MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Beaches

Beaches

2017 · 90 min

A warm, bittersweet story of lifelong friendship that tugs at the heartstrings with its ups and downs.

Overview
Follows the serendipitous meeting of two young girls on the Venice Boardwalk, who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on unexpected and lifelong friendship. CC is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles. Hillary is the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer who struggles to find her own destiny. Their friendship—even with its ups and downs—sustains them for decades.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • grief
  • identity
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Beaches

TV series

Com si fos ahir

2017

A gentle, long-running daily drama about old friends reconnecting, easy to dip into and warm to watch.

About friendship and grief

Via
  • friendship
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
10
Details In your watch list
Com si fos ahirHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

NANA

2006–2007

A slow, heartfelt plunge into friendship and heartbreak, where small moments linger and emotions hit hard.

Melancholic, earnest · about friendship and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • friendship
  • love
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
NANAHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Orange Is the New Black

2013–2019

A sprawling, humane ensemble drama that balances bleak institutional cruelty with warm, funny, deeply human character studies.

Same director: Allison Anders · Melancholic · about friendship and identity · nonlinear

Also
Same director: Allison Anders
Via
  • melancholic
  • friendship
  • identity
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
7
Details In your watch list
Orange Is the New BlackHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

A Million Little Things

2018–2023

A warm, tearful ensemble drama about friendship and loss that asks you to sit with heavy feelings and small hopeful moments.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship and grief

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
5
Details In your watch list
A Million Little ThingsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Looking: The Movie

2016

A quiet, bittersweet reunion that feels like catching up with old friends, full of tender conversations and unresolved feelings.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details In your watch list
Looking: The MovieHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Stuart: A Life Backwards

2007

A tender, painful friendship portrait that unfolds backwards, leaving you moved and quietly devastated by its honesty.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details In your watch list
Stuart: A Life BackwardsHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Shrinking

2023

A warm, funny, and tender look at messy people trying to heal, balancing sharp humor with genuine emotional weight.

Same cinematographer: John Brawley · Melancholic, warm · about friendship and grief

Also
Same cinematographer: John Brawley
Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details In your watch list
ShrinkingHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Soulmate

2023

A tender, bittersweet journey through a lifelong friendship, balancing joy and heartache with quiet emotional depth.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship and love · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Details In your watch list
SoulmateHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

You and Everything Else

2025

A quiet, aching look at a lifelong friendship, drifting between tender memories and the weight of a final goodbye.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship and grief · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • grief
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
You and Everything ElseHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Impossible Things

2021

A quiet, tender character study that finds warmth and healing in an unlikely friendship, with a lingering sadness.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship and grief

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
88 min
Details In your watch list
Impossible ThingsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Wake

2022

A quiet, tender short that sits with grief and longing, feeling intimate and raw without ever raising its voice.

Melancholic, earnest · about friendship and love

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • friendship
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
15 min
Details In your watch list
WakeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Outs

2012–2016

An intimate, bittersweet look at love and friendship, told in fragments that feel achingly real.

Melancholic, warm · about friendship and love · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • warm
  • friendship
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details In your watch list
The OutsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Allison Anders
Written by
Bart Baker, Nikole Beckwith
Starring
Idina Menzel, Nia Long, Colin Lawrence, Antonio Cupo, Kate Isaac, Sanai Victoria, Rebecca Husain, Barbara Beall
Music
Lesley Barber
Cinematography
John Brawley
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.