James L. Brooks – Scripts on Screen

Starting Over Script

Year:1979

Director:Alan J. Pakula

Written by:James L. Brooks (Writer)

Script Synopsis:After being ditched by his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man suffers a crisis of confidence. He begins to forge a new relationship with an equally insecure teacher, until the wife attempts a reconciliation.

Starting Over Script Resources:

Starting Over Script PDF - 12/28/78 REVISED at Script City ($)
Starting Over Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Starting Over Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Starting Over ( tt0079948 ) at IMDb
Starting Over ( 54663 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Terms of Endearment

Year:1983

Director:James L. Brooks

Written by:James L. Brooks (Screenplay), Larry McMurtry (Novel)

Script Synopsis:Aurora and her daughter, Emma march to the beat of different drums. Beginning with Emma's marriage, Aurora shows how difficult and loving she can be.

Terms of Endearment Script Resources:

Terms of Endearment Script PDF at Script Slug
Terms of Endearment Script PDF - 3/24/83 FINAL DRAFT at Script City ($)
Terms of Endearment Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Terms of Endearment Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Terms of Endearment ( tt0086425 ) at IMDb
Terms of Endearment ( 11050 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Spanglish

Year:2004

Director:James L. Brooks

Written by:James L. Brooks (Author)

Script Synopsis:Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.

Spanglish Script Resources:

Spanglish Script PDF - shooting draft at The Daily Script
Spanglish Script - Shooting draft at Screenplays For You
Spanglish Script - Undated Shooting draft at IMSDb
Spanglish Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Spanglish Script PDF - 6/4/03. at Script City ($)
Spanglish Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Spanglish ( tt0371246 ) at IMDb
Spanglish ( 2539 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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I’ll Do Anything

Year:1994

Director:James L. Brooks

Written by:James L. Brooks (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.

I'll Do Anything Script Resources:

I'll Do Anything Script - Shooting draft at Screenplays For You
I'll Do Anything Script at The Daily Script
I'll Do Anything Script - Undated Shooting draft at IMSDb
I'll Do Anything Script PDF - [4th Rev 7-7-92] at Script Fly ($)
I'll Do Anything Script PDF - 6/92 4TH at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

I'll Do Anything ( tt0110097 ) at IMDb
I'll Do Anything ( 106143 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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How Do You Know

Year:2010

Director:James L. Brooks

Written by:James L. Brooks (Writer)

Script Synopsis:After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.

How Do You Know Script Resources:

How Do You Know Script PDF at The Script Savant
How Do You Know Script at IMSDb
How Do You Know Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

How Do You Know ( tt1341188 ) at IMDb
How Do You Know ( 42888 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Broadcast News

Year:1987

Director:James L. Brooks

Written by:James L. Brooks (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.

Broadcast News Script Resources:

Broadcast News Script PDF at Script Slug
Broadcast News Script at The Daily Script
Broadcast News Script at IMSDb
Broadcast News Script - Draft script at Screenplays For You
Broadcast News Script PDF - 1/12/87 2ND at Script City ($)
Broadcast News Script PDF - 2nd 4/1986 at Script Fly ($)
Broadcast News Script PDF - Rev 2nd 4/16/87 at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Broadcast News ( tt0092699 ) at IMDb
Broadcast News ( 12626 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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As Good As It Gets

Year:1997

Director:James L. Brooks

Written by:Mark Andrus (Screenplay), James L. Brooks (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

As Good As It Gets Script Resources:

As Good As It Gets Script PDF at Script Slug
As Good As It Gets Script at The Daily Script
As Good As It Gets Script at IMSDb
As Good As It Gets Script - Final script at Screenplays For You
As Good As It Gets Script at The Daily Script
As Good As It Gets Script at Awesome Film
As Good As It Gets Script PDF - EARLY! 6/12/97 REV SHOOTING. *missing pgs. at Script City ($)
As Good As It Gets Script PDF - 9/5/97 REVISED SHOOTING at Script City ($)
As Good As It Gets Script PDF - EARLY! 5/19/92 1ST at Script City ($)
As Good As It Gets Script PDF - [9/5/1997] at Script Fly ($)
As Good As It Gets Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

As Good As It Gets ( tt0119822 ) at IMDb
As Good As It Gets ( 2898 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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