6.0
A Killing Affair
1985
“One family. One day.”
Ben Is Back (2018)
December 5, 20181h 43mEN
6.6
961 votes
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 HedgesWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$13.0M
Revenue
$12.6M
Production Companies
Black Bear PicturesColor Force30WESTSierra/AffinityLD EntertainmentRoadside Attractions
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6.0"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 into one last delivery that has everyone racing around before something tragic happens. It's all rather bleak, this, with neither Hedges nor Roberts r…
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