Batkid Begins

Batkid Begins

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Dana Nachman
Produced by Liza Meak
Dana Nachman
Written by Kurt Kuenne
Dana Nachman
Cinematography Don Hardy Jr.
Edited by Kurt Kuenne
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
Running time
 87 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $74,709[1]

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.[2] On March 12, 2015, Warner Bros. acquired the film.[3] The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 26, 2015.[4]

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."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Batkid Begins (2015)". Box Office Mojo. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  2. ↑ Yamato, Jen (2015-01-09). "[VIDEO] ‘Batkid Begins’ Draws Poster Icon Drew Struzan Out Of Retirement". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  3. ↑ Lang, Brent (2015-03-12). "‘Batkid’ Documentary: New Line Nabs Rights to ‘BatKid Begins’". Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (2015-04-07). "‘Batkid’ Documentary Coming to Theaters in June". Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  5. ↑ "Batkid Begins (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  6. ↑ "Batkid Begins Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-12-07.

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