Wish I Was Here (2014)

Directed by

Zach Braff

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 785 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A struggling actor and father decides to homeschool his children after his wife goes back to work. He wrestles with his own dreams and responsibilities while trying to guide his kids through their own questions about life and faith.

melancholicgentlereflectivequirkybitter-sweetheartfeltslow-burn

What happens

Wish I Was Here is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Zach Braff and co-written with his brother Adam Braff. The film stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Josh Gad, Pierce Gagnon, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Jim Parsons, and Mandy Patinkin. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014 and was given a limited release on July 18, 2014 by Focus Features. This marked the final film appearances for James Avery and Allan Rich before their deaths on December 31, 2013 and August 22, 2020 respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Comeback Dad (2014)
• Rudderless (2014)
• The Best of Me (2014)
• Geography of the Heart (2014)
• Goodbye to All That (2014)
• Sand Castles (2014)
• Small Time (2014)
• Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)