

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.
Acting
Idina Menzel belts with Broadway precision, Nia Long grounds every scene
Score
Those power ballads hit different when friendship is on the line
Production
Spanning decades without embarrassing wigs is lowkey impressive

Director
Allison Anders
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2017 remake swapped the original's white leads for Idina Menzel and Nia Long, making the class commentary land harder through a racial lens.
Allison Anders—who directed this—survived a brutal assault in her youth and built her career on female friendship stories with teeth.