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 (10,516 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 was directed by James L. Brooks^[10].
• James L. Brooks wrote the screenplay for Terms of Endearment^[11].
• Larry McMurtry wrote the screenplay for Terms of Endearment^[12].
• Terms of Endearment's composer is recorded as Michael Gore^[13].
• Terms of Endearment's genre is romantic comedy^[14].
• Terms of Endearment's genre is drama film^[15].
• Terms of Endearment's genre is film based on a novel^[16].
• Terms of Endearment was followed by The Evening Star^[17].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Shirley MacLaine^[18].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Debra Winger^[19].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Jack Nicholson^[20].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Danny DeVito^[21].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Jeff Daniels^[22].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was John Lithgow^[23].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Albert Brooks^[24].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Huckleberry Fox^[25].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was Mary Kay Place^[26].
• A cast member of Terms of Endearment was F. William Parker^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Terms of Endearment was produced by James L. Brooks^[28]. It was directed by 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 January 1, 1983^[29], April 6, 1984^[30], November 23, 1983^[31], and December 9, 1983^[32]. The original language of Terms of Endearment was English^[33]. Genres include romantic comedy^[14], drama film^[15], and film based on a novel^[16]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Terms of Endearment's main subject is dysfunctional family^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[4], an Academy Awards^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1936^[41]; Academy Award for Best Actress^[5], an award for best leading actress^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1929^[47]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7], an award for best adapted screenplay^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1929^[53]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[54], 82%^[55], and 79/100^[56].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Terms of Endearment was followed by The Evening Star^[17].

Why It Matters

Terms of Endearment ranks in the top 0.7% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,516 views/month, #663 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

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].