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The Evening Star (1996)

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Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6

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Average Rating: 3.2/5
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Shirley MacLaine reprises her award-winning performance as Aurora Greenway in this sequel to Terms of Endearment. Fifteen years after the death of her daughter Emma, Aurora is still keeping an eye on her three grandchildren and not having very good luck with it. Tommy (George Newbern) is currently doing time on drug charges; Teddy (MacKenzie Astin) has a job with no future and an ill-mannered child whose mother, Jane (China Kantner), doesn't believe in traditional discipline; and Melanie

PG-13, 2 hr. 8 min.

Drama, Comedy

Feb 27, 2001

Paramount Home Video

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All Critics (41) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (21) | DVD (5)

Harking back to wince-inducing sequels like The Sting II and Texasville, this DOA boo-boo needlessly expands upon Terms of Endearment.

January 1, 2000 Comment
USA Today
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A moving, well-performed sequel

October 11, 2004 Comment
Moviehole

One of the worst sequels ever

March 24, 2003 Comment
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

A sequel no one wanted, done about as poorly as possible

January 5, 2003 Comment
Kalamazoo Gazette

Explores the adventure of aging and the benefitsof life review.

August 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice
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Audience Reviews for The Evening Star

This sequel to Terms of Endearment is almost as endearing as the original. Although it didn't need a sequel, it is realistic to see that the characters didn't live happily ever after when the movie ended. And to see what other problems they deal with. I liked this movie, it was a good drama with good actors and it's

September 6, 2010
ajv2688

Super Reviewer

Good emotional and continung story of "Term of Endearment" about friends, family and other natural disasters.

September 3, 2006
deano
Dean McKenna

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