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61% Critic Match
Anywhere but Here
“A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.”
6.1 / 10• 1999• 1h 54m•PG-13• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.
Cast & Crew
Susan Sarandon
Adele August
Lead
Natalie Portman
Ann August
Hart Bochner
Josh Spritzer
Eileen Ryan
Lillian
Ray Baker
Ted
John Diehl
Jimmy
Shawn Hatosy
Benny
Bonnie Bedelia
Carol
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wayne Wang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Anywhere but Here is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
