
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.
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

Mia Fowler
Lacey Beeby

Jakari Fraser
Liam Burns-Beeby

Cameron Scott Roberts
James Lamson

Jeff Auer
Maggie's Dad

Henry Stram
Mr. Richman

Bill Buell
Dairy Farmer

Sandra Caldwell
Customer

Nathalie Carvalho
Lay Reader

Emily Cass McDonnell
Bobette Parker

Marquise Vilson
Leon B.

Melissa van der Schyff
Robin Striem

Jocelyn Bioh
Nicole Hill

Gamze Ceylan
Pharmacist
Michelle Hedges
Carole H.
Karen Willock
Karen W.

Leon Addison Brown
Willie G.
Bevan Thomas
Gwenyth B.

Crystal Bock
Jessie

Rosalie Tenseth
Officer Reidy

Michael David Baldwin
Officer Wheeler
Ian Stark
Clayton's 2nd
Anna Lee Warren
Church Choir
Avery Soto
Church Choir
Vincenzo James Harty
Church Choir
Olivia Etchings
Church Choir
Kameron S. Holder
Church Choir
Daniella Guigliano
Church Choir
Julien Tornelli
Church Choir

Elwaldo Baptiste
Churchgoer (uncredited)

Rich Campbell
Recovering Addict (uncredited)

John Cashin
Doppelgänger (uncredited)

Teddy Cañez
Officer Thomas (uncredited)

Rosemary Howard
Christmas Service Congregant (uncredited)
Samantha Kelly
Window Shopper (uncredited)
Eduardo Muniz
Mexican Thug (uncredited)

Leo Orgil
Nativity Scene Child (uncredited)

Sammy Peralta
Mexican Thug (uncredited)
Shaun Rey
Mexican Thug (uncredited)

Jessica VanOss
Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Frankie Verroca
Crackhead Junkie (uncredited)
Crew

Peter Hedges
Director, Writer, Producer
Ian Blume
Editor

Stuart Dryburgh
Director of Photography

Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
John Silvestri
Second Assistant Director
Rachel Jaros
Second Second Assistant Director
Jane Nerlinger Evans
Executive Producer

Dan Friedkin
Executive Producer
Micah Green
Executive Producer
Michael Heimler
Executive Producer
Mickey Liddell
Executive Producer
Pete Shilaimon
Executive Producer
Daniel Steinman
Executive Producer
Ben Stillman
Executive Producer

Nina Jacobson
Producer

Teddy Schwarzman
Producer

Brad Simpson
Producer
Kirsten Schatz
Associate Producer
Bevan Thomas
Associate Producer
Margaret Chernin
Co-Producer
Dianne Dreyer
Co-Producer, Script Supervisor
Gabrielle Mahon
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Ford Wheeler
Production Design
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
First Assistant "A" Camera
Christopher Eng
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Michael Fuchs
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Johnny Sousa
First Assistant "B" Camera
Michael Derario
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Ronnie Wrase
Camera Loader
Mallory Trice
Post Production Coordinator
Alexis Wiscomb
Post Production Supervisor

Bernard Telsey
Casting
Colleen Ehrlich
Assistant Costume Designer
Keia Bounds
Assistant Costume Designer
Susan J. Wright
Wardrobe Supervisor

Melissa Toth
Costume Design
Jon Carter
Hair Department Head
Amber Jasmin Morrow
Key Hair Stylist
Stacey Panepinto
Makeup Department Head
Kimberly Amacker
Key Makeup Artist
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Damian Volpe
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Filipe Messeder
Assistant Sound Editor, Foley Editor
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jan McLaughlin
Production Sound Mixer
Kevin Peters
Sound Mix Technician
Greg DeCellio
Boom Operator
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
Gina Alfano
ADR Editor
Mark Russell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sophie-Ann Price
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jordan Lindblad
Visual Effects Editor

Dickon Hinchliffe
Original Music Composer

Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Marlena Grzaslewicz
Dialogue Editor
Chryss Hionis
Set Decoration
Mark Schafer
Still Photographer
Robert T. Striem
Location Manager

Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Rick Sordelet
Stunt Coordinator

Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunt Double
Michael Cory
Property Master
Rob Harlow
Key Grip
Jason Velez
Gaffer
Teddy Blanks
Title Designer

Andy Eklund
Art Direction
Tricia Holmes
First Assistant Editor
Jose Ochoa
Utility Sound
James B. Appleton
Utility Sound
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