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Ben Is Back

6.6

Released December 05, 2018Runtime 1h 43min

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Black Bear Pictures

Color Force

30WEST

Sierra/Affinity

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $13,000,000
Revenue: $12,616,995
Profit/Loss: $-383,005

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Cast

Julia RobertsHolly Burns

Lucas HedgesBen Burns

Courtney B. VanceMr. Beeby

Kathryn NewtonIvy Burns

Rachel Bay JonesBeth Conyers

David ZaldivarSpencer 'Spider' Webbs

Alexandra ParkCara K.

Michael EsperClayton

Tim GuineePhil

Myra Lucretia TaylorSally

Kristin GriffithMrs. Crane

Jack DavidsonDr. Crane

Mia FowlerLacey Beeby

Jakari FraserLiam Burns-Beeby

Cameron Scott RobertsJames Lamson

Jeff AuerMaggie's Dad

Henry StramMr. Richman

Bill BuellDairy Farmer

Sandra CaldwellCustomer

Nathalie CarvalhoLay Reader

Emily Cass McDonnellBobette Parker

Marquise VilsonLeon B.

Melissa van der SchyffRobin Striem

Jocelyn BiohNicole Hill

Gamze CeylanPharmacist

Michelle HedgesCarole H.

Karen WillockKaren W.

Leon Addison BrownWillie G.

Bevan ThomasGwenyth B.

Crystal BockJessie

Rosalie TensethOfficer Reidy

Michael David BaldwinOfficer Wheeler

Ian StarkClayton's 2nd

Anna Lee WarrenChurch Choir

Avery SotoChurch Choir

Vincenzo James HartyChurch Choir

Olivia EtchingsChurch Choir

Kameron S. HolderChurch Choir

Daniella GuiglianoChurch Choir

Julien TornelliChurch Choir

Elwaldo BaptisteChurchgoer (uncredited)

Rich CampbellRecovering Addict (uncredited)

John CashinDoppelgänger (uncredited)

Teddy CañezOfficer Thomas (uncredited)

Rosemary HowardChristmas Service Congregant (uncredited)

Samantha KellyWindow Shopper (uncredited)

Eduardo MunizMexican Thug (uncredited)

Leo OrgilNativity Scene Child (uncredited)

Sammy PeraltaMexican Thug (uncredited)

Shaun ReyMexican Thug (uncredited)

Jessica VanOssMall Shopper (uncredited)

Frankie VerrocaCrackhead Junkie (uncredited)

Crew

Joseph P. ReidyFirst Assistant Director

John SilvestriSecond Assistant Director

Dianne DreyerScript Supervisor

Rachel JarosSecond Second Assistant Director

Peter HedgesDirector

Peter HedgesWriter

Bernard TelseyCasting

Gabrielle MahonUnit Production Manager

Robert T. StriemLocation Manager

Mallory TricePost Production Coordinator

Margaret CherninCo-Producer

Dianne DreyerCo-Producer

Jane Nerlinger EvansExecutive Producer

Dan FriedkinExecutive Producer

Micah GreenExecutive Producer

Michael HeimlerExecutive Producer

Mickey LiddellExecutive Producer

Joseph P. ReidyCo-Producer

Kirsten SchatzAssociate Producer

Pete ShilaimonExecutive Producer

Daniel SteinmanExecutive Producer

Ben StillmanExecutive Producer

Bevan ThomasAssociate Producer

Gabrielle MahonCo-Producer

Peter HedgesProducer

Nina JacobsonProducer

Teddy SchwarzmanProducer

Brad SimpsonProducer

Dickon HinchliffeOriginal Music Composer

Susan JacobsMusic Supervisor

Rick SordeletStunt Coordinator

Chryss HionisSet Decoration

Michael Fuchs"B" Camera Operator

Michael FuchsSteadicam Operator

Stanley Fernandez Jr.First Assistant "A" Camera

Christopher EngSecond Assistant "A" Camera

Johnny SousaFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Michael DerarioSecond Assistant "B" Camera

Ronnie WraseCamera Loader

Mark SchaferStill Photographer

Jan McLaughlinProduction Sound Mixer

Greg DeCellioBoom Operator

Jose OchoaUtility Sound

James B. AppletonUtility Sound

Colleen EhrlichAssistant Costume Designer

Keia BoundsAssistant Costume Designer

Susan J. WrightWardrobe Supervisor

Stacey PanepintoMakeup Department Head

Kimberly AmackerKey Makeup Artist

Jon CarterHair Department Head

Amber Jasmin MorrowKey Hair Stylist

Jason VelezGaffer

Rob HarlowKey Grip

Michael CoryProperty Master

Alexis WiscombPost Production Supervisor

Tricia HolmesFirst Assistant Editor

Jordan LindbladVisual Effects Editor

Mark RussellVisual Effects Supervisor

Sophie-Ann PriceVisual Effects Coordinator

Marlena GrzaslewiczDialogue Editor

Gina AlfanoADR Editor

Glenfield PayneSound Effects Editor

Filipe MessederFoley Editor

Filipe MessederAssistant Sound Editor

Roberto FernándezSound Re-Recording Mixer

Damian VolpeSound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin PetersSound Mix Technician

Jay PeckFoley Artist

Shawnna ThibodeauStunt Double

Blaise CorriganStunts

Stuart DryburghDirector of Photography

Andy EklundArt Direction

Melissa TothCostume Designer

Ford WheelerProduction Design

Damian VolpeSupervising Sound Editor

Ian BlumeEditor

Teddy BlanksTitle Designer

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Reviews

"Ben" (Lucas Hedges) arrives at his mother's home on Christmas eve and she is delighted. "Holly" (Julia Roberts) and her daughter "Ivy" (Kathryn Newton) know that he has a problem, though. He's a drug addict and has only recently managed to go for seven days without using. A Christmas carol service...