Anywhere But Here
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.1 · 62% critics
A single mother with big dreams uproots her responsible teenage daughter from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, hoping for a fresh start and a shot at a better life. As money troubles and impulsive choices pile up, their bond is tested by constant clashes, shifting roles, and the push to find independence without losing each other.
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Details
- Original title
- Anywhere but Here
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-11-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (297 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, performance-driven mother-daughter story with messy love and growing pains, similar in spirit to Stepmom or In Her Shoes; Not for you if you dislike repetitive arguments or aimless, slow-moving plots.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; heartfelt mother-daughter drama; easygoing tone | Cons: predictable, cliché-heavy; choppy, overlong pacing; thin side characters
Themes
- dreams
- beverly hills
- mother daughter relationship
Cast & crew
Susan Sarandon
as Adele August
Natalie Portman
as Ann August
Hart Bochner
as Josh Spritzer
Eileen Ryan
as Lillian
Ray Baker
as Ted
John Diehl
as Jimmy
Shawn Hatosy
as Benny
Bonnie Bedelia
as Carol
Faran Tahir
as Hisham Badir
Shishir Kurup
as Hisham Badir (voice)
Directed by Wayne Wang