Ben Is Back

Name: Ben Is Back
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018-12-05
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones

2018·Movie·R·103 min·★ 6.6(965)

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“One family. One day.”

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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About Ben Is Back

Ben Is Back is a 2018 English-language drama film directed by Peter Hedges. The cast is led by Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

Ben Is Back was produced by Black Bear Pictures, Color Force, and 30WEST and made in United States of America. It was released on December 5, 2018, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Hedges
Writers: Peter Hedges
Release date: December 5, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: Black Bear Pictures, Color Force, 30WEST

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Ben Is Back cast & crew

Ben Is Back was directed by Peter Hedges and written by Peter Hedges.

The cast features 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, and David Zaldivar as Spencer 'Spider' Webbs.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dickon Hinchliffe, cinematography is by Stuart Dryburgh, and it was produced by Micah Green and Michael Heimler.

Is Ben Is Back worth watching?

Ben Is Back holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 965 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Ben Is Back is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ben Is Back

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