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Our Hero, Balthazar

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Eager to impress his activist crush, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas, where he's convinced he can stop an act of extreme violence.
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Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal 23h
A black-comic acid bath that, in only an hour and a half, nods to so many contemporary concerns that it rivals last year’s “Eddington” in its scope... The film may not propose a solution to any of our maladies, but it’s a bitterly convincing diagnosis. Go to Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times 1d
So many details in this comedy-drama are meant to provoke. And “Our Hero, Balthazar” teases with the promise of a darkly intelligent film. Not unlike its protagonist’s tears, the effect is dismayingly performative. Go to Full Review Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Jun 13
It may start as a comedy but Our Hero, Balthazar becomes an increasingly uneasy watch. However, it may be an essential one. Go to Full Review Sarah Gorr The Spool 2h
I just wish Balthazar either had more to say or was better at saying it. Go to Full Review Lisa Laman The Spool 2h
While Our Hero, Balthazar may lure viewers in with uncomfortable yuks, it holds their attention with its talented leads. Go to Full Review Robert Kojder Flickering Myth 20h
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A harrowing take on male loneliness, terminal online social-media brainrot, faux activism, and fractured family relations. It’s an invitation to laugh and be horrified equally Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 7h Funny in 1 hour and 36 minutes. See more Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Oscar Boyson

Director

Jaeden Martell

Actor

Asa Butterfield

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Chris Bauer

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Jennifer Ehle

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Anna Baryshnikov

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Our Hero, Balthazar

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Movie Info

Synopsis Eager to impress his activist crush, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas, where he's convinced he can stop an act of extreme violence.
Director
Oscar Boyson
Producer
Oscar Boyson, Ricky Camilleri, Jon Wroblewski, David Duque-Estrada, Miles Skinner, Alex Hughes, Jaeden Martell
Screenwriter
Oscar Boyson, Ricky Camilleri
Distributor
Picturehouse
Production Co
Oh Boy, Spacemaker Productions
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Crude Sexual Content|Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Some Violence/A Grisly Image)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 36m