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Terms of Endearment

Terms of Endearment (1983) - Where to Watch

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71

Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'Terms of Endearment' right now, here are some specifics about the Paramount Pictures drama flick. Terms of Endearment starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min. The release date of the movie is November 20th, 1983. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 800 engaged users.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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."

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'Terms of Endearment' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on November 20th, 1983
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting April 10th, 2001 - Buy Terms of Endearment DVD

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Terms of Endearment is a 1983 American family comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by James L. Brooks, adapted from Larry McMurtry's 1975 novel of the same name. It stars Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, and John Lithgow. The film covers 30 years of the relationship between Aurora Greenway (MacLaine) and her daughter Emma (Winger). Terms of Endearment received critical acclaim and was a major commercial success, grossing $164.2 million worldwide, becoming the 2nd highest grossing film of 1983 worldwide. The film received a leading eleven nominations at the 56th Academy Awards, and won five (more than any other film nominated that year): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for MacLaine), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (for Nicholson). A sequel to the film, The Evening Star (1996), in which MacLaine and Nicholson reprised their roles, was a critical and commercial failure.