O Horizon

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O Horizon

PG-13

Jun 2026

1h 47m

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Romance

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O Horizon stars Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova as a young neuroscientist navigating an exhilarating new romance and a groundbreaking career discovery amidst the recent loss of her father (Oscar nominee David Strathairn). When an emerging technology suddenly allows her to speak with him again, it turns her life upside down. Emmy Award-winning director Madeleine Rotzler crafts a magical realist fable for our modern era that considers our relationships amid rapidly evolving technologies with warmth and humor.

Guy Lodge

Variety

Jun 12

The gauziness of the thesis here is matched by the generality of the characters and their lives. The film counts heavily on Bakalova’s natural, slightly vulnerable charm to color Abby, but she remains a frustratingly vague figure.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Jun 12

1.5/4

The film is a general wash of generalized muted feeling, where nothing coheres because nothing sharpens into focus.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

Jun 11

Its existence gets more baffling as you realize what it really is.

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Sarah Vincent

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Skip this movie and watch "Silent Friend" (2025) and "Daniela Forever" (2025) as a double feature. Rotzler contributes to my assertion that Americans make the worst movies about grief and death.

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Joseph Neff

Spectrum Culture

Jun 16

O Horizon either botches or leaves every major aspect of its production underdeveloped, except for a visual scheme that’s slickness stands out as incongruous with the story’s modesty of scale.

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M.N. Miller

FandomWire

Jun 14

6/10

A bittersweet look at loneliness, technology, and love without human context

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O Horizon stars Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova as a young neuroscientist navigating an exhilarating new romance and a groundbreaking career discovery amidst the recent loss of her father (Oscar nominee David Strathairn). When an emerging technology suddenly allows her to speak with him again, it turns her life upside down. Emmy Award-winning director Madeleine Rotzler crafts a magical realist fable for our modern era that considers our relationships amid rapidly evolving technologies with warmth and humor.

Director: Madeleine Rotzler
Producer: Joseph Cross, Audrey Tommassini, Paul Nelson
Screenwriter: Madeleine Rotzler
Distributor: Variance Films
Production Co: Great Curve Films
Rating: PG-13 (A Drug Reference|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 47m