Turning Point

Turning point may refer to:

• A point at which the derivative changes sign. See stationary point, in mathematics
• A climax (narrative), in narrative structure
• A discrimen, one of the two marked points on a cursus or classical-period race-track

Film

• The Turning Point (1914 film), a silent film starring Caroline Cooke
• The Turning Point (1945 film), Великий перелом (Velikiy Perelom), a Soviet film directed by Fridrikh Markovitch Ermler
• The Turning Point (1952 film), a crime drama starring Edmond O'Brien
• The Turning Point (1977 film), a drama starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft
• The Turning Point (1983 film), a 1983 East German film directed by Frank Beyer
• Turning Point (2009 film), a spin-off to the 2009 Hong Kong television drama series E.U.

Literature

• The Turning Point (book), a nonfiction book by Fritjof Capra
• The Turning Point, an autobiography by Klaus Mann

Music

• Turning Point (band), an American straight-edge hardcore band
• Turning Point (UK band), a late 1970s UK band
• Turning Point (Mario album), 2004
• The Turning Point (John Mayall album), 1969
• The Turning Point (McCoy Tyner album), 1992
• Turning Point (Lonnie Smith album), 1969
• Turning Point (Pink Lady album), 1980
• "Turning Point" (Rory Block album), 1995
• Turning Point (Dr SID album), an album by Nigerian musician Dr SID
• "Turning Point" (Tyrone Davis song), a hit song by R&B singer Tyrone Davis
• "Turning Point", a song by Buckwheat Zydeco
• "The Turning Point", a song by Toto from Tambu
• "Turning Point", a song by Mighty Joe Young
• "Turning Point", a song by Nina Simone from the album Silk & Soul
• "Turning Point", a news music package by Latitude Music, used mostly on Univision stations in the US.

Organizations

• Turning Point (institute), a training and counseling institute in Ireland
• Turning Point (charity), a social care organisation in the United Kingdom
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, in Melbourne, Australia

Television

• Turning Point (TV series), an American news program
• TNA Turning Point, an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event
• Turning Point (2004), the first event in the series
• "Turning Point" (Planetes episode)
• "Turning Point" (Spider-Man), an episode of the 1994 animated series
• "The Turning Point" (The Vampire Diaries episode)
• Turning Point (2011 NFL TV series)

Other

• Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, a 2008 first-person shooter
• Turning Point (2009), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event
• Turning Point (2008), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event
• Turning Point (2010), a professional wrestling pay-per-view event
• Turning Point, a professional Halo: Reach e-sports team.