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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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):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $73.0K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

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Dana Nachman
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Dana Nachman
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Kurt Kuenne
Writer
Liza Meak
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Dana Nachman
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