Ben Is Back (2018)

December 5, 2018 (US) • Drama • 103m

Overview

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.

Director

Peter Hedges

Writer

Peter Hedges

Top Billed

Julia Roberts

Keywords

drug dealer small town drug addiction criticism and blame drug rehabilitation church family conflict painful memories temptation older brother younger sister family dog return of son worry teenage son blended family addiction recovery mother son relationship stolen dog christmas eve past history making amends hopeful one day mother's undying love

Where to watch

Free / Included

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

Buy

Top Billed Cast

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.

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)

Crew

Dickon Hinchliffe

Original Music Composer

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Bernard Telsey

Casting

Gabrielle Mahon

Unit Production Manager

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

John Silvestri

Second Assistant Director

Rick Sordelet

Stunt Coordinator

Chryss Hionis

Set Decoration

Michael Fuchs

"B" Camera Operator

Michael Fuchs

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

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

Filipe Messeder

Assistant Sound Editor

Damian Volpe

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin Peters

Sound Mix Technician

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Shawnna Thibodeau

Stunt Double

Margaret Chernin

Co-Producer

Dianne Dreyer

Co-Producer

Jane Nerlinger Evans

Executive Producer

Dan Friedkin

Executive Producer

Micah Green

Executive Producer

Michael Heimler

Executive Producer

Mickey Liddell

Executive Producer

Joseph P. Reidy

Co-Producer

Kirsten Schatz

Associate Producer

Pete Shilaimon

Executive Producer

Daniel Steinman

Executive Producer

Ben Stillman

Executive Producer

Bevan Thomas

Associate Producer

Blaise Corrigan

Stunts

Peter Hedges

Director

Peter Hedges

Writer

Stuart Dryburgh

Director of Photography

Andy Eklund

Art Direction

Gabrielle Mahon

Co-Producer

Peter Hedges

Producer

Nina Jacobson

Producer

Teddy Schwarzman

Producer

Brad Simpson

Producer

Ford Wheeler

Production Design

Damian Volpe

Supervising Sound Editor

Ian Blume

Editor

Teddy Blanks

Title Designer

Robert Fernandez

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Melissa Toth

Costume Design

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

July 22, 2023

"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 and an happy Christmas beckon for all if only he can stay sober but his erstwhile dealer has other plans and using the boy's dog as bait, entices him … read the rest.

Recommended Movies

Pulp Fiction

Memento

Taxi Driver

Smile 2

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$12,616,995

Loading…

Ben Is Back (2018)

Where to watch

Top Billed Cast

Crew

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Recommended Movies

Pulp Fiction

Memento

Taxi Driver

Smile 2

Status

Original Language

Budget

Revenue