Our Hero, Balthazar

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Brogan Luke Bouwhuis

InBetweenDrafts

9h

8/10

For those with the stomach for it, this is an extremely valuable watch.

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Knotfest

2d

It’s funny, yes, and often sharply so, but it’s also deeply affecting in its uniquely unsettling way.

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

5d

B

It otherwise stands as a set of persuasive character studies.

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Amy

6d

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!

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David

Apr 5

Brilliant, hilarious and makes you think

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A S.

@TartanPride03 4d

You start laughing and you end utterly stunned. Amazing storytelling, writing, costume design, direction, ACTING!!! Asa Butterfield is unrecognizable and SHOULD get an Oscar nod for this.

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Izzy R

@RT00726723 5d

Objectively the best movie I've ever seen. Essential and jaw-dropping!!!!! SO GOOD EVERYONE MUST LAY EYES ON THIS MASTERPIECE.

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Adam T

@RT66702198 5d

Very entertaining and funny movie! Had the whole theater laughing, and it had me on the edge of my seat. Good acting and pacing.

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John B.

@jburr4 5d

Every scene kept me guessing. Great writing, exceptional directing, and wonderful performances across the board.

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Oscar Boyson

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Asa Butterfield

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Chris Bauer

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Jennifer Ehle

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Anna Baryshnikov

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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