A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
the vibe
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measuredbittersweetintenseapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt
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Movie1988·123 min
Beaches
Directed by Garry Marshall
An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Garry Marshall.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 35%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.7/10
283 ratings
About Beaches
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Cozy, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- grief and loss, sacrifice duty, coming of age, late 20th century, music performance, new york, urban, close friendship, rivals, outsider misfit, underdog, nonlinear flashback, tragedy arc