comedy-drama

A 1983 comedy-drama film, Terms of Endearment was directed by James L. Brooks.

realistic portrayal of humankind

Terms of Endearment is an enthralling, realistic portrayal of humankind with all of humankind's affection, humor and conflict.'

another favorite genre among voters-the tear-jerker or domestic drama

Terms of Endearment is another favorite genre among voters-the tear-jerker or domestic drama.

to using the slang term 'faction',[1]

The genre is sometimes referred to using the slang term 'faction',[1]

light-hearted comedy and a serious drama

Terms of Endearment plays a lot with this balanced between light-hearted comedy and a serious drama about issues like marriage, child-raising, and life-threatening illnesses.

known also as creative nonfiction and narrative nonfiction

The genre – known also as creative nonfiction and narrative nonfiction – includes such works as John Hersey’s “Hiroshima,” Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and Joan Didion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem.”