Wish I Was Here

– Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purp..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 46 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Wish I Was Here (2014)

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.

Wish I Was Here (2014) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Jul 2014

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Zach Braff

Writer:

Adam J. Braff, Zach Braff

Main Actors:

Zach Braff, Pierce Gagnon, Kate Hudson, Joey King

Plot:

'Wish I Was Here' is the story of Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, who at 35 is still trying to find his identity; a purpose for his life. He winds up trying to home school his two children when his father can no longer afford to pay for private education and the only available public school is on its last legs. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.

Awards:

6 nominations.

Production:

Focus Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
Metacritic:
43%