Anywhere but Here

Name: Anywhere but Here
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1999-11-12
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan, Ray Baker

1999·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 6.1(298)

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“A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.”

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.

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About Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here is a 1999 English-language drama, comedy and romance film directed by Wayne Wang. The cast is led by Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Anywhere but Here was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on November 12, 1999, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $23 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: Wayne Wang
Writers: Alvin Sargent, Mona Simpson
Release date: November 12, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: Fox 2000 Pictures, 20th Century Fox

#dreams#beverly hills#mother daughter relationship

Anywhere but Here cast & crew

Anywhere but Here was directed by Wayne Wang and written by Alvin Sargent and Mona Simpson.

The cast features Susan Sarandon as Adele August, Natalie Portman as Ann August, Hart Bochner as Josh Spritzer, Eileen Ryan as Lillian, Ray Baker as Ted, and John Diehl as Jimmy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Roger Deakins, and it was produced by Ginny Nugent and Laurence Mark.

Is Anywhere but Here worth watching?

Anywhere but Here holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 298 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and romance, Anywhere but Here is worth a place on your watchlist.

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