Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Beaches easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Beaches end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Beaches

Name: Beaches
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan

Some Friendships Last Forever

Directed by Garry Marshall

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, All Girl Productions

1988123 min6.7 / 10

A deeply felt melodrama about lifelong female friendship tested by class differences and mortality, built on warmth and melancholy in equal measure.

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

Clusters

Grief Support Friendships Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Bittersweet Family Stories Bittersweet Second Chances Coping With Death

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

Loss Of Loved One Female Friendship Class Differences Buddy Death Of Mother Childhood Friends Dying Young Cardiomyopathy

Questions people ask

Is Beaches sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Beaches violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Beaches scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Beaches easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Beaches end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.