This hugely successful tear-jerker boasts some magnificent on-screen chemistry between Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine.
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02/20/08
Terms of Endearment (1983)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 35 Fresh: 31 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Consensus:
Sentimental Terms of Endearment rises on the strength of its cast and a deft blend of humor and pathos.
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Synopsis: 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.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, John Lithgow, Danny DeVito
Reviews
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No-wonder Jack was so keen to land this role. It was simply perfect for him.
02/20/08
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Then The Illness strikes, and the film changes gear completely, pulling out all the stops.
06/24/06
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The tragi-comedy never made me reach for my hankie, never tickled my funny bone and it never found a way into my heart.
03/16/08
Brooks' dialog is wonderful throughout and all the characters carry off their assignments beautifully, even down to Danny De Vito and Norman Bennett as MacLaine's other suffering suitors.
02/20/08
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Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger are fantastic as a mother and daughter who individually face life's challenges and end up stronger because of it.
12/22/06
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[Writer-director James L. Brooks] has television in his soul: his people are incredibly tiny (most are defined by a single stroke of obsessive behavior), and he chokes out his narrative in ten-minute chunks, separated by aching lacunae.
12/17/06
Blending comedy and melodrama, this is basically a TV sitcom, marked by a sentimental tone and traditional view of women, elevated a notch or two by superlative performances from Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, and Jack Nicholson.
07/27/06
The most remarkable achievement of Terms of Endearment, which is filled with great achievements, is its ability to find the balance between the funny and the sad, between moments of deep truth and other moments of high ridiculousness.
10/23/04
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