Annabella Sciorra, Caroline Goodall, Jeremy Piven

Eighteen-year-old Anna Foster wants the American dream: life and liberty to pursue happiness. But as the only child of the President of the United States, every detail of Anna's life is constantly mon...( read more  read more... )itored by the media, the public and her very protective parents--who are backed up by a battalion of Secret Service agents that safeguard Anna from any danger, including the perils of first dates. Charming and irreverent, Anna just wants the freedom to live life like any other teenager--which means ditching the agents who are seriously curbing her good times. While on a diplomatic trip to Europe with her parents, Anna extracts a promise from her father, the President, which allows her a night alone, unescorted. But when her dad has a change of heart, Anna decides to take things into her own hands. In a wild escape, incognito Anna meets mysterious stranger Ben Calder, who reluctantly aids her European getaway. Reveling in her newfound independence, Anna decides to take Europe by storm, accompanied by the ever-so-dashing Ben. As Anna's madcap European adventure takes her farther from her family and brings her closer to Ben, she's dreading the day her holiday will come to an end. Because the most powerful man in the free world is her father, Anna knows that she has a lot more to worry about than getting grounded. But before she can face the President, she has to find a way tell Ben the truth about her identity and risk getting her heart broken--the one thing her father can't fix.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.

Directed by: Andy Cadiff

Release Date: January 9, 2004

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DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004

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  • May 9, 2009
    I've seen this type of movie before - President's daughter needs to get away from the constance surveillance and goes on a wild adventure in Europe with no money. Not too realistic, but fun to watch regardless.
  • August 13, 2007
    Another romance churned out. Run o the mill stuff!
  • July 6, 2007
    I probably would have liked this movie when I was a teenager. Now all I see is a spoiled brat!
  • July 2, 2007
    Crappy
  • August 28, 2006
    seen it waaaaaay too many times
  • November 3, 2009
    I love this movie! It may be the stereotypical 'Mr. president has a daughter that is so sick of living in the White House with full security and needs to be free' , still it has its own uniqueness that makes it quite enjoyable to watch. Mandy Moore was very gorgeous on the film a...( read more)nd the same with Matthew Goode.
  • November 1, 2009
    Just a really sweet romantic comedy about how you can fall in love with anybody. I also just loved Rice & Moralis, and was so happy when they finally kissed. What can I say I love romance! :)
  • October 25, 2009
    This movie i saw twice,i love everything about this movie,so wonderful and romantic ,one of my fave movies of all time + .............
  • October 16, 2009
    it ok u can watch it
  • October 14, 2009
    LIKE THE SCENES, PLACES ALL OVER EUROPE+ THE MAIN CAST. LUV U MANDY....

Critic Reviews


January 9, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

It's all quite engaging. full review

January 9, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

It defines blah. full review

January 9, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Chasing Liberty is surprisingly good in areas where it doesn't need to be good at all, and pretty awful in areas where it has to succeed. full review

January 8, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today

An innocuous, occasionally cute movie made watchable by the appealing Mandy Moore and hunky Matthew Good. full review

January 8, 2004
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Bubblegum pop-songstress turned budding thespian Mandy Moore once again transforms a dreadful teen-oriented romance into something moderately watchable. full review

January 8, 2004
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Chasing Liberty boasts exceedingly high levels of improbability and an embarrassment of continuity and character shortfalls, but still has a certain bubbleheaded charm. full review

January 8, 2004
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's pure formula, but it would take a true sourpuss to sneer at it. full review

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  • ellopupet
    December 28, 2007
    I LOVE THIS MOVIE it's my all time favourite movie eva! Ben's Hot hehe lol they r a good couple mwa
  • SRLord92
    March 25, 2007
    I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! i could watch it all day long for wks n never get tired of it. its the best! i wish i owned it still. it got stolen :(. lol. this movie is one of my all time favorites! everyone should see this movie. its the best!!
  • flefish
    February 12, 2007
    i love it i wish someone would make more clips
  • bandnerdclarinet
    June 24, 2006
    Chasing Liberty is a great movie. Thoughout the whole movie I just knew those two would get together.

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