Wish I Was Here

2014 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.

Scores

Overall Score
67.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Review Aggregate
55.1

Critic Consensus

45.5% Fresh • 132 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 132 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalfunnyfamily-friendlylightheartedcoming of agerealisticvisually strikingdarksuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Zach Braff2014$255,000$337,000(est)
Donald Faison2014$157,000$208,000(est)
Josh Gad2014$118,000$156,000(est)
Pierce Gagnon2014$96,000$128,000(est)
Ashley Greene2014$83,000$109,000(est)
Kate Hudson2014$73,000$96,000(est)
Joey King2014$65,000$86,000(est)
Jim Parsons2014$59,000$79,000(est)
Mandy Patinkin2014$55,000$72,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes39,546

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$3,591,299$4,759,571
International2014$2,079,477$2,755,944
Worldwide2014$5,670,776$7,515,515

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$2,627,440$3,482,163
Digital Rentals ?2014$3,527,000$4,674,355
Digital Purchases ?2014$2,793,000$3,701,580
Physical Rentals ?2014$4,020,000$5,327,731
Physical Purchases ?2014$10,837,000$14,362,344
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$1,436,520$1,903,828
Total Revenues2014$25,240,960$33,452,002
Expenses
Budget ?2014$6,000,000$7,951,838
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$5,059,000 (est)$6,704,724 (est)
Participations2014$1,010,000$1,338,559
Residuals ?2014$1,369,000$1,814,344
Interest & Overhead2014$1,200,000$1,590,368
Total Expenses2014$14,638,000$19,399,833
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$10,602,960$14,052,169

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