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Anywhere but Here
“A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.”
61%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
Anywhere but Here (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Anywhere but Here (1999) — a movie tagged as Drama, Comedy, and Romance with funny, nostalgic, and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Anywhere but Here 61% (297 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
61%
from 297 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 21349
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What is Anywhere but Here about?
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. Wh... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Anywhere but Here?
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How long is the movie Anywhere but Here?
The official runtime for Anywhere but Here is approximately 114 minutes.
Cast & crew
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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

Faran Tahir
Hisham Badir

Shishir Kurup
Hisham Badir (voice)

Elisabeth Moss
Rachel

John Carroll Lynch
Jack Irwin

Caroline Aaron
Gail Letterfine

Paul Guilfoyle
George Franklin

Thora Birch
Mary

Mary Ellen Trainor
Homeowner

Ashley Johnson
Sarah

Corbin Allred
Peter
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