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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 1h
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 3h
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 Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 1h
4/4
Top-tier social commentary, using hints of dark comedy to make smart observations about gun violence in America. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily 2h
Try as hard as you might to resist this oddball pairing, the superb acting of Martell (also a producer) and a transformative Butterfield simply will not allow you to look away. Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 9h
3/4
It is [funny] in a twisted way that's meant to make us uncomfortable, because there shouldn't be anything remotely comfortable about characters like these and subject matter like this. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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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