# Turning Point > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Turning_Point > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Turning_Point.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point > Source revision: 1337053197 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{wiktionary|turning point}} A '''turning point''', or [climax](/source/climax_(narrative)), is the point of highest tension in a narrative work. '''Turning Point''', '''Turning Points''' or '''The Turning Point''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Film== * ''The Turning Point'', a 1914 silent film starring [Caroline Cooke](/source/Caroline_Cooke) * [''The Turning Point'' (1920 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1920_film)), an American film starring Katherine MacDonald * [''The Turning Point'' (1945 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1945_film)), a Soviet film by Fridrikh Markovitch Ermler * [''The Turning Point'' (1952 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1952_film)), a crime drama starring Edmond O'Brien * [''Turning Point'' (1960 film)](/source/Turning_Point_(1960_film)), an Australian TV play * [''The Turning Point'' (1977 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1977_film)), a drama starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft * [''The Turning Point'' (1978 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1978_film)), a Soviet drama film directed by Vadim Abdrashitov * [''The Turning Point'' (1983 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(1983_film)), an East German film by Frank Beyer * [''Turning Point'' (2009 Hong Kong film)](/source/Turning_Point_(2009_Hong_Kong_film)), a spin-off to the 2009 Hong Kong television drama series ''E.U.'' * [''Turning Point'' (2009 American film)](/source/Turning_Point_(2009_American_film)), a documentary film on the travels of Michelle Yeoh * [''Turning Point'' (2012 film)](/source/Turning_Point_(2012_film)), a 2012 drama film by Niyi Towolawi * [''The Turning Point'' (2022 film)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(2022_film)), an Italian film ==Literature== * [''The Turning Point'' (book)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(book)), a 1982 nonfiction book by Fritjof Capra * ''The Turning Point: Best of Young Indian Writers'', a 2014 anthology including works by [Nikita Singh](/source/Nikita_Singh) * ''[Batman: Turning Points](/source/Batman%3A_Turning_Points)'', a 5-issue limited series of comics * ''The Turning Point'', a 1942 autobiography by [Klaus Mann](/source/Klaus_Mann) * ''The Turning Point'', a 1988 short story by [Isaac Asimov](/source/Isaac_Asimov) ==Music== * [Turning Point (American band)](/source/Turning_Point_(American_band)), an American straight-edge hardcore band * [Turning Point (UK band)](/source/Turning_Point_(UK_band)), a late 1970s UK fusion band ===Albums=== * [''Turning Point'' (Benny Golson album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Benny_Golson_album)) (1962) * [''Turning Point'' (Mario album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Mario_album)) (2004) * [''The Turning Point'' (John Mayall album)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(John_Mayall_album)) (1969) * [''The Turning Point'' (McCoy Tyner album)](/source/The_Turning_Point_(McCoy_Tyner_album)) (1992) * [''Turning Point'' (Lonnie Smith album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Lonnie_Smith_album)) (1969) * [''Turning Point'' (Pink Lady album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Pink_Lady_album)) (1980) * [''Turning Point'' (Chuck Wicks album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Chuck_Wicks_album)) (2016) * [''Turning Point'' (Kevin Eubanks album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Kevin_Eubanks_album)) (1992) * [''Turning Point'' (Paul Bley album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Paul_Bley_album)) * ''Turning Point'', a 1995 album by [Rory Block](/source/Rory_Block) * [''Turning Point'' (Dr SID album)](/source/Turning_Point_(Dr_SID_album)) (2010) ===Songs=== * ["Turning Point" (song)](/source/Turning_Point_(song)), by Tyrone Davis, 1976 * "Turning Point", a song by [Buckwheat Zydeco](/source/Buckwheat_Zydeco) * "Turning Point", a 2013 song by Killswitch Engage from ''[Disarm the Descent](/source/Disarm_the_Descent)'' * "Turning Point", a song by [Mighty Joe Young](/source/Mighty_Joe_Young_(musician)) * "Turning Point", a 1967 song by Nina Simone from ''[Silk & Soul](/source/Silk_%26_Soul)'' * "The Turning Point", a song by Toto from ''[Tambu](/source/Tambu_(album))'' ==Organizations== * [Turning Point (charity)](/source/Turning_Point_(charity)), a social care organisation in the United Kingdom * [Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre](/source/Turning_Point_Alcohol_and_Drug_Centre), in