film "Beaches" (1988)
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The 1988 film "Beaches" is a sentimental drama that follows the lifelong, often tumultuous friendship between two very different women from childhood into adulthood.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beaches (1988 film) | 4 |
| 1988 film Beaches | 1 |
| film "Beaches" (1988) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13541004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: film "Beaches" (1988) Context triple: [Hillary Whitney, firstAppearance, film "Beaches" (1988)]
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A.
Beaches (2017 film)
Beaches (2017 film) is a Lifetime television drama remake of the 1988 film, starring Idina Menzel and Nia Long as lifelong friends navigating love, loss, and enduring friendship.
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B.
film "Hope Floats"
"Hope Floats" is a 1998 romantic drama film starring Sandra Bullock as a woman rebuilding her life in her Texas hometown after a humiliating public breakup, with Harry Connick Jr. as her supportive love interest.
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C.
film "Can't Hardly Wait"
"Can't Hardly Wait" is a 1998 teen comedy film that follows a group of high school graduates navigating love, friendship, and identity during a wild graduation party.
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D.
September Beach
September Beach is a scenic coastal beach within South Australia's Lincoln National Park, known for its tranquil waters, natural beauty, and opportunities for swimming and relaxation.
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E.
film "The Sandpiper"
"The Sandpiper" is a 1965 romantic drama film best known for starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and featuring the Oscar-winning song "The Shadow of Your Smile."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: film "Beaches" (1988) Target entity description: The 1988 film "Beaches" is a sentimental drama that follows the lifelong, often tumultuous friendship between two very different women from childhood into adulthood.
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A.
Beaches (2017 film)
Beaches (2017 film) is a Lifetime television drama remake of the 1988 film, starring Idina Menzel and Nia Long as lifelong friends navigating love, loss, and enduring friendship.
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B.
film "Hope Floats"
"Hope Floats" is a 1998 romantic drama film starring Sandra Bullock as a woman rebuilding her life in her Texas hometown after a humiliating public breakup, with Harry Connick Jr. as her supportive love interest.
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C.
film "Can't Hardly Wait"
"Can't Hardly Wait" is a 1998 teen comedy film that follows a group of high school graduates navigating love, friendship, and identity during a wild graduation party.
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D.
September Beach
September Beach is a scenic coastal beach within South Australia's Lincoln National Park, known for its tranquil waters, natural beauty, and opportunities for swimming and relaxation.
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E.
film "The Sandpiper"
"The Sandpiper" is a 1965 romantic drama film best known for starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and featuring the Oscar-winning song "The Shadow of Your Smile."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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buddy film ⓘ drama film ⓘ female buddy film ⓘ film ⓘ melodrama film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Beaches (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Iris Rainer Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Barbara Hershey
NERFINISHED
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Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ John Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lainie Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcie Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayim Bialik NERFINISHED ⓘ Spalding Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Barbara Hershey as Hillary Whitney
NERFINISHED
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Bette Midler as CC Bloom ⓘ Marcie Leeds as young Hillary Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayim Bialik as young CC Bloom ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Dante Spinotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Garry Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Buena Vista Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John F. Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic drama ⓘ tearjerker ⓘ |
| leadActress |
Barbara Hershey
NERFINISHED
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Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
CC Bloom
NERFINISHED
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Hillary Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
friendship
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love and loss ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Bob Alcivar
NERFINISHED
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Georges Delerue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | lifelong friendship between two women ⓘ |
| notableSong | Wind Beneath My Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Garry Marshall
NERFINISHED
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Lauren Shuler Donner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Touchstone Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 123 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Mary Agnes Donoghue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Atlantic City, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeSongPerformer | Bette Midler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeSongTitle | Wind Beneath My Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Beaches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: film "Beaches" (1988) Description of subject: The 1988 film "Beaches" is a sentimental drama that follows the lifelong, often tumultuous friendship between two very different women from childhood into adulthood.
Referenced by (6)
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Beaches (1988 film)
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Beaches (1988 film)
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Beaches (1988 film)
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1988 film Beaches
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Beaches (1988 film)