Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World
2015 · Movie · PG · 87 min · ★ 6.6 · 73% critics
This documentary follows the real-life day when a young child fighting leukemia had a wish transformed into a citywide superhero adventure. It explores how that heartfelt event grew into a huge uplifting story that captured attention around the world.
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Details
- Original title
- Batkid Begins
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (37 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like uplifting documentaries about real-world passion and community, such as Mad Hot Ballroom or Why We Ride; Not for you if you want darker stakes or a less sentimental tone.
Pros: uplifting real story; inspiring community spirit; feel-good energy | Cons: limited conflict; very sentimental tone; narrow focus
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
- MS
Miles Scott
as Self - Batkid
- NK
Naomi Kyle
as Self
Burt Ward
as Self - Robin
Hans Zimmer
as Self
Directed by Dana Nachman