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DramaComedy SXSW 2026

Our Hero, Balthazar

Directed by Oscar Boyson · 2026 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Our Hero, Balthazar worth watching?

Our Hero, Balthazar (2026) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (65%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Our Hero, Balthazar?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

76%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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88% Editorial Rating
65% Audience snapshot · excluded
76 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.9 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 40m
Cast
Jaeden Martell , Asa Butterfield , Noah Centineo
Language
English

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Prime Video in India. Check local listings for your region.

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (88/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (65%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (76/100).
  • Celluloid Score 76% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, comedy pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Our Hero, Balthazar worth watching?

    Yes — Our Hero, Balthazar earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Oscar Boyson's debut splits critics at 88% and audiences at 65% — Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield give the year's most uncomfortable father-son study, a drama about performative vulnerability that Empire's list flagged as essential viewing.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics (88%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (65%).

    What is Our Hero, Balthazar about?

    Oscar Boyson's SXSW debut follows Balthazar, a teenage cry-video influencer who built a following on public breakdowns — until he discovers his estranged father has been secretly editing his most vulnerable moments into art-house shorts without permission. Jaeden Martell plays the son whose grief became content; Asa Butterfield and Noah Centineo orbit as peers who see the algorithm clearer than Balthazar does. The reunion forces both men to ask who owns pain when it goes viral, and whether a father reclaiming his son's wounds is rescue or theft.

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