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Anywhere but Here (1999)

★ 6.2PG-13114 minDirector: Wayne Wang

1999 comedy-drama film directed by Wayne Wang

Anywhere but Here is a 1999 American coming-of-age comedy drama film based on the novel of the same name by Mona Simpson. It was directed by Wayne Wang from a screenplay by Alvin Sargent, and stars Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, and Shawn Hatosy.

The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 17, 1999, before being released in the United States on November 12.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Anywhere but Here about?
Anywhere but Here (1999) — Fed up with her small-town Bay City existence, Adele August leaves her family and second husband and heads for Beverley Hills with her daughter. The teenager resents the move and her mother's always flamboyant behaviour and in turns plans to get away to university on the east coa
Is Anywhere but Here based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Anywhere but Here scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.