Ben Is Back (2018)
1h 43m
Running Time
December 5, 2018Release Date
Ben Is Back (2018)
1h 43m
Running Time
December 5, 2018Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Julia Roberts
Holly Burns
Lucas Hedges
Ben Burns
Courtney B. Vance
Mr. Beeby
Kathryn Newton
Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones
Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar
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 Beeby
Jakari Fraser
Liam Burns-Beeby
Cameron Scott Roberts
James Lamson
Jeff Auer
Maggie's Dad
Henry Stram
Mr. Richman
Bill Buell
Dairy Farmer
Sandra Caldwell
Customer
Nathalie Carvalho
Lay Reader
Emily Cass McDonnell
Bobette Parker
Marquise Vilson
Leon B.
Melissa van der Schyff
Robin Striem
Jocelyn Bioh
Nicole Hill
Gamze Ceylan
Pharmacist
Michelle Hedges
Carole H.
Karen Willock
Karen W.
Leon Addison Brown
Willie G.
Bevan Thomas
Gwenyth B. / Associate Producer
Crystal Bock
Jessie
Rosalie Tenseth
Officer Reidy
Michael David Baldwin
Officer Wheeler
Ian Stark
Clayton's 2nd
Anna Lee Warren
Church Choir
Avery Soto
Church Choir
Vincenzo James Harty
Church Choir
Olivia Etchings
Church Choir
Kameron S. Holder
Church Choir
Daniella Guigliano
Church Choir
Julien Tornelli
Church Choir
Elwaldo Baptiste
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Rich Campbell
Recovering Addict (uncredited)
John Cashin
Doppelgänger (uncredited)
Teddy Cañez
Officer Thomas (uncredited)
Rosemary Howard
Christmas Service Congregant (uncredited)
Samantha Kelly
Window Shopper (uncredited)
Eduardo Muniz
Mexican Thug (uncredited)
Leo Orgil
Nativity Scene Child (uncredited)
Sammy Peralta
Mexican Thug (uncredited)
Shaun Rey
Mexican Thug (uncredited)
Jessica VanOss
Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Frankie Verroca
Crackhead Junkie (uncredited)
Dickon Hinchliffe
Original Music Composer
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Gabrielle Mahon
Unit Production Manager / Co-Producer
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director / Co-Producer
John Silvestri
Second Assistant Director
Rick Sordelet
Stunt Coordinator
Chryss Hionis
Set Decoration
Michael Fuchs
'B' Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
First Assistant 'A' Camera
Christopher Eng
Second Assistant 'A' Camera
Johnny Sousa
First Assistant 'B' Camera
Michael Derario
Second Assistant 'B' Camera
Ronnie Wrase
Camera Loader
Mark Schafer
Still Photographer
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor / Co-Producer
Rachel Jaros
Second Second Assistant Director
Jan McLaughlin
Production Sound Mixer
Greg DeCellio
Boom Operator
Jose Ochoa
Utility Sound
James B. Appleton
Utility Sound
Colleen Ehrlich
Assistant Costume Designer
Keia Bounds
Assistant Costume Designer
Susan J. Wright
Wardrobe Supervisor
Robert T. Striem
Location Manager
Stacey Panepinto
Makeup Department Head
Kimberly Amacker
Key Makeup Artist
Jon Carter
Hair Department Head
Amber Jasmin Morrow
Key Hair Stylist
Jason Velez
Gaffer
Rob Harlow
Key Grip
Michael Cory
Property Master
Alexis Wiscomb
Post Production Supervisor
Mallory Trice
Post Production Coordinator
Tricia Holmes
First Assistant Editor
Jordan Lindblad
Visual Effects Editor
Mark Russell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sophie-Ann Price
Visual Effects Coordinator
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Dialogue Editor
Gina Alfano
ADR Editor
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Filipe Messeder
Foley Editor / Assistant Sound Editor
Roberto Fernández
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Damian Volpe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Peters
Sound Mix Technician
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunt Double
Margaret Chernin
Co-Producer
Jane Nerlinger Evans
Executive Producer
Dan Friedkin
Executive Producer
Micah Green
Executive Producer
Michael Heimler
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 5, 2018
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
Budget$13,000,000
Box Office$12,616,995
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
drug rehabilitation
mother son relationship
stolen dog
drug addiction
drug dealer
small town
criticism and blame
church
family conflict
painful memories
temptation
older brother younger sister
family dog
return of son
worrying
teenage son
blended family
painful truth
addiction recovery
christmas eve
past history
making amends
hopeful
one day
mother's undying love
Wiki.
Ben Is Back is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Peter Hedges, and starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, and Courtney B. Vance. The plot follows a mother who tries to help her addict son after he returns home from rehab.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2018, and was theatrically released on December 7, 2018, by LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions, and Lionsgate. The film received favorable reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Hedges and Roberts, but grossed just $12 million against its $13 million budget.
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