Ben Is Back (2018)
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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.
- Released: 2018-12-05
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 975 votes
Directed by Peter Hedges.
Top 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
- Alexandra Park as Cara K.
- Michael Esper as Clayton
- Tim Guinee as Phil
- Myra Lucretia Taylor as Sally
Where to watch Ben Is Back
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, The CW, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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