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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.
Our Hero, Balthazar

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Critics Consensus

Oscillating between brutal humor and unsettling insight, Our Hero, Balthazar is an audacious and often astonishing directorial debut tinged with riveting performances and sprawling thematic ambition.

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Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal Mar 26
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 Mar 26
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
Kyle Amato Boston Hassle 2d
A-
The debut film from director Oscar Boyson and writer Ricky Camilleri stares into the empty soul of the nation, finding people who deserve more than their lot in life, and others who can destroy it without caring about what they’ve done. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 3d
Navigating a tonal tightrope, this darkly provocative comedy lacks subtlety yet compensates with sincerity. Go to Full Review
Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast 4d
3.5/4
Many recent films have tried (and failed) to deal with school shootings through humor & satire. This one manages to do that while taking a good, hard look at the weaponization of detached masculinity and never losing touch with the horrors it has amassed. Go to Full Review
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Amy Apr 5 Great film! Thought provoking , edgy, uncomfortable, confrontational, are words that come to mind while on this roller coaster ride with Jaeden and Asa. Definitely worth checking out! See more David Apr 5 Brilliant, hilarious and makes you think See more Adri C. @RT49646150 1h This is the perfect portrayal of the performative victimization epidemic of social media that other movies have tried to convey recently. Its got very honest and realistic dialogue that ends up being hilarious at times when it probably shouldn’t be and INCREDIBLE performances from the entire cast. A movie that makes you think, in a good way :) See more Noah F. @Frankentrap 3h This is the single greatest movie of the 21st century. From hilarious comedy to stomach turning drama, this movie sinks its claws into you and doesn’t let go. I have seen this movie in theaters 3 separate times. Each time I watch it, I realize how necessary this movie is right now in our country’s political state. If you like movies in any capacity, this is a MUST SEE. Jaeden and Asa were given the most incredible script and you can feel how much breath these actors put into these characters lungs. We really gotta watch out for Ricky Camilleri because this guy is THE writer that the modern audience has been praying for. This movie is a modern Van Gogh painting; the harder you think about this film the more it seems to shift under you, colors bleeding into meaning, meaning dissolving into feeling, until you’re not sure if you watched it or if it watched you. See more Ash G @RT05930334 19h If I could rate it higher, I would without a second thought. The characters, the story, the dark humor, absolutely everything was outstanding. If you haven't watched it yet, you 1000% should! See more Ross L @rloop 2d One of those movies that future generations will look back and say, "is this what 2026 was like?" And there will be a long silence, and we'll say yes, yes it was. See more Read all reviews
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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