Terms of Endearment

James L. Brooks

19832h 12mEnglish

Accolades

5Oscar

Wins

4Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

DramaComedy

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

9

Wins

17

Nominations

5 Oscar · 4 Golden Globe

Won

Actor in a Supporting Role · Jack Nicholson
Actress in a Leading Role · Shirley MacLaine
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture · Jack Nicholson
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama · Shirley MacLaine
Best Picture · James L. Brooks, Producer
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture · James L. Brooks
Directing · James L. Brooks
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) · James L. Brooks

Full award breakdown

1984

Academy Awards

5Wins

11Noms

◆ Won

Actor in a Supporting Role

Jack Nicholson

1984

◆ Won

Actress in a Leading Role

Shirley MacLaine

1984

◆ Won

Best Picture

James L. Brooks, Producer

1984

◆ Won

Directing

James L. Brooks

1984

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)

James L. Brooks

1984

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

John Lithgow

1984

Nom

Actress in a Leading Role

Debra Winger

1984

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Polly Platt, Harold Michelson; Set Decoration: Tom Pedigo, Anthony Mondello

1984

Nom

Film Editing

Richard Marks

1984

Nom

Music (Original Score)

Michael Gore

1984

Nom

Sound

Donald O. Mitchell, Rick Kline, Kevin O'Connell, Jim Alexander

1984

1984

Golden Globes

4Wins

6Noms

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Terms of Endearment

1984

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Jack Nicholson

1984

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Shirley MacLaine

1984

◆ Won

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

James L. Brooks

1984

Nom

Best Director - Motion Picture

James L. Brooks

1984

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Debra Winger

1984

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Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Aurora Greenway

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Emma Greenway 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

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