We Can Be Heroes

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We Can Be Heroes

2024

1h 26m

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Documentary about a group of self-proclaimed nerdy teens who find their strength and inner heroes at a LARP camp.

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Rod Machen

Austin Chronicle

The special thing about We Can Be Heroes, from directors Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons, is that it centers on kids, specifically the kind of kids who would attend a LARP camp in upstate New York, the documentary’s setting.

Mar 11, 2024

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

We Can Be Heroes is a documentary that makes your heart swell and makes you instantly protective of its young subjects, except that for over 86 minutes you watch those subjects slay demons and reshape a dying universe.

Mar 11, 2024

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Samantha Bergeson

IndieWire

No matter what medieval garments this feature throws on, its lofty heroic mission falls flat.

Rated: C+

Mar 9, 2024

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Abe Friedtanzer

Film Factual

Live action role play (LARPing) is a particular way in which some people choose to spend their time, and the documentary We Can Be Heroes shows how rewarding it can be, especially for those who don’t feel like they fit in anywhere else.

Rated: B+

Jul 15, 2024

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Sam Machkovich

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

The film sadly leaves some kids' stories undercooked, but there's still plenty of euphoric, teenaged self-discovery to enjoy.

May 11, 2024

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Brian Farvour

The Playlist

“We Can Be Heroes” lives up to its name in more ways than one by showing campers how each exists as their own hero, providing a place where dreams briefly become reality, and helping all who set foot within find their way.

Rated: B+

Apr 9, 2024

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Documentary about a group of self-proclaimed nerdy teens who find their strength and inner heroes at a LARP camp.

Director: Alex Simmons, Carina Mia Wong
Producer: Jennifer Wood, Krista Manis, Carina Mia Wong, Alex Simmons
Distributor: Tribeca Films
Production Co: Muck Media, Concordia Studio
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2025
Runtime: 1h 26m

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