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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   8,092 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Mona Simpson (book)
Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 November 1999 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A story of a mother who knows best... and a daughter who knows better.
Plot:
A mother and daughter search for success in Beverly Hills. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Good enough. more (93 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Susan Sarandon ... Adele August

Natalie Portman ... Ann August

Hart Bochner ... Josh Spritzer
Eileen Ryan ... Lillian

Ray Baker ... Ted
John Diehl ... Jimmy

Shawn Hatosy ... Benny

Bonnie Bedelia ... Carol

Faran Tahir ... Hisham Badir

Shishir Kurup ... Hisham Badir (voice)
Samantha Goldstein ... 4 Year Old Ann
Scott Burkholder ... Man with Mercedes

Yvonna Kopacz Wright ... Assistant Hotel Manager (as Yvonna Kopacz)

Eva Amurri ... Girl on T.V.

Kieren van den Blink ... Girl on T.V.
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sex-related material.
Runtime:
114 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Ann is auditioning for a movie role, the casting assistant calls for a "Karen Scarborough". Karen Scarborough is the payroll accountant for the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie, when saying goodbye at the airport, we can see a mother with her baby at the background who walks out the scene in the middle of the conversation between Adele and Ann. Some seconds later she is again in the same point. It occurs between 1:42 and 1:43 time of the film. more
Quotes:
Ann: I hate the Beach Boys!... They're too happy and sunny! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Come Here more

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16 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
Good enough., 26 July 2003
7/10
Author: Scott LeBrun from Winnipeg, Canada

Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman play Adele and Ann August, a single mother who's the working definition of the word "dreamer" and her solemn, pragmatic daughter. Adele, wanting to make a fresh start in a big city, moves them from Wisconsin to California.

Decent, if not exceptional or particularly memorable, with some serious and sad moments. It pushes some emotional buttons, that's for sure. Best thing it offers is a solid cast, and Sarandon and Portman are quite good in the leads - even if their characters are one-dimensional at times.

Could be better, could be worse.

I gave this one seven out of ten.

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