Cinematic Rating
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$57,041,866
Studio
Touchstone Pictures, All Girl Productions, Silver Screen Partners IV
Directed By
Beaches Review
MovieWise Analysis
The Story: Released in 2017, Beaches centers on a narrative that explores Drama, TV Movie. Follows the serendipitous meeting of two young girls on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on unexpected and lifelong friendship. CC is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles. Hillary is the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer who struggles to find her own destiny. Their friendshipâeven with its ups and downsâsustains them for decades.
Cinematic Style: The production design and direction elevate the core premise, moving beyond standard genre tropes. Defined by its unique toneâoften described as a compelling cinematic journeyâthe film balances visual spectacle with character-driven moments.
The Experience: The thematic depth here is surprising for a Drama, TV Movie title. It explores the human condition through a lens that feels grounded despite the cinematic scale of the production.
The Verdict: The final result is a polished piece of entertainment. Whether you are here for the plot twists or the performances, it delivers a satisfying experience that lingers.
What Audiences Are Saying
"_**Entertaining âChick flickâ 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 York City while the classy, but reserved Hillary (Barbara..."
""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 spans decades and supersedes all other considerations, b..."
"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 the well-heeled "Hillary" (Marcie Leeds then Barbara Hershe..."
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