film directed by James L. Brooks, released on November 20, 1983 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 856 ratings.
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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
Betty King
as Rosie Dunlop
Huckleberry Fox
as Teddy Horton
Troy Bishop
as Tommy Horton
Shane Serwin
as Younger Tommy Horton
Megan Morris
as Melanie Horton
Directed by James L. Brooks, written by James L. Brooks and Larry McMurtry, produced by James L. Brooks.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 856 ratings.
I hated the story, let's get that out of the way first. This film is about character acting at it's best, though, and Shirley MacLaine ("Aurora") and Jack Nicholson ("Garrett") bring us charisma and entertainment in spades which thankfully rescues the really pedestrian plot from abject mediocrity. Since her birth, "Aurora" has fussed over her daughter "Emma" (Debra Winger) and upon the death of her husband, settles…
Reviewed on June 24, 2022
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Terms of Endearment (1983) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Terms of Endearment (1983) includes Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito and Jeff Daniels. The film was directed by James L. Brooks. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Terms of Endearment was released on November 20, 1983 and runs for 2h 12m.
Terms of Endearment (1983) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 856 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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