Anywhere But Here

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

Nov 12 1999 PG-13 1h 54m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Fed up with her small-town Bay City existence, Adele August leaves her family and second husband and heads for Beverley Hills with her daughter. The teenager resents the move and her mother's always flamboyant behaviour and in turns plans to get away to university on the east coast. Mum's plans are different - she wants a movie star for a daughter.

Written by

Mona Simpson, Alvin Sargent

Directed by

Wayne Wang

Cast

Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
19,033
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA