Did Terms of Endearment influence Knocked Up?

Name: Terms of Endearment
Released: 1983

Yes. Apatow has cited this film as an example of a movie that is both "super funny but very real and emotionally impactful," which influenced his storytelling style.

Terms of Endearment (1983)

Directed by James L. Brooks

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Knocked Up (2007)¹

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"Apatow has cited this film as an example of a movie that is both "super funny but very real and emotionally impactful," which influenced his storytelling style." Judd Apatow Interview – KNOCKED UP Steven Weintraub Collider

Terms of Endearment (1983), directed by James L. Brooks, has been cited as an influence on 1 later work, such as Knocked Up. Check out the citations below.