A five year old boy with Leukemia was given a wish by Make-a-Wish foundation. Miles said he wanted to be “batkid” and save the city from villains. Somehow, in a story that feels like a Spielberg movie come to life, more than 11,000 people became part of making his wish come true. Here’s how Batkid’s day went:

#BatKid … http://t.co/gvsQR03Gy8 #sfbatkid http://t.co/uhlSmDlogU pic.twitter.com/960YqNiYS2

— Steven Ertelt (@StevenErtelt) November 15, 2013

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Here’s Batkid in action:

#SFBatKid is saving San Francisco! http://t.co/9Evj7GYsVV pic.twitter.com/94nFQmy8eW

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 15, 2013

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#sfbatkid (Photo by Jeff Chiu, AP) http://t.co/SAHkSY1d8l pic.twitter.com/wXssc8ZuHC

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 15, 2013

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Of course you can’t be Batkid without an awesome batmobile. He had that covered:

#BatKid has. #sfbatkid http://t.co/uhlSmDlogU pic.twitter.com/ix1tvbVETM

— Steven Ertelt (@StevenErtelt) November 15, 2013

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He saved a woman tied to the streetcar tracks:

#BatKid! pic.twitter.com/QKCYZA5nCt

— James Martin (@Jamesco) November 15, 2013

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And got a big hug for a job well done.

#SFBatKid saves damsel in distress! pic.twitter.com/BOjHxNN6kG

— Mike Pelton (@KRON4MPelton) November 15, 2013

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Batkid stopped the Riddler from robbing a bank:

@sfpd for being part of the #sfbatkid event. great shot of them arresting the riddler! pic.twitter.com/7JiYfYmIC9

— Thomas Dodson (@shockthomas) November 15, 2013

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He also rescued the Giants mascot from the Penguin. You’re so busted, Penguin:

#SFBatKid has just saved the day again, rescuing Giants mascot from the Penguin! pic.twitter.com/0ZnGPx1uFU

— Chris Urquhart (@chrisurquhart) November 15, 2013

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Batkid even kept a souvenir:

#sfbatkid frees Lou Seal, makes off w Penguin’s umbrella. Chron photog Mike Macor smiling in background pic.twitter.com/0P7DM9jGAS

— Justin Berton (@justinberton) November 15, 2013

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At the end of the day, the good citizens of Gotham wanted to thank him:

#SFBatKid: pic.twitter.com/FKkqVeONCl

— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) November 15, 2013

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He was given the key to the city for excellence in crime fighting:

#sfbatkid gets the key to the city! i love #sanfrancisco! pic.twitter.com/j8Lf2ZeH93

— Thomas Dodson (@shockthomas) November 15, 2013

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So, thanks to Batkid, the city is safe.

@WSMV; Nashville native in SF working @Twitter. At City Hall to see #SFBatKid get a key to ‘Gotham’ soon. Stay Tuned! pic.twitter.com/2LapR94t38

— Raleigh Anne Blank (@RABlank) November 15, 2013

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More on Miles’ story here.