“Terms of Endearment” director James L Brooks says we've been watching it wrong: 'Nobody realizes it's a comedy' (exclusive)

"You don't do that storyline unless it's a comedy," Brooks says of his hit movie starring Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger ...
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11 Little Known Facts About Terms Of Endearment, Everyone’s Favorite Film To Cry To

There’s no denying that Terms of Endearment is a tear-jerker, but it’s so much more than that. Starring Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, and Jack Nicholson, the film was nominated for 11 Oscars, ...
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Houston is its own character in the Academy Award-winning film ‘Terms of Endearment’

From left to right, Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, and Jack Nicholson as seen in the 1983 film “Terms of Endearment.” (Paramount Pictures) Forty years ago tomorrow, December 9, the Oscar-winning film ...
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‘Terms of Endearment’ Turns 40: James L. Brooks Revisits Finding the Humor in Cancer, Writing One of Jack Nicholson’s Best Roles and Fearing Test Screenings

Calling a movie a “tearjerker” could practically qualify as a spoiler, especially in the case of “Terms of Endearment.” Because it is very, very funny. For writer-director James L. Brooks, that ...

'Terms of Endearment' director's 'Ella McCay' becomes one of 2025's biggest box flops

You might not have realized, but James L. Brooks — who co-created The Simpsons and The Mary Tyler Moore Show and wrote and ...
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Why Jack Nicholson Was in 'Terms of Endearment' Instead of Burt Reynolds

Tamera is a Movies and TV Interview Editor for Collider. She mostly works behind the scenes for the site, and still can't believe she gets to write and edit for all the things she loves. In her free ...