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Ben Is Back

2018, Movie, 1h 43min

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.

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Reviews

Critic Liz Beardsworth

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...the ever-excellent Roberts and Hedges keep it a largely compelling watch.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Simran Hans

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Roberts is convincing as a parent torn between wanting to trust her son and needing to take responsibility.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Sandie Angulo Chen

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...the film belongs to Roberts and Hedges, whose on-screen bond is both remarkable and heartbreaking.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic Ella Kemp

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Ben Is Back takes good care of parents and children, offering a sensitive and panoramic understanding of how deep love runs, and to what extremes it can take you.

Read full review at Little White Lies

Critic Karolina Fjellborg

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...lysande skådespel.

Read full review at Aftonbladet

Critic Freja Dam

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Julia Roberts spiller sin bedste rolle i årevis som insisterende løvemor, der taler optimistisk om sin søns åbenlyse bedring, mens hun gemmer medicin og smykker af vejen, syg af bekymring.

Read full review at Soundvenue

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Ben Is Back is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that explores the complexities of family dynamics, addiction, and the unconditional love of a mother for her child. The movie follows Holly Burns (played by Julia Roberts), a devoted mother who is determined to help her son Ben (played by Lucas Hedges) overcome his drug addiction. When Ben unexpectedly returns home on Christmas Eve, Holly is torn between her desire to protect him and her fear of his instability affecting the rest of the family. As Ben's stay extends beyond 24 hours, secrets are revealed, truths are confronted, and Holly's undying love for her son is put to the test as she does everything in her power to keep him safe. With an all-star cast including Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, and Rachel Bay Jones, this film is sure to leave audiences moved and inspired.

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You can stream Ben Is Back on: Sky Store

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