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Beaches Reviews

1988

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The story of a deep friendship, lasting from childhood to beyond death, between two very different women-Bette Midler plays C.C. Bloom, a poor but ambitious Jewish girl from the Bronx who goes on to become a famous Broadway star, and Barbara Hershey plays Hillary, an attractive WASP from a wealthy San Francisco family who .. Read more

Starring	Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray
Director	Garry Marshall
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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- In another age, this sentimental feminist weepie would have been classified as a woman's picture, though Midler's singing gives it a wider appeal.
- 32303
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  A truly beautiful and ...
  
  A truly beautiful and moving story about friendship. The cast is outstanding. A great movie that I strongly recommend. I will definately add it to my DVDs ... read more »
  
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  - LONDON
  - 06 Sep 2004 at 21:38
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  absolutely brilliant
  
  brilliant film. id recommend to watch it. good story absolutely loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! everybody needs to watch it. could watch it again and again
  
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- - loulou12345
  - 2 reviews
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 11:05
- - 1
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  LOVE THIS FILM
  
  This is an absolutely great film, it was recommended to me by a friend and i am so glad i got it of lovefim, deifnitely will be renting this again sometime soon... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Oct 2011 at 20:06
- - 2
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  A great film
  
  A great weepy film that you can't watch without shedding a tear, no matter how many times you have watched it. Love it!
  
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- - sec76
  - 4 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 14 Aug 2010 at 21:39
- - 0
  - 0
  A classic tearjerker
  
  I watched this film after a few years and it was just as good as i remembered it. Six hanky job
  
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  - Kelso
  - 01 Dec 2009 at 19:36
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  A Made-for-TV Tear-Jerker
  
  If this film wasn't made for TV, then I apologise, but it certainly watches as if it were, which is not to disparage the film in anyway. It's just that ... read more »
  
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- - BigMeUp
  - 251 reviews
  - Midlands, UK
  - 09 Nov 2009 at 05:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Awwwwww
  
  Good if in need of a good cry
  
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- - DancingQueen44
  - 9 reviews
  - Doncaster
  - 07 Oct 2009 at 18:01
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  Beaches
  
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  A true tear jerker film. Great story, refreshingly original despite its age. Felt that it could be about 40 minutes shorter though.
  
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  - Newhaven
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 07:49
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  LOVE IT
  
  Who has not seen this film a zillion times? Well, my husband hadn't actually, but there I was in floods of tears loving the wit and one liners that Bette ... read more »
  
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- - TheMinxy
  - 5 reviews
  - Wisbech
  - 08 May 2009 at 19:05
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  what a film!!!
  
  if you love a good cry this film is a must!!!!. this great friendship formed by C.C and Hilary sees them through many of lifes ups and downs... marriiage break ... read more »
  
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- - rhiannono123
  - 3 reviews
  - blackwood
  - 23 Mar 2009 at 10:54
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  beaches
  
  film turned up on xmas eve and was really pleased it was onr of the best films that i have watched in ages
  
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  - Ashford
  - 30 Dec 2008 at 17:27
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  A truly beautiful and ...
  
  A truly beautiful and moving story about friendship. The cast is outstanding. A great movie that I strongly recommend. I will definately add it to my DVDs ... read more »
  
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  - a customer
  - LONDON
  - 06 Sep 2004 at 21:38
- - 7
  - 1
  great acting
  
  I watched this movie when it first cam out then I watched it with my mum we ended up crying,the story of the two girls is just good and a great friendship they ... read more »
  
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- - judith hardisty
  - northeast england
  - 27 Feb 2004 at 10:20
- - 6
  - 1
  ohhhhhh wow!!!
  
  I saw this and had to review it!! Rent it, buy it, get really drunk on a weekend and sob your poor little heart out to it! Yes it's cheesy, yes she's ... read more »
  
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- - Phillip
  - York, England
  - 29 May 2007 at 20:02
- - 5
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  Sad Film
  
  It is about 2 friends who have an up and down relationship. One of them has a daughter. Towards the end one becomes ill and from there on it gets worse. Very ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 27 Aug 2005 at 20:17
- - 4
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  Love this!
  
  I LOVE this film, Bette Midler is brilliant and the story so moving. It's a real chick flick and perfect for spending two hours on a cold winter's day ... read more »
  
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- - birdy6
  - West Sussex
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 18:47
- - 3
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  Moving.
  
  Bette Midler at her inimitable best.
  
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- 70879
- - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 08 Feb 2005 at 20:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Total chick flick
  
  This is a total chick flick so why was I balling my eyes out as well as my wife.
  
  Its a truly great story that takes you all way through their ... read more »
  
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- - DeeGee1
  - lancashire
  - 04 Mar 2005 at 14:20
- - 3
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  A very nice film
  
  Heres a film with a touch of class !
  
  Great story, well acted, and a family film with some good songs in as well.
  
  Just a nice film,well ... read more »
  
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- 419275
- - David Moore
  - Harold Hill. Essex.
  - 12 Mar 2007 at 08:46
- - 3
  - 1
  Good film
  
  Very good film. It's one that pulls on your heart strings and if you like those kind of films then it is unmissable.
  
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- - Michellesid
  - Herts
  - 27 May 2004 at 09:30
- - 2
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  Tissue time
  
  It's a great story about how true friendships work. Perfect Sunday evening viewing that doesn't seem to date after all this time.
  
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- - Smiffkitten
  - BEDFORDSHIRE
  - 16 Feb 2005 at 10:03

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  The story of a deep friendship, lasting from childhood to beyond death, between two very different women-Bette Midler plays C.C. Bloom, a poor but ambitious Jewish girl from the Bronx who goes on to become a famous Broadway star, and Barbara Hershey plays Hillary, an attractive WASP from a wealthy ...