Ben Is Back

December. 07,2018      R
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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.

Julia Roberts as  Holly Burns
Lucas Hedges as  Ben Burns
Courtney B. Vance as  Mr. Beeby
Kathryn Newton as  Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones as  Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar as  Spencer 'Spider' Webbs
Alexandra Park as  Cara K.
Michael Esper as  Clayton
Tim Guinee as  Phil
Myra Lucretia Taylor as  Sally

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Reviews

Mara
2018/12/07

Hedges is as excellent as he was in "Manchester By the Sea," but it's fair to say the movie belongs to Roberts. It's a career peak, and a performance that deserves to be seen no matter how crowded your holiday moviegoing schedule.

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Grimerlana
2018/12/08

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

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Spoonatects
2018/12/09

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

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Glucedee
2018/12/10

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

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CrawlerChunky
2018/12/11

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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