Terms of Endearment

1983 film directed by James L. Brooks
Movie film Q185071
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Terms of Endearment

Summary

Terms of Endearment is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,263 views/month, #663 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Terms of Endearment received the Academy Award for Best Picture[3].
  • Terms of Endearment received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4].
  • Terms of Endearment received the Academy Award for Best Actress[5].
  • Terms of Endearment received the Academy Award for Best Director[6].
  • Terms of Endearment received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7].
  • Terms of Endearment received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • Terms of Endearment's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Terms of Endearment's director is recorded as James L. Brooks[10].
  • Terms of Endearment's screenwriter is recorded as James L. Brooks[11].
  • Terms of Endearment's screenwriter is recorded as Larry McMurtry[12].
  • Terms of Endearment's composer is recorded as Michael Gore[13].
  • Terms of Endearment's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[14].
  • Terms of Endearment's genre is recorded as drama film[15].
  • Terms of Endearment's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[16].
  • Terms of Endearment's followed by is recorded as The Evening Star[17].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Shirley MacLaine[18].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Debra Winger[19].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Jack Nicholson[20].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Danny DeVito[21].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Jeff Daniels[22].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as John Lithgow[23].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Albert Brooks[24].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Huckleberry Fox[25].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as Mary Kay Place[26].
  • Terms of Endearment's cast member is recorded as F. William Parker[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Terms of Endearment's producer is recorded as James L. Brooks[28]. Its director is recorded as James L. Brooks[10]. Screenwriters include James L. Brooks[11] and Larry McMurtry[12]. Cast members include Shirley MacLaine[18], Debra Winger[19], Jack Nicholson[20], Danny DeVito[21], Jeff Daniels[22], and John Lithgow[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1983-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1984-04-06T00:00:00Z[30], +1983-11-23T00:00:00Z[31], and +1983-12-09T00:00:00Z[32]. Terms of Endearment's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include romantic comedy[14], drama film[15], and film based on a novel[16].

Subject and Themes

Terms of Endearment's main subject is recorded as dysfunctional family[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], an award for best film[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1936[40]; Academy Award for Best Actress[5], an award for best leading actress[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; Academy Award for Best Director[6], an award for best direction[44], in United States[45], founded in 1929[46]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7], an award for best adapted screenplay[47], in United States[48], founded in 1929[49]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1929[52]. Reviews include 7.5/10[53], 82%[54], and 79/100[55].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Terms of Endearment's followed by is recorded as The Evening Star[17].

Why It Matters

Terms of Endearment ranks in the top 0.7% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,263 views/month, #663 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

What awards did Terms of Endearment receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Actress[5], and Academy Award for Best Director[6].

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    Main subject dysfunctional family
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