Melbourne, Australia * [Turning Point Suffragist Memorial](/source/Turning_Point_Suffragist_Memorial), a Virginia monument to American suffragists * [Turning Point USA](/source/Turning_Point_USA), an American conservative, right-wing organization ** [Turning Point Action](/source/Turning_Point_Action), sister political advocacy organization of Turning Point USA ** [Turning Point Australia](/source/Turning_Point_Australia), an Australian organisation licensed by Turning Point USA ** [Turning Point UK](/source/Turning_Point_UK), an off-shoot of Turning Point USA ==Television== * [Turning Point (ministry)](/source/Turning_Point_(ministry)), carried on TBN, broadcast from San Diego County, United States * ''Turning Point'', an American dramatic anthology series broadcast on NBC from April to October 1958 consisting of two unsold pilots and reruns from other series * [''Turning Point'' (1991 TV series)](/source/Turning_Point_(1991_TV_series)), an Indian science magazine TV series * [''Turning Point'' (TV program)](/source/Turning_Point_(TV_program)) (1994–1999), an American news program * ''[Turning Points of History](/source/Turning_Points_of_History)'', a History Television series * [Impact Wrestling Turning Point](/source/Impact_Wrestling_Turning_Point), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event and episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' **[Turning Point (2004 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2004_wrestling)), the first event in the series ** [Turning Point (2005 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2005_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2006 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2006_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2007 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2007_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2008 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2008_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2009 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2009_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2010 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2010_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2011 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2011_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2012 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2012_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event ** [Turning Point (2013 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2013_wrestling)), a professional wrestling episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' ** [Turning Point (January 2015 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(January_2015_wrestling)), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event as part of the One Night Only series ** [Turning Point (August 2015 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(August_2015_wrestling)), a professional wrestling episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' ** [Turning Point (2016 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2016_wrestling)), a professional wrestling episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' **[Turning Point (2019 wrestling)](/source/Turning_Point_(2019_wrestling)), a professional wrestling exclusive event on Impact Plus * ["Turning Point" (''Amphibia'')](/source/Turning_Point_(Amphibia)), an episode of ''Amphibia'' * ["Turning Point" (''Planetes'' episode)](/source/Turning_Point_(Planetes_episode)) * ["Turning Point" (''Spider-Man'')](/source/Turning_Point_(Spider-Man)), an episode of the 1994 animated series * ["The Turning Point" (''The Vampire Diaries'')](/source/The_Turning_Point_(The_Vampire_Diaries)), a 2009 episode of ''The Vampire Diaries'' * ''[Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror](/source/Turning_Point%3A_9%2F11_and_the_War_on_Terror)'', a 2021 American five-part docuseries * ''[Turning Point: The Bomb And The Cold War](/source/Turning_Point%3A_The_Bomb_And_The_Cold_War)'', a 2024 American nine-part docuseries ==Other uses== * [Turning Point for God](/source/David_Jeremiah), multi-media broadcast ministry * ''[Turning Point: Fall of Liberty](/source/Turning_Point%3A_Fall_of_Liberty)'', a 2008 first-person shooter video game * Turning point, in mathematics: a [stationary point](/source/stationary_point) at which the derivative changes sign * {{annotated link|Pirouette: Turning Points in Design|''Turning Points in Design''}} ==See also== * [Cursus (classical)](/source/Cursus_(classical)) *[Turning (disambiguation)](/source/Turning_(disambiguation)) {{disambiguation}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Turning Point](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point?action=history)). 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