This weekend, Zach Braff's hotly-anticipated "Wish I Was Here" hits theaters.

Braff previously directed the heavily popular "Garden State," which starred Natalie Portman, and this film is his sophomore effort. Braff raised most of the budget via Kickstarter last year; he asked fans to donate $2 million to his campaign, and wound up with over $1 million more. While his Kickstarter has become one of the most successful to date, there are a number of other film campaigns on the crowdsourcing website that have had solid runs.

Latin Post takes a look at some of those successful film campaigns:

Veronica Mars

Based on the hit TV series, this campaign was launched back in April 2013. The filmmakers asked backers for $2 million and managed to get a staggering $5.7 million; the original goal was reportedly reached in under 12 hours. The film finished its campaign with 91,585 backers, including a whopping 23,227 who donated $35 or more. The film was eventually picked up by Warner Bros and released in cinemas in March 14; the film only made $3.3 million domestically.

Spike Lee Joint (AKA Da Sweet Blood of Jesus)

Among the more controversial campaigns on Kickstarter, Spike Lee managed to raise $1.4 million. When he originally announced his campaign, the filmmaker of such works as "Do the Right Thing," "Malcolm X," "Clockers" and the remake of "Old Boy," Lee found himself under a tremendous amount of scrutiny. During an interview with Bloomberg, Lee was asked why he would need to ask people for money when he was a well-established filmmaker and had front row seats to every New York Knicks home game. Lee responded aggressively and noted his previous efforts to fund independent films. That moment seemed to change his campaign as it sparked tremendous support and shortly after he exceeded his goal; director Steven Soderbergh reportedly donated $10,000 to the campaign and the film was shot in just 16 days. The release date for the film has not yet been revealed.

Obvious Child

The Sundance smash hit was unfinished when it was accepted into the noted film festival and the filmmakers opted for a campaign to raise the finishing funds. The movie, which tells the story of a how a woman in her 20s confronts the difficulty of an unplanned pregnancy, raised over $37,000, won an award at Sundance and went on to garner $81,000 in its first weekend in just three theaters.

Blue Ruin

This film's campaign was just to get production started on the first half of the project; the movie raised over $37,000 and eventually screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. The Weinstein Company's Radius TWC acquired the film and distributed it in late June 2014; the film has made over $258,000 thus far in its theatrical run.

Keep the Lights On

The LGBT film tells the story about a gay man trying to make a connection through phone sex. The project, directed by Ira Sachs, not only managed to accumulate over $26,000 through its campaign, but was also nominated for Best Picture at the Indie Spirit Awards.

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

This independent film tells the story of an autistic boy who gets lost in the NYC subway system. The project sought out $35,000 and wound up with over $43,000. The film eventually made its way to the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013, eventually being picked up by Oscilloscope Pictures. The film was given a May 23 release date, but only made $11,000 at the box office.

Hide Your Smiling Faces

A rather odd entry on this list, the filmmakers only asked for $5,000 to make the project and exceeded that goal with only 83 backers. The feature film went to the Tribeca Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival before eventually obtaining a release date in March 2014; it only made a little over $3,500 at the box office, but its solid festival run ensured that the film received ample attention for its filmmakers and cast.