Merry Little Batman drops an eight-year-old Damian Wayne into his father's cape and cowl for one very long, very strange holiday night in Gotham.

What is Merry Little Batman about?

When Bruce Wayne heads out of town on Christmas Eve, his son Damian is left to guard a suddenly empty Wayne Manor. The kid has grown up around the Batcave his whole life, so when trouble starts creeping through the city, he does the obvious thing: he suits up. What follows is a scaled-down superhero night that plays out through a child's eyes, mixing genuine danger with the kind of holiday mischief that only makes sense once you remember the hero is still in elementary school. Familiar Gotham rogues turn up along the way, reshaped for a family audience without losing the shadowy skyline and gadget-heavy tone the Batman mythos is built on. It's a coming-of-age caper as much as a superhero story, built around a kid trying to prove he belongs in his father's world.

About the cast

Yonas Kibreab voices young Damian, with Luke Wilson as Bruce Wayne and James Cromwell rounding out the household. Mike Roth, an animation veteran, directs.

Context & significance

The film sits in the animated-superhero corner of the Batman universe, aimed squarely at family viewing rather than the darker live-action features. Its 2023 release places it alongside a wave of streaming-first animated specials built around holiday settings and shorter runtimes, and its comedy genre gives the story room to be lighter than most Batman entries while still leaning on the character's core gadgets and city setting. Family and comedy elements sit comfortably next to the animation style, which favors bright color and exaggerated action over grit.

Watching Merry Little Batman on Ktime

Merry Little Batman streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so the whole household can watch together in Farsi. Access requires only a free K-Time account login — no separate purchase, and the platform's Farsi-first interface makes it easy for younger viewers to navigate on their own.