US drama in which a teenage drug addict shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve.
Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges join forces for an emotive drama centring on the anguish of addiction.
Ben Is Back begins with nuance but is let down by its familiar Drugs Are Hell tropes. Still, the pairing of the ever-excellent Roberts and Hedges keep it a largely compelling watch.
The actors do their utmost, but a strained script lies heavy on your heart.
A very dark family melodrama.
This faux gritty film.
Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges are quietly effective as devoted mother and fresh-out-of-rehab son.
Highly relatable: Julia Robert and Lucas Hedges on their family affair.
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