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Terms of Endearment

  • 1983
  • PG
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
71K
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Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger in Terms of Endearment (1983)
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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.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.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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    71K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,537
    195
    • Director
      • James L. Brooks
    • Writers
      • Larry McMurtry
      • James L. Brooks
    • Stars
      • Shirley MacLaine
      • Debra Winger
      • Jack Nicholson
    • 270User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 35 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Top Cast46

    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Aurora Greenway
    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Emma Horton
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Garrett Breedlove
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Vernon Dahlart
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Flap Horton
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Sam Burns
    Lisa Hart Carroll
    Lisa Hart Carroll
    • Patsy Clark
    Betty King
    • Rosie Dunlop
    • (as Betty R. King)
    Huckleberry Fox
    Huckleberry Fox
    • Teddy Horton
    Troy Bishop
    Troy Bishop
    • Tommy Horton
    Shane Serwin
    • Younger Tommy Horton
    Megan Morris
    • Melanie Horton
    Tara Yeakey
    • Baby Melanie
    Norman Bennett
    Norman Bennett
    • Edward Johnson
    Jennifer Josey
    • Young Emma
    Kate Charleson
    • Janice
    Tom Wees
    • Dr. Budge
    Paul Menzel
    • Dr. Maise
    • Director
      • James L. Brooks
    • Writers
      • Larry McMurtry
      • James L. Brooks
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      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).
    • Goofs
      During the opening credits, set in the 1950s, a 1980s station wagon is parked in a driveway in the background.
    • Quotes
      • Emma Horton: You both of you have beautiful eyes and your hair is too long. I mean, I don't care how long it gets in the back, but keep your bangs cut, OK, it's too long.
      • Tommy Horton: That's a matter of opinion.
      • Emma Horton: Just keep it short, alright?
      • Tommy Horton: Are you getting well?
      • Emma Horton: Look, I'm sorry about this but I can't help it, and I can't talk to you for too long or I'll get real upset. I want you to make a lot of friends. And I want you to be real nice to the girls 'cause they're gonna be real important to you, I swear.
      • Tommy Horton: I'm not afraid of girls. What makes you think that?
      • Emma Horton: Well, you may be later on.
      • Tommy Horton: I doubt it.
      • Teddy Horton: Why don't you shut up? Shut up!
      • Tommy Horton: You shut up!
      • Emma Horton: Ted, give me a kiss, come on. Tommy, you be sweet. Be sweet. And stop tryin' to pretend like you hate me. I mean, it's silly.
      • Tommy Horton: I like you.
      • Emma Horton: OK then, will you listen especially close?
      • Tommy Horton: What?
      • Emma Horton: Listen real hard?
      • Tommy Horton: I said 'what'?
      • Emma Horton: I know you like me. I know it. For the last year or two, you've been pretending like you hate me. I love you very much. I love you as much as I love anybody, as much as I love myself. And in a few years when I haven't been around to be on your tail about something or irritating you, you could... remember that time that I bought you the baseball glove when you thought we were too broke. You know? Or when I read you those stories? Or when I let you goof off instead of mowing the lawn? Lots of things like that. And you're gonna realize that you love me. And maybe you're gonna feel badly, because you never told me. But don't - I know that you love me. So don't ever do that to yourself, all right?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Nate and Hayes/A Night in Heaven/The Big Score/Terms of Endearment/Danton (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Anything Goes
      By Cole Porter
      Performed by Ethel Merman
      Produced by Jule Styne (uncredited)
      Orchestrated by Buddy Bregman (uncredited) and Nelson Riddle (uncredited)
      Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 9, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La fuerza del cariño
    • Filming locations
      • 3060 Locke Lane, Houston, Texas, USA(home where Aurora lived)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $108,423,489
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,498,813
      • Nov 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $108,423,749
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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