About 30 minutes into this film I developed an irrational hatred for the makers of this film for ruining what otherwise would have been a pleasant Sunday afternoon after lunch. Cliched within an inch of its life, you can pretty much predict the next 20 minutes from each scene. The final scene where that bird with a dodgy heart dies quietly in her beach chair - beautiful horse galloping alongside waters edge beneath a glorious sunset - It suddenly dawned on me the Director was in fact taking the piss. There's chick flicks and then there's this. Maybe it was very gentle satire. Or perhaps I should drink more Prosecco. And that bloody song.. Total arse.

One of my favorite movies!! Always makes me cry. If you are a woman and you haven't seen this then you are seriously missing out!

iconic cinema and anything less is most likely from the perspective of a white male

A powerful story of friendship that makes you fully believe in the bond between Hershey and Midler.

A true crowd-pleasing, tear-jerking, classic story of the deep love of true friendship, expertly performed by all involved and one of the best soundtracks of all time. Beaches will live in your heart and mind forever.

One of the most beautiful films you’ll ever see.

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Bette’s voice is practically the sound of angels. This movie will make you laugh, cry, laugh a whole lot more, and break your heart in two at the end. A must see!

A pequena Mayim Bialik ficou perfeita com a mini querida Bette Midler, quem inicia um filme tão fofo e aconchegante mal imagina o quanto pode trazer dor seu decorrer, uma comédia dramática acerca de uma amizade verdadeira, intensa e atemporal entre duas meninas/mulheres de personalidades tão distintas, que causa nelas ciume e admiração, cuidado e segurança. Um fracasso da critica, mas sucesso de público e clássico dos fãs, apaixonantemente emotivo e divertido... Em busca do remake de 2017.

The greatest 02 hours: and 03 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While not a great movie (sorry Bette Midler Fans) still she gives it 100% and that's what makes a star! Thus the 3.5 Star Rating !!!

Warning: Spoilers Beaches is a truly wonderful movie. Starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, this movie is about two women who first meet on the beach in Atlantic City when they were kids; one is from a rich family and the other is into show business. They become instant friends, and keep in touch with each other over the years through the mail, keeping each other informed about their current situations. I'm truly a big fan of Bette Midler and thought she was truly marvelous in her role as CC Bloom. The same thing applies to Barbara Hershey in her role as Hillary. I don't know in general if any other two actresses could have played these characters as beautifully as Bette and Barbara did. They were great!! During the course of the movie, you are informed about their goings on in life; CC is struggling to keep busy with her acting and Hillary becomes a lawyer, and after a while, meets a guy who is also one and they get married. I thought it was so wonderful to see the scene where CC and Hillary were reunited in New York, and become roommates in CC's apartment. There are also some tense moments in the friendship as well (yes, every friendship can have its rare bad moments), such as the scene where they get into a heated argument in the department store, CC writes to Hillary to try to bury the hatchet, but her letters are sent back to her, and they see each other again in some nightclub (you would almost think at first that their friendship was not worth saving). There, they patch things up through tears and CC learns that Hill is pregnant (by her husband whom she caught with another woman--wearing her robe!!). Lainie Kazan (I also regard her as a great actress) was wonderful in the movie as CC's mother, even though she was in no more than two scenes. The one scene I thought was the saddest was when Hillary got sick due to viral cardiomyopathy (a viral disease that causes damage to heart tissue) and her daughter became so scared and nervous. Hill died at the end of the movie. Bette's singing in the movie was wonderful (check out that Otto Titsling segment; a real riot). The one song from the movie and the soundtrack album that I and a lot of other people know is the most memorable is "Wind Beneath My Wings". I LOVE that song so much, and think it is a real inspiring and kind of a sad song as well (Come on, who hasn't heard this song and/or doesn't like it?). People who have seen this movie automatically mention this song and their liking of it very much, no question about it. I learned that the song won a Grammy for Best Song of the Year in 1989--that is excellent!! I also love the other songs on the album. Any person who watches that ending scene (where Hillary and CC are sitting on the beach to Hill's funeral) with that song playing or even hearing that song on the soundtrack album would obviously be reaching for a Kleenex, if they have emotions that are so fragile. This is a truly unforgettable movie to watch and will make you realize for sure that you should always have friends to stick with you through thick and thin, good times and bad. I also have the soundtrack album of this movie as well on LP, cassette tape and CD. Bette's acting is as equally wonderful as her singing. Kudos to Bette and Barbara for their roles. Great job, ladies!!

One of my all-time favorites! A story of true friendship.

Nice character flick with decent pace. A little zany, a little old fashion at points. Okay story.

Beaches is very good but depressing. I really enjoyed the relationship between Bette Mitler and Barbra Hershey. I really liked how this movie is about the entirety of their friendship. I really enjoyed Bette Mitler's performance. I really liked everything about this movie.

Not as good as I hoped it would be

This has been a regular watch for decades now. Some of the side stories can drag a tad but I also attribute this feeling to having seen the movie so many times. This is the kind of film you take the time to sit, watch and embrace. The music and score are the soul of the film with the performances carrying the story nicely. It isn't perfect but it's damn close in my opinion.

Not a single thing worked for me the entire film.

Phenomenal movie, outstanding acting from both Midler and Hershey. An absolute must see if you like films that are guaranteed to make you cry.

A powerful story of friendship

it was a awesome movie and song very inspiring