Batkid Begins

Batkid Begins is a 2015 American documentary film co-produced, co-written 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 on June 26, 2015, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
It featured footage shot live by John Crane Films on Batkid Day. John Crane also served as executive producer for the film.

Cast

Miles Scott as Batkid / Himself
Eric Johnston as Batman
Philip Watt as Riddler
Mike Jutan as Penguin
Sue Graham Johnston as Damsel in Distress
Joel Zimei as Lou Seal
Or Oppenheimer as Catwoman
Ron Oppenheimer as Superman
Nick Scott as himself
Natalie Scott as herself
Ryan Scott as himself
Ed Lee as Mayor of San Francisco
Greg Suhr as Chief of Police
Naomi Kyle as herself
Patricia Wilson as Executive Director
Chris Taylor as Deputy Editor
Hans Zimmer as himself
Ama Daetz as Newscaster

Release

The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 24, 2015. On March 12, 2015, New Line Cinema acquired the film, with its parent Warner Bros. Pictures distributing. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 26, 2015.

Reception

Batkid Begins received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 82%, based on 60 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.