Drama · Comedy
American
1983 · Directed by James L. Brooks · 132 min
In Houston, a controlling widow and her independent daughter spend years circling each other: arguing, withdrawing, reconciling. Around them come husbands, lovers and a disreputable neighbour. A character-driven family story that runs from sharp comedy to deep feeling, built on conversation.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining studio drama of its moment, it carried the sensibility of 1970s American television comedy into prestige filmmaking and helped set the template for the modern comedy-drama.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a study of two people who know each other too well, where every joke and every silence is a form of love.
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