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Wish I Was Here

Year:

2014

Duration:

106 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Zach Braff

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2014-07-25

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $6,000,000

Opening Weekend: $484,401 (USA) (20 July 2014)

Gross: $3,054,075 (USA) (3 August 2014)

Cast

Actor

Character

Brandon Henschel

Joey King

Wish I Was Here

Jessica Belkin

Zach Braff

Aidan Bloom

Pierce Gagnon

Tucker Bloom

Kate Hudson

Sarah Bloom

Alexander Chaplin

Rabbi Rosenberg

Leslie David Baker

Audition Actor #1

James Avery

Audition Actor #2

Ato Essandoh

Audition Actor #3

Jim Parsons

Paul

Mark Thudium

Terry

Mandy Patinkin

Gabe

Josh Gad

Noah Bloom

Allan Rich

Rabbi Twersky

Ashley Greene

Janine

Michael Weston

Jerry

Cody Sullivan

Jesse

Bruce Nozick

Dr. Becker

Matt Winston

Alan

Donald Faison

Anthony

Taylor Bagley

Janine's Friend

Jennifer Terry

Janine's Other Friend

Jackie Johnson

Female Supermarket Employee

Bob Clendenin

Defense Attorney

Silvia Curiel

Esperanza

Nichole Galicia

Juliet

Charlie

Kugel

Troy Beemer

Featured Extra

Mark Dennis

Featured Extra

Noa Ervin

Featured Extra

Taylor Hair

Featured Extra

Kevin Ho

Featured Extra

Ross Ingram

Featured Extra

Sharon Lazarus

Featured Extra

Stephan Pettit

Featured Extra

Casey Ford Alexander

Audition Actor (uncredited)

Meli Alexander

Cosplay Marcher (uncredited)

Christina Alexandria

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Andrew Anderson

Reaper (uncredited)

Lucy Angelo

Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Bill Blair

Marching Captain (uncredited)

Drew Breeden

Nurse (uncredited)

Gina Cantrell

Dancer (uncredited)

Ally Carlson

Science Class Student (uncredited)

Vernon Courteaux

Surfer (uncredited)

Christopher Craven

Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Caleb Grant

Actor Auditioning for Sci-Fi Role (uncredited)

Hans Hernke

Alien Actor at Studio Backlot (uncredited)

A.J. Hudson

Boy Chasing Ice Cream Truck (uncredited)

Lala Kanian

Muslim Sales Associate at Burquini Store (uncredited)

Anne McDaniels

Nurse Betty at Comic-Con (uncredited)

Cecilia McIntyre

Girl Chasing Ice Cream Truck (uncredited)

Rachel McVay

Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)

McKaley Miller

Nicole (uncredited)

Teebone Mitchell

Tybalt

Franklin Ruehl

Hollywood Blvd. Character

Ameet Shukla

Sassy Customer (uncredited)

Anthony Alexander Smith

Tucker PD (uncredited)

Peter Tahoe

Street Performer (uncredited)

Vera R. Taylor

Office Worker (uncredited)

USC Trojan Marching Band

Themselves (uncredited)

David Villada

Montague (uncredited)

Max Wright

Jewish Choir Boy (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In the movie, Gabe (Mandy Patinkin) says that his late wife's name was Barbra. In the movie "Yentl", Mandy Patinkin is the love interest of Barbra Streisand.

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Mandy Patinkin worked in the movie for 4 days.

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Inspired 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.

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Goofs

When they are roasting marshmallows, Grace is speaking and takes the marshmallow off one of her spokes. In the next shot, she has two marshmallows again.

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When Aidan goes to the synagogue, the rabbi asks him why he's come to "temple". An Orthodox rabbi would use "shul" or synagogue.

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When 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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Quotes

Sarah Bloom: I'm glad to see you've kept your sense of humor.

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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.

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Aidan Bloom: [From opening] "When I was a kid my brother and I used to pretend we were heroes with swords. We were the only ones who could save the day. but perhaps we set the bar a little bit high. Maybe we were just regular people, the ones who get saved."

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