Batkid Begins
Batkid Begins | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Dana Nachman |
Produced by |
Dana Nachman Liza Meak |
Written by |
Dana Nachman Kurt Kuenne |
Starring |
Miles Scott Eric Johnson Or Oppenheimer Ron Oppenheimer |
Music by | Dave Tweedie |
Cinematography |
Don Hardy Jr. Naomi Ture |
Edited by | Kurt Kuenne |
Production company |
KTF Films New Line Cinema |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $74,709[1] |
Batkid Begins is a 2015 American documentary film co-produced (with Liza Maek), co-written (with Kurt Kuenne) and directed by Dana 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. Pictures 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
- ↑ "Batkid Begins (2015)". Box Office Mojo. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
- ↑ Yamato, Jen (2015-01-09). "[VIDEO] 'Batkid Begins' Draws Poster Icon Drew Struzan Out Of Retirement". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (2015-03-12). "'Batkid' Documentary: New Line Nabs Rights to 'BatKid Begins'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2015-04-07). "'Batkid' Documentary Coming to Theaters in June". Variety. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ "Batkid Begins (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ↑ "Batkid Begins Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-12-07.