Batkid Begins

Batkid Begins
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dana Nachman
Written by	Kurt Kuenne Dana Nachman
Produced by	Liza Meak Dana Nachman
Cinematography	Don Hardy Jr.
Edited by	Kurt Kuenne
Production companies	KTF Films New Line Cinema
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24) (Slamdance Film Festival) June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) (United States)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$74,709

Batkid Begins is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Dana Nachman and written by Kurt Kuenne and Nachman. The documentary follows Miles Scott, an American child and cancer survivor. His wish was to be "Batkid", a sidekick of the eponymous comic book superhero Batman. Once the request went out, thousands of volunteers, city officials, businesses and supporters rallied to turn San Francisco, California into "Gotham City" – the fictional home city of Batman, on November 15, 2013, for one of the largest and most elaborate Make-A-Wish projects ever staged. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 26, 2015.

Release

The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 24, 2015. On March 12, 2015, Warner Bros. acquired the film. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 26, 2015.

Reception

Batkid Begins received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 81%, based on 58 reviews, with a rating of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Sweet and unabashedly sentimental, Batkid Begins is an uplifting look at a selfless act that brought a city together." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

External links

• Batkid Begins at IMDb