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.
Directed by Peter Hedges
drug dealer
small town
drug addiction
criticism and blame
drug rehabilitation
church
family conflict
painful memories
temptation
older brother younger sister
family dog
return of son
worry
teenage son
blended family
addiction recovery
mother son relationship
stolen dog
christmas eve
past history
making amends
hopeful
one day
mother's undying love
Rank
#132 in 2018·#4481 overall
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Cast
Julia Roberts
Holly Burns
Lucas Hedges
Ben Burns
Courtney B. Vance
Mr. Beeby
Kathryn Newton
Ivy Burns
Rachel Bay Jones
Beth Conyers
David Zaldivar
Spencer 'Spider' Webbs
Alexandra Park
Cara K.
Michael Esper
Clayton
Tim Guinee
Phil
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Sally
Kristin Griffith
Mrs. Crane
Jack Davidson
Dr. Crane
Crew
Peter Hedges
Director
Peter Hedges
Writer
Dickon Hinchliffe
Original Music Composer
Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography
Dan Friedkin
Executive Producer
Gabrielle Mahon
Co-Producer
Peter Hedges
Producer
Nina Jacobson
Producer
Teddy Schwarzman
Producer
Brad Simpson
Producer
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Popular Reviews
219 reviews
Ivll
6.0★ · 05/03/26
The movie was good. It is the fucking ending. It had so much more potential
The movie was good. It is the fucking ending. It had so much more potential
Kleopatra
6.0★ · 04/01/26
Why the cliffhanger
Why the cliffhanger
jamie
7.0★ · 02/01/26
idk i thought it was a pretty real depiction of addicts & what happens
idk i thought it was a pretty real depiction of addicts & what happens
Milly Britt
10.0★ · 10/22/25
I like when there’s animal actors in movies cause I can always tell if their acting is genuine by if my dogs react to them and they said this dog did phenomenal with his lines
I like when there’s animal actors in movies cause I can always tell if their acting is genuine by if my dogs react to them and they said this dog did phenomenal with his lines
Jack Don
5.2★ · 09/28/25
I’m seriously wondering how many vape oils this man went through while filming…
I’m seriously wondering how many vape oils this man went through while filming…
