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6...the ever-excellent Roberts and Hedges keep it a largely compelling watch.
Read full review at Empire
6Roberts is convincing as a parent torn between wanting to trust her son and needing to take responsibility.
Read full review at The Guardian
8...the film belongs to Roberts and Hedges, whose on-screen bond is both remarkable and heartbreaking.
Read full review at Common Sense Media
8Ben Is Back takes good care of parents and children, offering a sensitive and panoramic understanding of how deep love runs, and to what extremes it can take you.
Read full review at Little White Lies
8Julia Roberts spiller sin bedste rolle i årevis som insisterende løvemor, der taler optimistisk om sin søns åbenlyse bedring, mens hun gemmer medicin og smykker af vejen, syg af bekymring.
Read full review at Soundvenue
8Spännande, starkt och ångestladdat med utmärkta Julia Roberts och Lucas Hedges.
Read full review at FilmtoppCast & Crew
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What is Ben Is Back about? 
Ben Is Back is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that explores the complexities of family dynamics, addiction, and the unconditional love of a mother for her child. The movie follows Holly Burns (played by Julia Roberts), a devoted mother who is determined to help her son Ben (played by Lucas Hedges) overcome his drug addiction. When Ben unexpectedly returns home on Christmas Eve, Holly is torn between her desire to protect him and her fear of his instability affecting the rest of the family. As Ben's stay extends beyond 24 hours, secrets are revealed, truths are confronted, and Holly's undying love for her son is put to the test as she does everything in her power to keep him safe. With an all-star cast including Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, and Rachel Bay Jones, this film is sure to leave audiences moved and inspired.
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