There's no denying Wish I Was Here is heartfelt, but it covers narrative ground that's already been well trod -- particularly by director Zach Braff's previous features.
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Wish I Was Here

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Movie Info
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Director -
Zach Braff -
Producer -
Stacey Sher , Michael Shamberg , Zach Braff , Adam Braff -
Screenwriter -
Zach Braff , Adam Braff -
Distributor -
Focus Features -
Production Co -
Double Feature Films , Second Stix Films -
Rating -
R (Some Sexual Content|Language) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Aug 1, 2014, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 4, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.6M -
Runtime -
1h 47m