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66% Critic Match
Ben Is Back
“One family. One day.”
6.6 / 10• 2018• 1h 43m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
Cast & Crew
Julia Roberts
Holly Burns
Lead
Lucas Hedges
Ben Burns
Courtney B. Vance
Mr. Beeby
Kathryn Newton
Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones
Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar
Spencer 'Spider' Webbs
Alexandra Park
Cara K.
Michael Esper
Clayton
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Hedges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ben Is Back is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
