Wish I Was Here (2014)
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.
Where to watch Wish I Was Here
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | — | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, Crave | YouTube, Amazon Video | YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Beamafilm, HBO Max | Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Rakuten TV | Rakuten TV |
| New Zealand | Beamafilm | Apple TV, Beamafilm | Apple TV |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +3 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +2 |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV +4 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Rakuten TV +5 |
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What is Wish I Was Here about?
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 is a Drama, Comedy movie, released on 2014-07-18, runtime 106 minutes.
Is Wish I Was Here worth watching?
TMDB users rate Wish I Was Here 6.5 out of 10 from 801 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Wish I Was Here?
In Canada, Wish I Was Here streams on Amazon Prime Video and Crave and can be rented from YouTube and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Zach Braff
Cast
- Zach Braff as Aidan Bloom
- Kate Hudson as Sarah Bloom
- Joey King as Grace Bloom
- Mandy Patinkin as Gabe
- Ashley Greene as Janine
- Josh Gad as Noah Bloom
- Jim Parsons as Paul
- Michael Weston as Jerry
- Pierce Gagnon as Tucker Bloom
- Alexander Chaplin as Rabbi Rosenberg
- Leslie David Baker as Audition Actor #1
- James Avery as Audition Actor #2
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