Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ben Is Back end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ben Is Back easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ben Is Back violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ben Is Back scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ben Is Back

Name: Ben Is Back
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones

One family. One day.

Directed by Peter Hedges

Produced by Black Bear Pictures, Color Force

2018103 min6.6 / 10

An intimate, emotionally fraught portrait of maternal love tested by addiction, set over a single Christmas Eve as a mother fights to protect her son from his own demons.

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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Is Ben Is Back sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Ben Is Back end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Ben Is Back easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ben Is Back violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ben Is Back scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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