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Anywhere but Here
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Anywhere but Here
Cast
Susan SarandonAdele August
Natalie PortmanAnn August
Hart BochnerJosh Spritzer
Eileen RyanLillian
Ray BakerTed
John DiehlJimmy
Shawn HatosyBenny
Bonnie BedeliaCarolCredits
- Directed by
- Wayne Wang
- Written by
- Alvin Sargent, Mona Simpson, Alvin Sargent
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $23M
- Box office
- $18.7M
Production
Fox 2000 PicturesUnited States
20th Century FoxUnited States
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