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Beaches is a 1988 Chick Flick starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey. It shows the friendship of two girls, Cecelia "CC" Bloom and Hilary Whitney, from very different backgrounds and different parts of the country. When they grow up we see this friendship go through many ups and downs the course of their lives. Seen as the ultimate Chick Flick and a Tear Jerker.
Tropes used in Beaches include:
- Award Bait Song: "Wing Beneath my Wings".
- Book Ends: The song "The Glory of Love".
- Shrinking Violet: Hilary is this, though CC later says she had always admired Hillary's strength.
- Disappeared Dad: CC's dad, and then later Victoria's..
- Missing Mom: Hillary's Mom died when she was very young.
- Narcissist: CC, her Mom calls her out on it.
- Opposites Attract
- Parental Substitute
- Photo Booth Montage
- Stage Mom: CC's mother is one of these.