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Anywhere But Here

  • 19991999
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
18K
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Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Wayne Wang
  • Writers
    • Mona Simpson(book)
    • Alvin Sargent(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Natalie Portman
    • Hart Bochner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Wayne Wang
  • Writers
    • Mona Simpson(book)
    • Alvin Sargent(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Susan Sarandon
    • Natalie Portman
    • Hart Bochner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 112User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Anywhere But Here
    Trailer 1:27
    Anywhere But Here

    Photos43

    Natalie Portman, Susan Sarandon, and Hart Bochner in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999)
    Susan Sarandon stars as Adele August
    Natalie Portman stars as Ann August

    Top cast

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    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)
    Samantha Goldstein
    • 4 Year Old Ann
    Scott Burkholder
    Scott Burkholder
    • Man with Mercedes
    Yvonna Kopacz Wright
    Yvonna Kopacz Wright
    • Assistant Hotel Manager
    • (as Yvonna Kopacz)
    Eva Amurri
    Eva Amurri
    • Girl on T.V.
    Kieren van den Blink
    Kieren van den Blink
    • Girl on T.V.
    Jennifer Castle
    • Girl on T.V.
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Gail Letterfine
    Bebe Drake
    Bebe Drake
    • Mrs. Rush
    • Director
      • Wayne Wang
    • Writers
      • Mona Simpson(book)
      • Alvin Sargent(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Susan Sarandon informed the movie's producers that she would not be interested in the project if Natalie Portman was not cast as her daughter.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Adele wakes up Ann to go see the sun rise, they are looking West out on the Pacific Ocean, but the sun would be rising in the East, not the West. To view anything in that direction, they would be watching the sun set.
    • Quotes

      Ann: You don't have a job in the Los Angeles school district.

      Adele: I have an interview, and a great outfit.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Double Jeopardy/Jakob the Liar/Mumford (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Anywhere But Here
      Written by k.d. lang and Rick Nowels

      Performed by k.d. lang

      Produced by Rick Nowels and k.d. lang

      k.d. lang appears Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

    User reviews112

    Review
    Top review
    Excellent performance by two stellar actresses
    "Anywhere But Here" is the story of a mother who is a bit flighty and adventurous, and her daughter who is more down to earth and practical.

    First off, I'd like to say that Natalie Portman gets better and better every movie I see her in. She is an enormous talent, and continues to get better as the years go on. She really held her own and managed to shine brightly, even against a talent as large as Susan Sarandon.

    Ms. Sarandon is still no slouch either. She portrays Adelle August, a mother who desires more for her daughter than small town life in Wisconsin. She suddenly packs up one day and leaves it all behind, dragging her unwilling daughter (Ann) with her to Beverly Hills. She plays this role with a pure passion, making you believe that she is indeed, in spite of all her flaws and errors in judgement (the electric is repeatedly turned off due to forgotten bills) that she really is trying the best she can for her daughter.

    Natalie Portman, as I stated earlier, is phenomenal. Her character of Ann is believable, even though we first meet her at 14 (Ms. Portman is 17) She plays the uprooted, resentful, but loving and loyal child to the fullest extent, without ever feeling forced.

    While there is a good supporting cast, they are overshadowed by the presence of Susan and Natalie, and while they are all good, well crafted characters, the focus is clearly on the two stars. Notice a role put in by Ashley Johnson, as Ann's friend in California. Those of you who remember the show "Growing Pains" will remember her as the youngest Seaver child before that show was (mercifully) cancelled.

    If I have to have one complaint about this movie, it's that it was a bit too long. At 113 minutes, it tends to drag a bit and has a couple scenes that are either overlong or could have been edited out. But those really are few and far between.

    "Anywhere But Here" is a very strong, believable look at mothers and daughters, as well as the complexity of all family relationships. It is a skillful and subtile tearjerker (as evidenced by my friend and an entire theater full of teen girls and adult women crying during two pivital scenes). It avoids the trap of coming off heavy handed. To loosly quote the old saying, you will laugh, you will cry. Often in the same scene.

    4 out of 5
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    • Ace-38
    • Nov 12, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Деінде
    • Filming locations
      • Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Twentieth Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,670,401
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,607,137
      • Nov 14, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,631,929
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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