Ben is back is an American micro-drama movie about the struggles of a mother and her son as they try to overcome the problem of his addiction. The movie was directed and written by Peter Hedges and was released on 14 December 2018.
Ben is Back ended on quite a climactic note which may have left the audience with their interpretations of the ending, which raises the question if there will be a sequel to the movie. As of now, no updates have been given on a sequel for Ben is Back. The most obvious probability is that there will be no sequel released for a few reasons.
Ben is Back: Ending Explained
Ben struggles to keep his sobriety throughout the movie and ultimately gets involved with drugs again. His friend, Maggie, gets caught up in the same loophole by his influence. Ben convinces her to try drugs, and she gets overindulged in it. Eventually, she dies due to addiction problems and overdose, and her mother can’t save her.
But Maggie’s mother tried to help another suffering from the same consequences by giving Ben’s mother, Holly, a survival kit to help a person survive an overdose. Naturally, after Maggie’s death, Ben feels guilty and blames himself for her death since he was the one who dragged her into the drug addiction.
He couldn’t help but take the drugs in an overwhelming amount once he got the opportunity to do so due to his friend Clayton, who provided him with the drugs. Ben overdosed, but Holly saved him with the same kit that Maggie’s mother gave her. In the end, Ben was saved, depicting that there was still hope for him to recover from addiction, and on the road to recovery, his mother would always be there for him.
Where To Watch Ben Is Back?
Ben is back and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Viewers need to have a subscription to be able to watch it. The movie has also recently been added to Netflix, so viewers have two options available for streaming. One can watch the movie on any two OTT platforms with a subscription.
Ben is Back: Cast
Ben is Back’s cast ensemble includes stars like Julia Roberts as Ben’s mother Holly Burns, Lucas Hedges as Ben Burns, Kathryn Newton as Ivy Burns, Courtney B. Vance as Neal Beeby, Cameron Roberts as James Jameson, AlexandraPark as Cara K, Mia Fowler and Jakari Fraser as Lacey Burns- Beeby and Liam Burns- Beeby, Rachael Bay Jones as Beth and Michael Esper as Clayton.
Ben Is Back: Reviews
Ben is Back’s lead actors received a positive response from the audience for doing a splendid job enacting Ben and Holly’s emotional and vulnerable characters. However, the movie itself did not receive a very good response as the box office received less than the cost of production of the movie.
But the movie has touched people’s hearts as they find it an honest and real state of the troubles and hardships of addiction. Ben has Back received an approximate rating of 6.7 out of 10 on IMDb and an aggregate of 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie requires the viewers’ discretion, containing substance and intense scenes.
