Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World

2015, Documentary, 1h 29m

60 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Sweet and unabashedly sentimental, Batkid Begins is an uplifting look at a selfless act that brought a city together. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the city of San Francisco join forces to grant a five-year-old boy's wish to become Batman for a day, drawing worldwide attention.

Rating:

PG (Some Mild Thematic Material)
Genre:

Documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Dana Nachman
Producer:

Liza Meak, Dana Nachman
Writer:

Dana Nachman, Kurt Kuenne
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 26, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA):

$73.0K
Runtime:

1h 29m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Dana Nachman
Director

Dana Nachman
Writer

Kurt Kuenne
Writer

Liza Meak
Producer

Dana Nachman
Producer

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