Terms of Endearment fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Terms of Endearment is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Family and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Terms of Endearment is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
2 h 12 min
Terms of Endearment runs 2 h 12 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Terms of Endearment much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $108 million worldwide, 13.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Terms of Endearment in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for Terms of Endearment, including Bittersweet Ending, Brutal Honesty, The Bus Came Back.
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