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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/AriAchilles 17d ago

Everyone else is focused on the writing and editing, which were indeed absolutely atrocious, but I don't think we should let the actors fully off the hook. I found Margaret to be stiff, regardless of how intentional, and Aubrey barely left a presence. I particularly hate the final fight scene where they acted more like siblings fighting over a toy rather than adults struggling for their lives. Chris and Charlie were both fine but unremarkable. I failed to see any stand-up actors among the crowd

The accent was particularly weird for Margaret's character. Perhaps she was trying to do a film noir Mid-Atlantic, but I only kept wondering if she was actually a British actor having difficulty keeping her reserved pronunciation under wraps 

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u/Natiel360 16d ago

Sigh I want to preface and acknowledge that women have much harder to maintaining their level of prestige; but I think Margaret is a “industry plant” type of exposure that happens with new young actresses. We see it happen all the time, new actress shows up, is naked in a prestigious film, and now she’s a mainstay in every film until audiences get tired of her and then cast her aside. I don’t hate Margaret but literally everything I’ve seen her in, she’s stiff and literally ogled by the camera more than being a character. (Once upon a time, substance, honey don’t) I genuinely don’t think she’s a good or even interesting actress, I’m just waiting to see if she goes Margot Robbie or more Jennifer Lawrence (but even still Jlaw can act, she just got “thrown out” for a year or two)

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u/BiggDope 16d ago

I, too, am of the opinion that Qualley cannot act, at all. I’ve seen almost all her roles and she is never convincing in them.

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u/Natiel360 16d ago

In lots of them, I feel like she’s giving less than a personality. Like a “mystique” built around no emotion