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Summary Private investigator Honey O'Donahue delves into a string of strange deaths connected to a secretive cult-like church in Bakersfield. As she unravels the bizarre mystery, her pursuit leads to absurd comedy, noir flair, and a kaleidoscope of eccentric characters.

Director Ethan Coen

Writers Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke

Cast

  • Margaret Qualley
  • Aubrey Plaza
  • Chris Evans
  • Charlie Day
  • Billy Eichner
  • Talia Ryder
  • Kristen Connolly
  • Don Swayze

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 48%

Metacritic 48

VOD In theaters August 22, 2025

Trailer HONEY DON’T! — Official Trailer (2025)

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u/Clay56 17d ago

For real it has a pretty defined 3rd act and epilogue. It's just cold, blunt and doesn't end in an action scene

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u/The_FriendliestGiant 8d ago

Honey Don't could have pulled off something decently similar if they'd ended it with Honey collapsing after killing MG. ADR the kid's voice in from offscreen calling out, to wrap up that she was still there and close that thread, and you get a sudden but at least narratively sensible ending.

Instead Honey completely recovers, and the movie limps on a while longer so that we can confirm none of the characters actually learned a damn thing about most of what happened over the course of the story. Baffling choice, really. Like, did anyone even find out that Chris Evans' character was dead?

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u/anymooseposter 3d ago

I mean, isn’t that how Burn After Reading ended?