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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 27 Dec 2018

Ben Is Back has seriousness in mind, but too much showmanship in the making…

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By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Alternate Ending (372) on 27 Dec 2018

Overwrought kitsch is never too very far away from the movie, but it grows actively campy in the glumly long second half…

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By Carl P (82) on 27 Dec 2018

I reccomend everyone go see Ben is Back. If you or a family member has suffered with addiction or is family member of an addict…

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By Justin G (552) on 27 Dec 2018

I reccomend everyone go see Ben is Back. If you or a family member has suffered with addiction or is family member of an addict…

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By Sean Burns (1,156) for The ARTery (128) on 25 Dec 2018

Julia Roberts tells people off the way Steve McQueen drives or Al Pacino yells. Nobody does it better…

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By Moviemitch96 (552) on 24 Dec 2018

This film stars Lucas Hedges (who also starred in 'Boy Erased' and 'Mid90s' earlier this season) as a drug addict who returns home on Christmas…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 23 Dec 2018

Through vivid, wrenching performances by Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges, it personalizes the statistics, and personalizes the glib talk show…

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By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for New England Movies Weekly (716) on 21 Dec 2018

The problem is in the script, as filmmaker Hedges doesn't seem to have asked himself why an audience would want to subject themselves to this…

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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 Mark E (475) on 21 Dec 2018

Inline image Ben Is Back hands down is the most emotional movie of the year…

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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 Greatmartin (455) on 21 Dec 2018

Inline image “Ben Is Back” hands down is the most emotional movie of the year…

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By Andri K (125) on 21 Dec 2018

Inline image Ben Is Back hands down is the most emotional movie of the year…

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By Miguel Ángel P (24) on 21 Dec 2018

Superb acting from the stars of the movie. So glad I had the chance to go watch this at the theater, it was one of the best movies of the year…

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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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