Ben Is Back
3.5
(656)
Drama
2018
103 min
R
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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"This movie is about 2 addicts- the son who is addicted to drugs, and his enabler mom who is addicted to the chaos in her son's life. It makes you feel like you're trapped in that hopeless, endless addiction cycle, which if you've broken out of it you know you don't want to go back. I wish the movie would've touched on the mother's addiction also and showed that there are useful treatment options for them both. It is possible to love someone to death. This movie left me feeling hollow and anxious."
MeYou0
"Amazing! What a powerful movie! Anyone in recovery or has family in recovery needs to see this movie! "
Charles Moore
"sobbed because of this movie. such a realistic depiction of this whole situation "
Natalee Grover
"A Christmas Story from an addicts point of view with obvious symbolism all throughout. Story was painfully predictable with only two possible outcomes. Sad but predictable. "
Madison Taylor
"Really enjoyed this movie! "
dauntless videographer
"Definitely pulls at all the heart strings. A really good movie"
Fdubs
"Very sad movie. "
Jenn Myers
"Ben is back looks very good"
Mayda McFadden
"Very sad and hard to watch if you are a mother of a boy with addiction. "
Kathryn Mejia
"Extremely relatable if you struggle with substance abuse disorder. The end was intense and just not good in my opinion. But Julia Roberts is incredible as an anxious mother who has been through the ringer with her heroin addicted son, but still exudes a sense of hope that is palpable to the audience #opiodepidemic #drama #reality "
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