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.
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- TriviaInspired 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.
- GoofsWhen the rabbi gives Aidan funeral information, the pamphlet includes information on cremation and open caskets. An Orthodox Jewish burial would never offer these services.
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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.
- SoundtracksBroke Window
Written and performed by Gary Jules
I laughed and I cried. Wish I Was Here touched me on such a emotional level mainly because I had to watch my Father die of cancer like so many people in this world have had to. And I could relate to the character Noah (Josh Gad) that played Zachs brother in the film.
The performances were great, especially by Mandy Patinkin who just BLEW me away. His acting class. The depth of each of the characters in this movie was amazing, and this is the reason why so many people should be able to relate to at least one of the characters.
I'm not much of a writer, nor am I a reviewer, in fact this is my first ever on IMDb, but I felt compelled to write about it to help give this movie the respect it deserves. So glad I invested in this movie and helped make it happen. If you are looking for something that will tug at your heart but also make you laugh, then go and see it if you get a chance, you won't regret it. Will be watching it again as soon as I can.
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- Ước Gì Anh Ở Đây
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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
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1