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By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 21 Dec 2018

Ben is Back may not be a totally satisfying film experience, but Roberts and Hedges' performances can't be denied…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denerstein Unleashed (254) on 21 Dec 2018

Ben is Back, the story of a mother dealing with her son's drug addiction, proves observant and smart -- until a mid-picture plot twist alters…

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By Carl Kozlowski (99) for Pasadena Weekly (143) on 21 Dec 2018

For those seeking great acting, unpredictable twists and some unexpected heart, it fills the bill…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 21 Dec 2018

It isn't the easiest thing to watch, but for anyone who has had to cope with such things, it will surely be relatable…

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By John Urbancich (394) for Your Movies (cleveland.com) (472) on 21 Dec 2018

Not a lot of holly jolly ensues, just some serious melodrama and often hard-to-take truths, with Roberts and young Hedges leading the ultra-emotional…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 21 Dec 2018

I liked this one a lot, and if not for a lumpy third act it's possible I'd have considered this to be one of 2018's best motion pictures…

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By James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 20 Dec 2018

There are no easy answers when it comes to addiction, but here, there is still room left for love to open the door to recovery…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 20 Dec 2018

Ben is Back, operating with the flexibility of fiction, flirts with the idea that a mother’s intuition and love can be decisive, even as…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 20 Dec 2018

A harrowing trip to the dark side of middle-class American society, offering a compelling depiction of the terrible cost drug addiction claims…

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By Rene Sanchez (6) for Cine Sin Fronteras (6) on 20 Dec 2018

Julia Roberts delivers an awards-worthy performance in this drama about addiction that runs out of steam halfway through. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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By Jeff Strickler (221) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 20 Dec 2018

This is an intimate, incredibly tense drama about a troubled family battling raw emotional pains, a bare-bones and bare-knuckled look at the…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for The Movie Cricket (81) on 20 Dec 2018

Roberts is terrific, toggling from fiercely protective to angrily scolding and finding the level of pain and anguish in both roles…

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By Hope Madden (89) for Columbus Underground (89) on 20 Dec 2018

Roberts, who has solidified her status as formidable character actor in own second act, takes command of this film and never gives an inch…

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By Danielle White (52) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 20 Dec 2018

An impactful film, one that’s made for the season of giving, if giving means never giving up…

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By Charles Ealy (164) for Austin American-Statesman (501) on 20 Dec 2018

While viewers might feel a bit of fatigue watching the prolonged misery of Beautiful Boy, they'll discover that Ben Is Back is much more…

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By Nick Rogers (786) for Midwest Film Journal (148) on 19 Dec 2018

It's a hunk of garbage that cheaply and casually diminishes America's silent opioid crisis by loudly shouting up the very worst ideas on how…

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By Kristian M. Lin (336) for Fort Worth Weekly (325) on 19 Dec 2018

While Lucas Hedges is quite good here, the movie turns out to be one of the best vehicles Julia Roberts has had in years…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 19 Dec 2018

Ben is Back has elements that absolutely work, but Hedges doesn't trust himself in the long run…

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By Josephine Livingstone (57) for The New Republic (897) on 19 Dec 2018

The movie's real achievement lies in Roberts's performance, which is possibly her best. Holly is incandescent with worry…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for SSG Syndicate (1,551) on 19 Dec 2018

Excellent performances heighten interest in Peter Hedges' superficially insightful 'troubled teen' saga…

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