4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Release: Terms of Endearment

4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Release Date: Nov. 14, 2023
Price: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray $34.99
Studio: Paramount


James L. Brooks (Broadcast News) produced, wrote the screenplay (based on the novel by Larry McMurtry), and made his directorial debut with the drama-comedy Terms of Endearment, which ultimately earned 11 Academy Award nominations and won for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Shirley MacLaine, Irma La Douce), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Nicholson, Five Easy Pieces), and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

Originally released on November 23, 1983, the enduring classic (which also stars Debra Winger!) follows the ups and downs of a mother-daughter relationship with honesty, heart, and humor.

This Paramount Presents edition includes the film in 4K Ultra HD, with a transfer from the original camera negative reviewed and approved by Brooks.  The set includes a 4K Ultra HD Disc, a Blu-ray Disc, access to a Digital copy of the film, as well as a brand-new Filmmaker Focus with James L. Brooks. In this newly recorded interview, Brooks reflects on the challenges and excitement that came with being a first-time director, including getting directing critiques from Jack Nicholson. He also discusses the casting process and the film’s amazing performances.

The set also includes a legacy commentary with director James L. Brooks, co-producer Penney Finkelman Cox, and production designer Polly Platt, as well as the theatrical trailer.

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About Laurence

Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.