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1. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-reviews'Ben Is Back' Review: Mother-Son Addiction Drama Cuts to the Bone

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   Dec 5, 2018 · 'Ben Is Back' may be an overly familiar drug-addiction drama, but don't sleep on Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges' performances. Our review.

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   Gritty with an intimate reality, Ben is Back hits a little harder than other recent addiction stories but fails to give us the ultimate high. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 13, 2020

3. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsBen Is Back review: Julia Roberts gives one of her strongest ...

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   Mar 14, 2019 · This is 19-year-old Ben Burns (played by Lucas Hedges, the director’s son). He is a pale, ghostly figure. Ben is home for Christmas, claiming that he has been given permission to come out of...

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   Mar 15, 2019 · Now, with Ben is Back, director Peter Hedges has created something a little bit different: a half-and-half movie with plenty of standard-issue addiction drama courtesy of Julia Roberts as a suburban mum trying to keep her 19-year-old son off opioids at Christmas.

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5. www.metacritic.com › movie › ben-is-backBen Is Back - Metacritic

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   Dec 7, 2018 · 1 h 43 m. Summary 19 year-old Ben Burns (Lucas Hedges) unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly (Julia Roberts), is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean.

   • 66% (39)
   • Director: Peter Hedges

   • Content Rating: R

6. filmfeeder.co.uk › film-reviews › ben-is-back-reviewBen Is Back (Review) - Film Feeder

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   Set over a course of one day, it’s Christmas Eve and Holly (Julia Roberts) is preparing for a wholesome family experience; however, things are thrown for a loop when she unexpectedly sees her son Ben (Lucas Hedges) standing in her driveway, home from rehab after being there to treat his drug addiction.

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   Is Ben is back on Netflix?

   • Ben Is Back is currently streaming on Netflix, so anyone who wants to check out one of the best performances by Julia Roberts can go watch this film right now. It may not have made a ton of money at the box office, but it still stands in the upper echelon of the films that Roberts has been in. Lucas Hedges is spectacular in the film as well.

   A Critically-Acclaimed Julia Roberts Movie Is Crushing On Netflix

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   Is Ben is back a good drama?

   • It’s unflinching and unforgettable. 'Ben Is Back' may be an overly familiar drug-addiction drama, but don't sleep on Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges' performances. Our review.

   'Ben Is Back' Review: Mother-Son Addiction Drama Cuts to the Bone

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   Is 'Ben is back' a movie about addiction?

   • Hollywood films about addiction tend to be tasteful, well-meaning awardsy dramas. Now, with Ben is Back, director Peter Hedges has created something a little bit different: a half-and-half movie with plenty of standard-issue addiction drama courtesy of Julia Roberts as a suburban mum trying to keep her 19-year-old son off opioids at Christmas.

   'Ben is Back' review - opioid addiction turned into suspenseful thriller

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   Who directed Ben is back?

   • A look at the Ben Is Back behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Peter Hedges last directed The Odd Life of Timothy Green and Dan in Real Life. The film's writer Peter Hedges last wrote Pinocchio and The Odd Life of Timothy Green. Production: What we know about Ben Is Back? Lucas Hedges is the son of director Peter Hedges.

   Everything You Need to Know About Ben Is Back Movie (2018)

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8. www.empireonline.com › movies › reviewsBen Is Back Review | Movie - Empire

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   Dec 6, 2018 · When recovering drug addict Ben (Lucas Hedges) unexpectedly returns from rehab to his family on Christmas Eve, his family — mom Holly (Julia Roberts), stepdad Neal (Courtney B. Vance) and his ...