Wish I Was Here

Name: Wish I Was Here
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: July 18, 2014
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Donald Faison, Joey King, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Pierce Gagnon

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Focus Features | Release Date: July 18, 2014 | R

Starring: Donald Faison, Joey King, Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin, Pierce Gagnon, Zach Braff

Summary: Aidan Bloom, a 35-year-old struggling actor, father and husband is still trying to find his identity, a purpose for his life. He winds up trying to home school 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 Bloom, a 35-year-old struggling actor, father and husband is still trying to find his identity, a purpose for his life. He winds up trying to home school 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.… Expand

Director: Zach Braff

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 106 min

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Drew McWeeny

Jul 18, 2014

Everything is written to theme. Everything moves the film forward. When it comes down to the last half-hour, Braff manages a long sustained emotional crescendo packed with both laughs and tears, and it is accomplished work, carefully balanced, beautifully constructed. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Jul 16, 2014

There are enough sharp one-liners and funny situations to keep things entertaining even as Braff delves (lightly) into genuine dilemmas confronting many a married couple. Read full review

Empire Olly Richards

Sep 29, 2014

Since the adorable, simple Garden State, Braff’s ambitions as a filmmaker have grown. He’s reaching for answers to really big questions, but they are, just slightly, beyond his grasp. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Jan 27, 2014

Braff hasn't made another generational statement, but rather a regurgitation of tropes that got old a long time ago. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Jul 17, 2014

One problem with “Wish” is that Braff tries to cram so much into it, no scene ever exists for its own sake, to establish rhythm or help us know these characters outside of the ongoing family crises. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jul 16, 2014

Director/co-writer/actor Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here is a precious and condescending exercise in self-indulgent pandering, featuring one of the whiniest lead characters in recent memory. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Jul 17, 2014

A sweet and sloppy jumble of fantasy, sentimentality, comedy and soul-searching that feels like a sitcom that never got past the pilot stage. Read full review

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Agronomatos

Oct 14, 2014

A very good film with love without mushiness, comedy without being idiot, and Zach Braf is amazing with a real touch of him on the realisation and in his character. The casting is just incredible. Don't miss it. It deserve 2 hours of your life.

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BrennenW

Jan 29, 2021

Seriously underrated. Zach Braff is a beautiful souls and has a distinct heart in filmmaking. This Rom-Com is one of the best I have seen in the genre!

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AlexDez

Jul 30, 2014

I REALLY don't want to spoil this movie, so here is couple of things about it.
Great Soundtrack. Movie is not boring and pretty funny. Watch it! You won't regret it
It's magnificent on my opinion.

3 of 5 users found this helpful32

Cherryxld

Apr 11, 2015

Whish I Was Here es una película que logra resultar encantadora y se cataloga de manera exitosa como una disfrutable comedia dramática.

Esta película se puede ver que encaja varios géneros durante su trayectoria, como ciencia ficción, drama, comedia, y probablemente entre otros., que seWhish I Was Here es una película que logra resultar encantadora y se cataloga de manera exitosa como una disfrutable comedia dramática.

Esta película se puede ver que encaja varios géneros durante su trayectoria, como ciencia ficción, drama, comedia, y probablemente entre otros., que se puede sentir como un tono excéntrico de este largometraje, y que al fin y al cabo termina siendo un film con sentimiento que valora las cosas más pequeñas de la vida con una buena apreciación y sustancialmente agradable en varios aspectos que abarca en su historia.… Expand

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bfoore90

Aug 11, 2020

It's not Garden State, but nevertheless "Wish I was here" is a touching though a bit uneven film

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TVJerry

Aug 2, 2014

This is the project that Zach Braff co-wrote/directed/stars in and famously raised the money on Kickstarter. When I saw it, one contributing member of the audience stayed thru the credits to see her name…alas, she was not one of the few selected from the 46K contributors. She wasThis is the project that Zach Braff co-wrote/directed/stars in and famously raised the money on Kickstarter. When I saw it, one contributing member of the audience stayed thru the credits to see her name…alas, she was not one of the few selected from the 46K contributors. She was disappointed and so was I (for different reasons). Braff plays an unsuccessful actor, who's supported by wife Kate Hudson and trying to raise 2 kids. It has tastes of the quirky style he demonstrated in "Garden State," but it's trying too hard to find that left-field charm. Then comes his father's death, which permeates the final act with tedious drama. While it's well enough directed and the performances are fine, his ambitious but unsuccessful script drags the whole thing down.… Expand

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theinvisiblejew

Jan 19, 2015

I am a Braff fan, and I enjoyed the inside Jewish humor in the movie. However, it felt like it was trying too hard to be Little Miss Sunshine... lacking originality in many scenes.

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