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Ben Is Back
TrailerIt is a dramatic story that tells about Ben Burns, who returns home to his unsuspecting family one fateful Christmas Eve. It seems that Ben's wary mother Holly Burns welcomes her beloved son's return, but soon learns he is still very much in harm's way. In any way and during the 24 hours that may change their lives forever, Holly must do everything in her power to avoid the family's downfall.Genre: DramaActors: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones, David Zaldivar, Alexandra Park, Michael Esper, Tim Guinee, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Kristin Griffith, ...»Director: Peter HedgesCountry: United StatesDuration: 103 minQuality: HDRelease: 2018IMDb: 6.70 CommentsSort By- Newest
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Critic Reviews of "Ben Is Back"
Sydney Morning HeraldJanuary 29, 2019Showy acting is popular, but I think Peter and Lucas Hedges...do their best work in the quieter moments, in which they take us deep inside a problem that has tragic consequences for so many people.
Detroit NewsJanuary 10, 2019"Ben is Back" is one of those awards season films that looks on paper to be a slam dunk: Mother and child relationship, drugs and drama is a cocktail for Oscar gold. In this case, the dunk is a dud.
ReelViewsDecember 30, 2018Unfortunately, by adding cumbersome elements to the narrative, it ultimately detracts from the core human story and causes the viewer to leave the film dissatisfied...
Time OutDecember 27, 2018The miniaturization of scope ends up making everything feel intensely melodramatic, while the frenetic, breathless editing -- capably realized by Ian Blume -- transforms even the most innocuous kitchen argument into a drug-induced fit of mania.
Minneapolis Star TribuneDecember 20, 2018This is an intimate, incredibly tense drama about a troubled family battling raw emotional pains, a bare-bones and bare-knuckled look at the destructive powers of addiction.
The New RepublicDecember 19, 2018The movie's real achievement lies in Roberts's performance, which is possibly her best. Holly is incandescent with worry. She's good and kind and intimate.
EspinofMarch 04, 2019A stimulating drama thanks to stellar performances from Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges. [Full Review in Spanish]
The New Paper (Singapore)February 27, 2019While the film seems to drag on at times, it succeeds in sustaining the suspense surrounding their reunion.
The Straits Times (Singapore)February 27, 2019The climax is a well-crafted cat-and-mouse game and is perfectly enjoyable on its own. But one wishes it had not been triggered by so silly a premise.
ABC Radio BrisbaneFebruary 24, 2019The performances are great but Ben is Back does feel unnecessarily formulaic in places.
3AWFebruary 08, 2019Despite its Hollywood gloss - it's a Julia Roberts film, after all - the film does venture into some of the grittier realities about those stricken with addiction.
eFilmCritic.comFebruary 07, 2019Features good and incisive writing from Peter Hedges (who also directs) and effective performances from Roberts and Hedges... But not even their work can quite justify their increasingly tedious and unbelievable surroundings.
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