Wish I Was Here Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 15, 2016

Wish I Was Here

Release Date: Friday, July 18, 2014 New York / Los Angeles Friday, July 25, 2014 Expansion

Ashley Greene, Molly Conners, Kate Hudson, Stacey Sher, Maria Cestone, Adam Braff, Josh Gad, Jim Parsons, Zach Braff, Mandy Patinkin, Christopher Woodrow, Hoyt David Morgan, Sarah E. Johnson, Michael Shamberg, Amanda Bowers

R Comedy N/A

3.2

22% WILL SEE

78% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

The story of Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff), a struggling actor, father and husband who at 35, is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he’d always dreamed he’d be as a little kid.

When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids (5 and 12) and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. The result is some funny chaos, until Aidan decides to scrap the traditional academic curriculum and come up with his own. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn’t find.

Cited as modified plot formulation from kickstarter.com

Comedy Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Wish I Was Here.

Zach Braff
The Comeback Trail, Moonshot
Kate Hudson
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, My Best Friend's Girl
Josh Gad
The Angry Birds Movie 2, Frozen 2
M
Mandy Patinkin
Smurfs: The Lost Village, The Queen of Spain
Ashley Greene
The Ritual, Twilight
J
Jim Parsons
Hidden Figures, Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

Crew Behind the Film

The Wish I Was Here behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Zach Braff last directed A Good Person and Going in Style. The film's writer Zach Braff last wrote A Good Person and Garden State.

Director: Zach Braff
Screenwriters: Zach Braff
Adam Braff
Producers: Zach Braff
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Double Feature Films; Worldview Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Wish I Was Here movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Wish I Was Here Theatrical Teaser

Production Details

What we know about the Wish I Was Here movie production.

Key Facts

As Zach Braff stated, "I am often asked by my fans or by the press when I am promoting films in which I've acted, ‘Why haven't you directed another film since Garden State?' The truth is, it's very hard to get small, personal films made without sacrificing some aspect of your artistic integrity (final-cut, casting, minuscule budgets). Crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter could be a game-changer for independent films. Already 10% of the films at the most recent Sundance Film Festival had some Kickstarter money and that's growing exponentially. Social media has begun to give content creators a chance to appeal directly to their fan base and say, ‘I wanna make something for you, but I'm gonna need your help.' The supporters of mine across the globe who back this film project will not only get to see something that wouldn't have been made otherwise, but they'll get to do so knowing they made it happen."
Zach Braff also wrote, directed and starred in the 2004 instant classic, Garden State.

Production Updates

Feb 2014

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Aug 2013

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production. Filming began early August 2013 and is set to conclude September 6. The film has been shot in Hollywood, east Pasadena, Ladera Heights, downtown Los Angeles and on Leo Carrillo Beach.

Apr 2013

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Producers hope to shoot the film in Los Angeles beginning this summer.