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.
00:06:42 Emma, open the door.
00:13:01 No. Did you see the tablecloth Rosie gave me?
00:17:36 Good food.
00:22:18 Oh, Flap, you did not expect I'd be happy.
00:27:43 I'm not ignoring you. What am I supposed to say?
00:31:50 - Sweetheart, did you hurt yourself? - Nope, not yet.
00:37:27 I don't know why I tell you anything. I seem to like you less.
00:41:31 Why should today be any different?
00:45:53 Oh, don't bother yourself. Just drop it in the mail.
00:51:46 It's a fun place if you're with the right people, but I wasn't.
00:56:39 Wind in the hair! Lead in the pencil!
01:01:18 - Emma, is it OK? Can you talk? - No, it's all right.
01:07:44 Oh. I'm sorry.
01:12:13 It's been three weeks, and you haven't even seen my house.
01:17:09 If I stayed here, I'd make life hell for you.
01:21:48 Let's talk about Los Angeles. Do you miss it?
01:27:36 Come here, give me a kiss.
01:32:39 They're taking her to a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
01:36:37 - Bye-bye, Patsy. - See you.
01:41:07 - Good. Go ahead. - Just a few minutes.
01:47:38 What can you be thinking about?
01:52:38 Patsy. Make-up!
01:57:33 Tommy, if you need to talk, your dad will listen.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,404
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line01:57:33

Production Record

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