Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- wistful
- lazy sunday
- mother daughter viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found that Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman’s chemistry elevates an episodic, occasionally melodramatic mother-daughter drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adele relocates to Beverly Hills and promotes Ann as a prospective movie star, turning maternal aspiration into pressure.
The move from Bay City to Beverly Hills intensifies Ann’s resentment and Adele’s attempts to control their future.
Beverly Hills functions as the destination for Adele’s dreams of glamour and a movie-star life for her daughter.
Ann resists her mother’s flamboyant behavior and plans to leave for university on the east coast.
Films like Anywhere but Here, and why
Terms of Endearment
mother daughter conflict, emotional family drama, and strong central performances
Lady Bird
coming-of-age drama shaped by complicated family relationships and a young woman's search for independence
The Joy Luck Club
warmly comic domestic drama about female ambition, generational tension, and self-reinvention
The Squid and the Whale
relocation-driven family drama balancing romantic aspiration with adolescent independence
Movie Details
- Director
- Wayne Wang
- Release Date
- 1999-11-12
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (307)
Cast
- Susan Sarandon
- Natalie Portman
- Hart Bochner
- Eileen Ryan
- Ray Baker
- John Diehl
- Shawn Hatosy
- Bonnie Bedelia
- Faran Tahir
- Shishir Kurup
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Anywhere but Here about?
- A flamboyant mother drags her resistant teenage daughter to Beverly Hills, chasing a glamorous future that threatens to pull them apart.
- What is Anywhere but Here like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Anywhere but Here as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Anywhere but Here violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Anywhere but Here.
- What did critics think of Anywhere but Here?
- Critics broadly found that Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman’s chemistry elevates an episodic, occasionally melodramatic mother-daughter drama.
- Which films are like Anywhere but Here?
- Films with a similar feel include Terms of Endearment, Lady Bird, The Joy Luck Club, and The Squid and the Whale.
- How long is Anywhere but Here?
- Anywhere but Here runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Anywhere but Here?
- In United States, Anywhere but Here is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
