Endless Love
Seen it?1981 | 116 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 6 times its budget, but just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
As their romance unfolds, Jade and David's growing love for one another becomes the scorn of Jade's father. However, when Jade's grades begin to drop, her father forbids the young couple from seeing each other for 30 days. Driven insane with frustration and desire, David attempts to reverse the decision, with catastrophic results.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe.. Plus: Nominated for 5 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$60 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 246K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
- Brooke ShieldsJade
- Martin HewittDavid
- Shirley KnightAnn
- Don MurrayHugh
- Richard KileyArthur
- Beatrice StraightRose
- James SpaderKeith
- Ian ZieringSammy
- Robert MooreDr. Miller
- Penelope MilfordIngrid