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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.

Cast

  • Jaeden Martell
  • Asa Butterfield
  • Chris Bauer
  • Jennifer Ehle
  • Anna Baryshnikov
  • Noah Centineo
  • Becky Ann Baker
  • Avan Jogia
  • Pippa Knowles
  • Danny McCarthy
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This internet thriller earns praise as a surprisingly warm and subversive take on teen loneliness, with Asa Butterfield delivering what multiple reviewers call a transformative, 'performance of the year' caliber turn. While the film swings big with its satirical commentary on privilege and social media - sometimes missing its mark with pacing issues - audiences are captivated by its honest portrayal of two characters described as 'a sociopath pretending to be a crybaby and a crybaby pretending to be a sociopath.'
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Metacritic

67
Mar 2, 2026

Our Hero, Balthazar isn’t cold by any means, but the result comes off as more ethnographic in tone than the in-your-face bravado of the approach would suggest.

Ryan Lattanzio
IndieWire
80
Mar 2, 2026

Our Hero, Balthazar, is a riotous dark comedy that manages to push all the right buttons in its curiosity about an isolation that is currently plaguing young male zoomers.

Giovanni Lago
Next Best Picture
75
Mar 2, 2026

Our Hero Balthazar is an effective entry point into a crisis that truly needs more coverage in both documentary and narrative cinema.

Metacritic review by John Fink
John Fink
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Our Hero, Balthazar (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Our Hero, Balthazar (2026)?
  • Jaeden Martell as Balthazar
  • Asa Butterfield as Solomon
  • Chris Bauer as Beaver
  • Jennifer Ehle as Nicole
  • Anna Baryshnikov as Taylor
  • Noah Centineo as Anthony
  • Becky Ann Baker as Elaine
  • Avan Jogia as Supes
  • Pippa Knowles as Eleanor
  • Danny McCarthy as Gore
Who's the director behind Our Hero, Balthazar (2026)?
Oscar Boyson directed Our Hero, Balthazar (2026).
Who produced Our Hero, Balthazar (2026)?
Oscar Boyson, Ricky Camilleri and David Duque-Estrada produced Our Hero, Balthazar (2026).