After a decade of dominating the silver screen as Rachel on Friends, Jennifer Aniston forayed into the realm of big Hollywood projects as a famed actress. Whether making folks cry through bittersweet dramedies like Marley & Me or cracking viewers up through rom-coms like The Break-Up, her filmography predominantly danced between comedic charm and dramatic exploration. So, it only makes sense that one of her favorites from the big screen falls between these genres. 

Many years ago, she revealed that an 80s classic that combined these two genres is the one film she never gets tired of watching. 

The film Jennifer Aniston showered with endless praise

In 2007, Cindy Pearlman collated the favorite movies of the biggest Tinseltown sensations in her book, You Gotta See This. Among the many A-listers was Jennifer Aniston, who confessed to having watched the 1983 film, Terms of Endearment “hundreds of times” while placing it as her top pick. The 54-year-old summed up the film as a blend of “laughter, heart-wrenching moments, acting that’s superb, and writing that’s sublime”. 

According to the Friends sensation, it was a timeless classic that she could watch at “any point”. Apparently, the heart-touching narrative of the family drama made her “burst into tears“ every time, eventually becoming a rather “Pavlovian” experience for her. Well, the film’s plot and cinematography’s supremacy is undeniable considering it won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay!

Here is a look at what this famed flick that Aniston loved so much was all about. 

Everything to know about Terms of Endearment

Decades ago, Terms of Endearment chronicled the clashing yet loving bond between a mother-daughter duo. Through a strong-willed Aurora played by Shirley MacLaine and her daughter Emma taken on by Debra Winger, the stirring flick navigated through themes of widowhood and motherhood. It shone as an exploration of family and love dynamics, a topic that Aniston herself has had conflicting feelings over, stemming from her childhood. 

In it, laughter mingled with tears as these characters faced life’s joys and tragedies. It carried a stellar cast, including Jack Nicholson, who also won an Academy Award for his supporting role in it. Meanwhile, it was helmed by James Brooks, who also garnered acclaim through an Academy Award for his directing it. Besides all these Academy Awards, the film also raked in four Golden Globe wins!

What do you think of Aniston’s choice of a favorite film? Do you like Terms of Endearment? Share your thoughts in the comments.