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A list of eight movies starring Bette Midler, an American singer and actress. The list includes comedy, drama, and horror genres, and shows ratings, summaries, and cast information.
- Beaches. Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard. 426 votes. Centered around two childhood friends navigating the complexities of life, love, and friendship, this powerful drama features an unforgettable performance by Midler as the brash, self-centered, and talented singer-actress C.C.
- The First Wives Club. Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton. 341 votes. This wildly popular comedy follows three middle-aged women seeking revenge on their ex-husbands after being left for younger women.
- Hocus Pocus. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy. 359 votes. In this Halloween classic, Midler plays Winifred Sanderson, the enchanting yet sinister witch who, along with her sisters, is accidentally resurrected by a group of unsuspecting teenagers.
- Big Business. Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin, Fred Ward. 244 votes. This comedy of errors, centered around mistaken identities and corporate sabotage, stars both Midler and Lily Tomlin as a pair of identical twins separated at birth.
She went on to star in numerous films, including Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Outrageous Fortune (1987), Big Business (1988), Beaches (1988), Hocus Pocus (1993) and its sequel (2022), The First Wives Club (1996), The Stepford Wives (2004), Parental Guidance (2012), and The Addams Family (2019) and its sequel (2021).
- THE ROSE (1979) Director: Mark Rydell. Writers: Bo Goldman, Bill Kerby. Starring Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton. Midler had been offered films earlier in her music career but turned them all down until she found a vehicle she thought appropriate.
- RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986) Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. Writer: Dale Launer. Starring Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Anita Morris.
- DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS (1986) Director: Paul Mazursky. Writers: Paul Mazursky, Leon Capetanos. Starring Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss, Little Richard.
- BEACHES (1988) Director: Garry Marshall. Writer: Mary Agnes Donoghue. Starring Barbara Hershey, John Heard, Spalding Gray. One of Midler’s most popular films is this sentimental tale of two childhood friends who face life’s ups and downs together.
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- 'The Rose' (1979) Rose is a young rock star who pours her heart and soul into every performance and is forced to tour non-stop by her demanding manager.
- 'Beaches' (1988) Aspiring singer, CC Bloom and successful attorney, Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey) have been friends since childhood and despite living on the opposite sides of the country, the two have remained close.
- 'Hocus Pocus' (1993) On Halloween night in Salem, Massachusetts, Max (Omri Katz), his little sister, Danny, and his friend, Allison, decide to explore an abandoned house once occupied by the legendary Sanderson Sisters who were executed during the Salem Witch Trials.
- 'The First Wives Club' (1996) After the tragic death of their college friend, Elise (Goldie Hawn), Annie (Diane Keaton) and Brenda reunite for the first time in thirty years at the funeral.
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