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Wish I Was Here

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 46m
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6.6/10
38K
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Wish I Was Here (2014)
The story of Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father, and husband, who at 35 is still trying to find a purpose for his life. He winds up trying to homeschool his two children when his father can no longer afford to pay for private education and the only available public school is on its last legs. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
38K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Zach Braff
  • Writers
    • Adam J. Braff
    • Zach Braff
  • Stars
    • Zach Braff
    • Joey King
    • Pierce Gagnon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Zach Braff
  • Writers
    • Adam J. Braff
    • Zach Braff
  • Stars
    • Zach Braff
    • Joey King
    • Pierce Gagnon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 122User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos14

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
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    Trailer 1:39
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    Wish I Was Here
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    Wish I Was Here
    Featurette: Hello from Zach Braff and Kate Hudson
    Featurette 0:49
    Featurette: Hello from Zach Braff and Kate Hudson
    Interview
    Interview 6:43
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    Interview 2:39
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    Interview 2:35
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    Interview 1:51
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    Interview 3:53
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    Photos171

    Ashley Greene in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Joey King and Pierce Gagnon in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Zach Braff in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Josh Gad and Ashley Greene in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Jim Parsons in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Zach Braff in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Kate Hudson in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Kate Hudson in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Pierce Gagnon in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Kate Hudson, Zach Braff, and Pierce Gagnon in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Kate Hudson and Joey King in Wish I Was Here (2014)
    Donald Faison in Wish I Was Here (2014)

    Top cast

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    Zach Braff
    Zach Braff
    • Aidan Bloom
    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Grace Bloom
    Pierce Gagnon
    Pierce Gagnon
    • Tucker Bloom
    Kate Hudson
    Kate Hudson
    • Sarah Bloom
    Alexander Chaplin
    Alexander Chaplin
    • Rabbi Rosenberg
    Leslie David Baker
    Leslie David Baker
    • Audition Actor #1
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Audition Actor #2
    Ato Essandoh
    Ato Essandoh
    • Audition Actor #3
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Paul
    Mark Thudium
    Mark Thudium
    • Terry
    Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    • Gabe
    Josh Gad
    Josh Gad
    • Noah Bloom
    Allan Rich
    Allan Rich
    • Rabbi Twersky
    Ashley Greene
    Ashley Greene
    • Janine
    Michael Weston
    Michael Weston
    • Jerry
    Cody Sullivan
    Cody Sullivan
    • Jesse
    Bruce Nozick
    Bruce Nozick
    • Dr. Becker
    Matt Winston
    Matt Winston
    • Alan
    • Director
      • Zach Braff
    • Writers
      • Adam J. Braff
      • Zach Braff
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Inspired by the success of Veronica Mars (2014)'s ability to raise funds by using the website Kickstarter, Zach Braff gave people the opportunity to invest in this movie using the website as well. He was looking to raise $2 million. Depending on the donation, people could get a video diary of the making of the movie, tickets to screenings, and for the highest level of $10,000, a credited part in the movie. The drive started on April 24, 2013 and lasted a month. Over $3 million was raised and 46,520 people contributed.
    • Goofs
      When the rabbi gives Aidan funeral information, the pamphlet includes information on cremation and open caskets. An Orthodox Jewish burial would never offer these services.
    • Quotes

      Sarah Bloom: You know, I don't think I ever told you this but, when I lost my sister you were the most helpful person to me.

      Gabe: Really? I mean, I'm glad if I was. i don't even remember what I said.

      Sarah Bloom: You said, "Nothing in life will call upon us to be more courageous than facing the fact that it ends. But on the other side of heartbreak is wisdom."

      Gabe: I said that?

      Sarah Bloom: Yeah.

      Gabe: That was good advice.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Cameron Diaz/Josh Gad/Bleachers (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Broke Window
      Written and performed by Gary Jules

    User reviews122

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Wish I Was Here Review
    Admittedly, this is the first Zach Braff film I have seen. I only saw one trailer for the film, and it immediately intrigued me. I did not hate this film, but I also did not love and found myself in a lukewarm middle ground. For everything I liked, there was something I did not like.

    First off, the story. The story as a whole deals with living life and dealing with death which was pulled off fairly well. However, there were several things in the script that I feel like took away from the film and the story Braff was telling. One of the those things were the laughs or lack thereof.

    The script thinks its wittier and funnier than it actually is with most jokes missing that hitting. The movie also thinks it's deeper than it actually is. Maybe that's just Braff's style, but to me it seemed like it was more style over substance.

    I did really enjoy the soundtrack for the film and Braff gave a good performance as a 30-something-year-old treading the water in his life.

    I will definitely give Braff's future movies another shot and will see Garden State soon, but Wish I was Here was just not as good as I hoped it would be.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ước Gì Anh Ở Đây
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Worldview Entertainment
      • Double Feature Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,591,299
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $484,401
      • Jul 20, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,670,776
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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