Ben Is Back

Ben Is Back (2018)

M17 December 2018 (AU)Drama1 hour and 43 minutes
66%
User score

One family. One day.

Description

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.

Peter Hedges
Director, Writer

Actors

Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Holly Burns
Lucas Hedges
Lucas Hedges
Ben Burns
Courtney B. Vance
Courtney B. Vance
Mr. Beeby
Kathryn Newton
Kathryn Newton
Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones
Rachel Bay Jones
Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar
David Zaldivar
Spencer 'Spider' Webbs
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park
Cara K.
Michael Esper
Michael Esper
Clayton
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
Phil
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Sally
Kristin Griffith
Kristin Griffith
Mrs. Crane
Jack Davidson
Jack Davidson
Dr. Crane
Mia Fowler
Mia Fowler
Lacey Beeby
Jakari Fraser
Jakari Fraser
Liam Burns-Beeby
Cameron Scott Roberts
Cameron Scott Roberts
James Lamson
Jeff Auer
Jeff Auer
Maggie's Dad
Henry Stram
Henry Stram
Mr. Richman
Bill Buell
Bill Buell
Dairy Farmer
Sandra Caldwell
Sandra Caldwell
Customer
Nathalie Carvalho
Nathalie Carvalho
Lay Reader
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$12,616,995

Keywords
drug dealersmall towndrug addictioncriticism and blamedrug rehabilitationchurchfamily conflictpainful memoriestemptationolder brother younger sisterfamily dogreturn of sonworryteenage sonblended familypainful truthaddiction recoverymother son relationshipstolen dogchristmas evepast historymaking amendshopefulone daymother's undying love