Ben Is Back

Movie • 2018 • Drama  

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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.
This movie contains 6 potentially triggering events.
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Does the dog die?
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angelatb1986
A drug dealer steals the dog but they recover him and he’s fine . Thank god !
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Unanswered Triggers
Does a pet die?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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Is rape mentioned?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is a child abused?
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Addiction
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Drug abuse, overdosing, etc is discussed frequently. Very brief, dark shot of a man injecting himself. Drugs (in packet form) handled but not used on screen. Smoking/vaping on screen.
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Is there addiction?
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Causes and effects of drug addiction shown and discussed in detail throughout the movie. A major character and many minor characters are addicted to drugs.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Animal
Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
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Are animals abused?
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mistofviolet
A dog is kidnapped which is suspenseful. It does not appear to be mistreated.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Does a cat die?
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There are no cats in this movie.


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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there snakes?
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Are there bugs?
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Assault
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Ben and his mom "visit one of Ben's former high school teachers whom Holly is shocked to learn used to provide her son with drugs in exchange for sexual favors." (source: Wikipedia) It is never said outright, but it is heavily implied.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Is there cannibalism?
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Is someone burned alive?
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Is someone buried alive?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there a hanging?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Is someone tortured?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Children
Does a kid die?
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Several references to a teenager who died before the events of the movie.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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A dog is kidnapped/stolen.
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Does someone cheat?
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Fear
Is someone possessed?
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Are there ghosts?
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Are there clowns?
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Are there jumpscares?
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Is there a shower scene?
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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A character is seen leaning out of a car's front seat; vomiting is heard but not shown.
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Does someone spit?
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Noodle
Nobody farts or spits, however, there is a discussion about farting and a story is told detailing farts.
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Medical
Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is electro-therapy used?
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pagodrink
A offscreen character is mentioned having cancer.
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Anonymous
Brief, dark shot of a man injecting himself in the arm with a needle.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Mental Health
Is there body dysmorphia?
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Does someone self harm?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Lindsay Rodier
someone attempts suicide but they survive
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Pregnancy
Are there abortions?
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Is there childbirth?
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Does someone miscarry?
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Prejudice
Is there hate speech?
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Does the black guy die first?
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Spoiler
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mistofviolet
Some people might think it's still ambiguous. But technically it's a happy ending. Everyone survives.
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Vehicular
Does a plane crash?
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Does a car crash?
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Does someone drown?
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Is there blood/gore?
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