Our Hero, Balthazar

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Our Hero, Balthazar

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Mar 2026

1h 36m

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Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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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A superbly acted dark satire that feels distinctly of the moment, Our Hero, Balthazar is a nuanced Gen Z thriller that tackles serious topics without sacrificing entertainment value.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Jul 31

It is a horrifying portrait of America.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Jul 16

4/5

The sense of two Americas is part of the mix — and for all the scabrous laughter, something terribly sad is at work. Almost enough to make you cry.

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Kyle Logan

Chicago Reader

Jul 16

[Far] from...an empty provocation...[Our Hero, Balthazar] may just be a future cult classic.

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Rob Thomas

Not That Rob Thomas (Substack)

1h

3.5/4

Imagine a lump of coal, covered in soy sauce, floating at the heart of a black hole. That gives you a sense of how dark the satire is in "Our Hero, Baltazar."

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

1d

B

Oscar Boyson makes his feature debut in what's being described as a dark comedy, but is more of a pitch black satire with two cannily cast former child stars...both Martell and Butterfield are impressive as they turn their outward personae inside out.

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Jayne Nelson

Radio Times

2d

3/5

The result is an alienating, depressingly nihilistic watch. Yet, as a scathing commentary on 21st-century America, it's also an important document of its time.

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ozomatli

4d

it was crazy uncomfortable to watch but not in a bad way and it made me embarrassed of the being in the same room as the other people bc it was such an awkward situation but it was a good movie just not amazing yk?

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Gerry G

May 29

brilliant performances by Asa Butterfield and Jaeden Martel keep attention when the script falls short

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erjon D

May 21

Lovely film, with great depiction of characters. It’s a social commentary of times we face.

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Roy J

May 20

Excellent debut! The writing and acting is phenomenal. This subject could've gone wrong and handled poorly, but the movie is so entertaining, unpredictable, and hilarious. I'm looking forward to this director's next venture! Highly recommend!

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Chev

May 20

captures my generation and the world perfectly, which is terrifying

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Sean T

May 15

An intense ride that was grippingly modern and relevant for the times we live in.

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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 (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Crude Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Some Violence/A Grisly Image)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jul 17, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2026
Runtime: 1h 36m

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