Anywhere but Here (1999)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1999-11-12
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 54m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 307 votes

Directed by Wayne Wang.

Top cast

• Susan Sarandon as Adele August
• Natalie Portman as Ann August
• Hart Bochner as Josh Spritzer
• Eileen Ryan as Lillian
• Ray Baker as Ted
• John Diehl as Jimmy
• Shawn Hatosy as Benny
• Bonnie Bedelia as Carol
• Faran Tahir as Hisham Badir
• Shishir Kurup as Hisham Badir (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Anywhere but Here

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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