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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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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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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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Jul 14

3/5

Boyson’s satire can be a bit blatant, as with the Magnolia-style motivational rallies run by Solomon’s silverback dad (Chris Bauer), and over-diffuse in its sheer number of targets. It is not without the odd good gag, though.

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Nick Hasted

The Arts Desk

1d

2/5

The honourable intent is to savage gun laws and the attention economy in the callous language of its teen participant/victims. The result is as queasy and ugly as its subject.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

1d

3.5/5

A disturbing, but illuminating look inside the terrifying online world where young men rage and pout to conjure an identity of manhood they failed to build in RL.

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Al Alexander

Movies Thru the Spectrum

2d

B+

It exists at the nexus of loneliness, anger and isolation, feelings exacerbated by the anonymity afforded by the double-edged sword of social media, a purported uniter that readily subjugates and divides.

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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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Oliver

May 11

raunchy and dark and delightful

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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
Runtime: 1h 36m