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title: "Terms of Endearment (1983) review"
description: "I still can't believe this film was the second highest grossing film of 1982, directly behind Return of the Jedi. That's crazy."
url: https://www.joekarlsson.com/reviews/terms-of-endearment/
---

![A still from Terms of Endearment (1983)](https://www.joekarlsson.com/images/reviews/terms-of-endearment/backdrop.webp)

# Terms of Endearment (1983)

Oct 29, 2025 | Rated 4 out of 5 | Dir. James L. Brooks

I still can’t believe this film was the second highest grossing film of 1982, directly behind Return of the Jedi. That’s crazy.

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/terms-of-endearment/)

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