Wish I Was Here

Jul 18, 2014

1h 47m

★ 6.5

Life is an occasion. Rise to it.

Overview

Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find 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 and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Wild Bunch

Worldview Entertainment

Double Feature Films

Second Stix Films

Focus Features

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Cast

Aidan Bloom

Zach Braff

Sarah Bloom

Kate Hudson

Grace Bloom

Joey King

Gabe

Mandy Patinkin

Janine

Ashley Greene

Noah Bloom

Josh Gad

Paul

Jim Parsons

Jerry

Michael Weston

Tucker Bloom

Pierce Gagnon

Rabbi Rosenberg

Alexander Chaplin

Audition Actor #1

Leslie David Baker

Audition Actor #2

James Avery

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Wish I Was Here

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