Film2018103 min

Ben Is Back

Name: Ben Is Back
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, David Zaldivar

Taste attributes: dramaholidaysslowsimplelinearenclosedcomplex relationship

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"One family. One day."

Boxlist takeA small-scale drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.6/10

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Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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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