Anywhere but Here

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

1999 1h 54m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 308

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Susan Sarandon
Adele August
Natalie Portman
Ann August
Hart Bochner
Josh Spritzer
Eileen Ryan
Lillian
Ray Baker
Ted
John Diehl
Jimmy
Shawn Hatosy
Benny
Bonnie Bedelia
Carol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wayne Wang
Writers: Mona Simpson, Alvin Sargent, Alvin Sargent
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas C. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman and Hart Bochner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0149691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wayne Wang directs. Roger Deakins behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Nicholas C. Smith cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 81% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Wayne Wang, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicholas C. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman and Hart Bochner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.".
8IMDB entry: tt0149691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.