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      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):  limited

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $73.0K

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      • Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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      Dana Nachman

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      Liza Meak

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