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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- 6 nominations
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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.
- 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.
- SoundtracksBroke Window
Written and performed by Gary Jules
"Wish I Was Here" from director and writer Zach Braff ("Garden State") is another terrific film that deals with real life issues that most can relate to. Not only does Braff's direction capture Southern California and human emotion quite well, his screenplay is witty, smart and deep.
To top it off, Zach Braff's performance as a 35-year-old father, husband and struggling actor is terrific. He works well with his supporting cast including Kate Hudson, in her best performance in a long time, Mandy Patinkin, Joey King and Josh Gad.
If you are looking for a film about self discovery topped with comedy and deep human emotions, then give "Wish I Was Here" a try and ignore the critics. This may be one of my favorite films of the year.
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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