Anywhere but Here

Is Anywhere but Here right for your family?

Movie 1999 114 min

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.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. PG-13 (US)

Likely present: Romance & relationshipsFamily themesHeavy emotional content

The mother-daughter dynamic and the move to a new city suggest family and emotional themes.

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