Beaches
Beaches

Beaches

1988Movie123 minEnglish

A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users82%
Director: Garry MarshallGenres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

Best friends CC Bloom and Hillary Burns navigate their lives and careers over thirty years, experiencing triumphs and heartbreaks. CC, a flamboyant singer, pursues her dreams in the entertainment industry, while Hillary settles into a more conventional life as a lawyer and mother. Their enduring bond is tested by distance, romance, and ultimately, a devastating illness.

Critical Reception

Beaches was a commercial success, grossing over $269 million worldwide. While it received mixed reviews from critics, it became a beloved film for audiences, particularly for its emotional storyline and Bette Midler's performance. It is often remembered for its tear-jerking moments and themes of friendship and loss.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Bette Midler's powerful and engaging performance.
  • Criticized for its melodramatic plot and predictable narrative arc.
  • Often cited for its emotional impact and exploration of female friendship.

Google audience: Audiences generally loved the film for its heartwarming and emotional portrayal of a lifelong friendship, with many appreciating Bette Midler's iconic role and the film's ability to evoke strong feelings. Some viewers found the plot overly sentimental and occasionally unrealistic.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for one Golden Globe Award (Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Bette Midler).

Fun Fact

The iconic song 'Wind Beneath My Wings,' featured prominently in the film, was originally a relatively obscure track before its association with 'Beaches' propelled it to massive success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

There's something quite uncanny about the resemblance between the young "CC" (Mayim Mialik) and Bette Midler who plays her adult self in this quite touching story of lifelong friendship. That all starts when this ordinary youngster meets th...
kevin2019

kevin2019

"Beaches" is an earnest and well meaning film throughout that always favours the overbearing and self important Bette Midler at the expense of the much more insipid Barbara Hershey as it endeavours to tackle the notion of a friendship which...
Wuchak

Wuchak

_**Entertaining “Chick flick” with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey**_ Two preadolescent girls meet on the beach and become lifelong friends living on two different coasts. The brassy CC Bloom (Bette Midler) is a performer living in New ...