Our Hero Balthazar
What is our hero balthazar?
Key facts
Our Hero, Balthazar is a 2025/2026 American comedy-drama film directed by Oscar Boyson, starring Jaeden Martell as a wealthy New York teenager who becomes convinced he can stop a mass shooting and travels to Texas.
Context
Our Hero, Balthazar is a 2025/2026 American film directed by Oscar Boyson, starring Jaeden Martell as Balthazar 'Balthy' Malone, a wealthy New York teenager who posts performative social-media videos about gun violence and travels to Texas after becoming convinced he can stop a violent act [2]. The film is described as a dark comedy-drama and thriller [2]. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes [2].
Documented claims
Questions and answers
What is Our Hero, Balthazar about?
It follows a wealthy New York teenager who makes videos about gun violence to impress a crush, gets trolled into thinking he's talking to a potential shooter, and travels to Texas to stop him [2].
Is Our Hero, Balthazar out yet?
The film was listed at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and is scheduled for a 2026 release [2].
Is Our Hero, Balthazar a good movie?
Reviews describe it as darkly funny and audacious, but opinions vary [2].
Is Our Hero, Balthazar based on a true story?
No, it is a fictional story [2].
Sources
- Our Hero, Balthazar | 2025 Tribeca Festival — tribecafilm.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- ‘Our Hero, Balthazar' Review: Asa Butterfield and Jaeden Martell in an Unnerving Dark Comedy About American Gun Culture — hollywoodreporter.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)