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Ben Is Back(2018)

Roadside Attractions

R
1h 43m
- Drama

Release Date: Dec 7, 2018 | Moderate

A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.

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Releases

Original Release | Dec 7, 2018

Jan 11, 2019 | Moderate

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Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$80,734
Total US & Canada:
$3,703,184
Total International
$6,431,020
Total Worldwide:
$10,134,204

Director & Top Cast

Peter Hedges
Director

Julia Roberts
Holly Burns

Lucas Hedges
Ben Burns

Courtney B. Vance
Neal Beeby

Kathryn Newton
Ivy Burns

Rachel Bay Jones
Actor

David Zaldívar

Spencer 'Spider' Webbs

Alexandra Park

Cara K.

Michael Esper

Clayton

Tim Guinee

Phil

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Sally

Kristin Griffith

Mrs. Crane

Jack Davidson

Dr. Crane

Mia Fowler

Lacey Burns-Beeby

Jakari Fraser

Liam Burns-Beeby

Cameron Scott Roberts

James Lamson

Jeff Auer

Maggie's Dad

Henry Stram

Mr. Richman

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Follows the charming yet troubled Ben Burns (Hedges), who returns home to his unsuspecting family one fateful Christmas Eve. Ben's wary mother Holly Burns (Roberts) welcomes her beloved son's return, but soon learns he is still very much in harm's way. During the 24 hours that may change their lives forever, Holly must do everything in her power to avoid the family's downfall. Junkie Ben Burns finally manages to get out of residential therapy to spend the holidays with his family, against staff advice. His mother Holly is excited to extend the warmest welcome to her firstborn, but kid sister Ivy gloomily predicts he'll fuck up for all of them, just as every previous visit. It starts fairly well, albeit Holly watching Ben every second is most irritating. Alas people recognizing him are mainly hostile, or a danger of drawing him back into drugs. After a while, temptation proves too strong and someone even abducted the family dog Ponce. Holly drives Ben along people who hate him enough to do so, thus putting themselves in acute danger, until Ben makes his desperate move. — KGF Vissers

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