Terms of Endearment

1983 · 132 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 67,774 VOTES · DIR. James L. Brooks

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,404 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:17 Let me go, just for a minute.
00:06:47 - I need to talk to you! - All right.
00:13:17 No. That was the worst thing you've ever done to me, Mother!
00:17:58 Yes, ma'am.
00:22:52 The only school that would accept his associate professorship
00:28:21 You know, some cosmonauts and all of us, and...
00:33:12 "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
00:38:18 We'll talk later. You call me tonight, if you want, all right?
00:42:36 Hurry up.
00:47:07 I thought you were 52. She's really 52.
00:53:42 I don't really think we should think about that right now.
00:58:51 No, Sam. Stop it. Look, I want to do this.
01:02:41 - I'm hanging up. - Call him now! So long.
01:10:06 What? Why didn't you say something?
01:14:33 Maybe they can think of a better way of saying it, but that was it.
01:19:20 Nobody wants a girl who's washed-out and tired-looking.
01:24:32 - Head of the department. - I know.
01:30:47 Dr Butch, Mom should get a pop, too, for her shot.
01:35:15 - Hi, Elizabeth. - Hi. It's Lizbeth.
01:39:12 Mother, I can't believe you did this. It's great.
01:45:31 - And you know what? - What?
01:51:02 Well...
01:56:17 And in a few years when I haven't been around to irritate you
04:00:07 in the wrong direction.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,404
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line04:00:07

Production Record

DirectorJames L. Brooks
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,000,000
Revenue$108,423,749
IMDb votes67,774