We Can Be Heroes

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We Can Be Heroes

2024

1h 26m

Documentary

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Documentary about a group of self-proclaimed nerdy teens who find their strength and inner heroes at a LARP camp.

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Rod Machen

Austin Chronicle

Mar 11, 2024

The special thing about We Can Be Heroes, from directors Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons, is that it centers on kids, specifically the kind of kids who would attend a LARP camp in upstate New York, the documentary’s setting.

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

Mar 11, 2024

We Can Be Heroes is a documentary that makes your heart swell and makes you instantly protective of its young subjects, except that for over 86 minutes you watch those subjects slay demons and reshape a dying universe.

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Samantha Bergeson

IndieWire

Mar 9, 2024

C+

No matter what medieval garments this feature throws on, its lofty heroic mission falls flat.

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Matt Orozco

Macabre Daily

Jul 2, 2026

It’s tender, touching, and a triumph of the good in humanity, which we need reminding of more than ever in our current environment.

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Megan Loucks

InSession Film

Aug 8, 2025

A

What makes We Can Be Heroes shine is the multitude of personalities on full display, with no shame or worry about being judged or ridiculed.

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Abe Friedtanzer

Film Factual

Jul 15, 2024

B+

Live action role play (LARPing) is a particular way in which some people choose to spend their time, and the documentary We Can Be Heroes shows how rewarding it can be, especially for those who don’t feel like they fit in anywhere else.

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Documentary about a group of self-proclaimed nerdy teens who find their strength and inner heroes at a LARP camp.

Director: Alex Simmons, Carina Mia Wong
Producer: Jennifer Wood, Krista Manis, Carina Mia Wong, Alex Simmons
Distributor: Tribeca Films
Production Co: Muck Media, Concordia Studio
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2025
Runtime: 1h 26m

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