Beaches
1988 · 123 min · Director: Garry Marshall
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When the New York child performer CC Bloom and San Francisco rich kid Hillary meet in a holiday resort in Atlantic City, it marks the start of a lifetime friendship between them. The two keep in touch through letters for a number of years until Hillary, now a successful lawyer moves to New York to stay with struggling singer CC. The movie shows the various stages of their friendship and their romances including their love for the same man.
Emotional fingerprint
Beaches (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 38 % | 20 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 41 % | 20 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 43 % | 26 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 45 % | 31 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 53 % | 35 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 46 % | 29 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 45 % | 21 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 50 % | 20 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 55 % | 26 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 59 % | 36 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Love | 57 % | 38 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 59 % | 25 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 64 % | 28 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 65 % | 43 % | 50 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 70 % | 48 % | 56 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 80 % | 56 % | 69 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 81 % | 68 % | 69 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Love | 73 % | 68 % | 55 % | 50 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Victoria Essex
Hillary (age 11)
Aunt Vesta
Mr. Melman
Mrs. Myandowski
Iris Myandowski
Head Waiter
Harry
Marjorie
Seedy Bar Patron
T. Kuhn
Details
- Directed by
- Garry Marshall
- Written by
- Iris Rainer, Mary Agnes Donoghue
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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