# Anywhere but Here (1999)

> A flamboyant mother drags her resistant teenage daughter to Beverly Hills, chasing a glamorous future that threatens to pull them apart.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12840

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Wayne Wang
- Cast: Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Hart Bochner, Eileen Ryan, Ray Baker, John Diehl, Shawn Hatosy, Bonnie Bedelia
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149691/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, wistful, lazy sunday, mother daughter viewing

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- [A Walk on the Moon (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/17031)
- [Postcards from the Edge (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/13389)
- [Mother (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/16384)
- [Better Than Chocolate (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/10955)
- [Where the Heart Is (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5635)
- [Mermaids (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/2656)
- [3 Generations (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/183974)
- [The Banger Sisters (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/4390)

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