Anywhere but Here · LeviOsa

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Anywhere but Here · LeviOsa

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1999·PG-13

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

DramaComedyRomance1h 54m

🍅64%

🍅

64%

Tomatometer

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55%

Popcornmeter

6.1

TMDB

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.

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Details

DirectorWayne Wang

ReleasedNov 12, 1999

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$23M

Revenue

$18.7M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Fox 2000 Pictures

20th Century Fox

Cast

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Adele August

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Ann August

Hart Bochner

Hart Bochner

Josh Spritzer

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Lillian

Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Ted

John Diehl

John Diehl

Jimmy

Shawn Hatosy

Shawn Hatosy

Benny

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Carol

Faran Tahir

Faran Tahir

Hisham Badir

Shishir Kurup

Shishir Kurup

Hisham Badir (voice)

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Rachel

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Jack Irwin

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“The strong chemistry between Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman as a mother and daughter trying to make a fresh start in L.A. helps to elevate Anywhere But Here above its occasional forays into melodrama.”

64% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

N

Nell Minow

RTCommon Sense MediaDec 22, 2010

Solid story of independence for teens.

G

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

Portman is excellent, balancing wisdom and petulance, loyalty and imposition...

E

Emanuel Levy

RTVarietyJan 2, 2006

As a depiction of a loving-turbulent relationship between a single mom (Susan Sarandon) and her rebellious teenage daughter (Natalie Portman), Wang's meller is nicely crafted but old-fashioned like Hollywood's weepies of yesteryear.

C

Chuck Klosterman

RTAkron Beacon JournalOct 30, 2023

By the end of Anywhere But Here, everything has worked out perfectly (and predictably), but that perfection seems implausible and almost disappointing.

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Information

Title

Anywhere but Here

Released

Nov 12, 1999

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 54m

Status

Released

Studios

Fox 2000 Pictures, 20th Century Fox

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