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Ben Is Back
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Ben Is Back is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges. The cast includes Lucas Hedges, Julia Roberts, Kathryn Newton, and Courtney B. Vance. The narrative is set in New York. Production companies involved are Black Bear Pictures, Color Force, 30WEST, Sierra/Affinity, and LD Entertainment. The film was distributed by LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions.
The movie has a runtime of 103 minutes. It was released on December 5, 2018, with subsequent dates in December 2018 and early 2019. The budget was $13,000,000, and the revenue was $12,616,995. The film is available via video on demand. Keywords associated with the plot include drug addiction, drug rehabilitation, and small town settings.
Critical reception includes a review score of 81% and a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Other scores listed are 66 out of 100 and 6.7. The tagline is "One family. One day." The film is classified as a Christmas film and has been assessed under the Bechdel test.
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6.619-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.
Cast
- 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
- David Zaldivar as Spencer 'Spider' Webbs
Themes
- drug dealer
- small town
- drug addiction
- criticism and blame
- drug rehabilitation
- church
- family conflict
- painful memories
- temptation
- older brother younger sister
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Christmas film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Peter Hedges
- Screenwriter
- Peter Hedges
- Producer
- Peter Hedges
- Production company
- Color Force
- Cinematographer
- Stuart Dryburgh
- Narrative location
- New York
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 652448
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.benisbackmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2018-09-08
- title
- Ben is Back
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 66/100
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