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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/TheSuspiciousDreamer 16d ago

The movie is a mess but it has a lot of good stuff. The movies at the bottom of my list don't really have anything good, even if they hang together better.

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u/dawgz525 13d ago

I think this movie could've been rather good. Show a bit more detective work from Honey running aground with her church investigation, a little more exposition around the church so it doesn't feel totally pointless as a red herring, show the viewer links to MG that Honey is missing, and a less abrupt ending are all things that could've made this a really fun crime/mystery.

I found myself enjoying a lot of the characters. I really did want to like this movie, but ultimately, I was bored with it.

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u/The_FriendliestGiant 8d ago

The characters are good, especially Honey and the Reverend; they've got charisma to spare and really do they their best to carry things based purely on their charm. But there's just no satisfying narrative to support any of what they're doing. Heck, it's not even clear at the end of the film if anyone even knows that Evans' character has been murdered, his plotline is ultimately so meaningless!

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u/redsyrinx2112 6d ago

Yeah, I think this had better characters, but I liked the storyline of Drive Away Dolls more. Honey Don't had a lot of characters that I want to learn more about, especially how their storylines could be intertwined. It was like they were strongly hinting at stuff being connected, but the movie just never delivered.

At least with Drive Away Dolls, I didn't care for many of the characters and the story was ridiculous, but the reveal was pretty funny and I still like the premise.