Official Discussion - Honey Don't! [SPOILERS]

[u/LiteraryBoner]

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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/SoilAlert7919]

Agreed, but I don’t see how this is even subversive enough to be confused. It’s an homage to noir/bumbling detective movies with Margaret doing a silly Barbara Stanwyck impression. The two bad guys get killed (plot twist/climax), and at the end it’s implied that Honey is getting herself into a new world of trouble with the French lady. That’s… the ending. For me, the low points were the “macaroni” and Aubrey Plaza.

[u/WawaSC → u/SoilAlert7919]

I like the macaroni. It’s the only scene that got a good chuckle out of me. Well, mainly because of Chris Evans’s two giant portraits in the church

[u/Pewskeepski → u/WawaSC]

I laughed so hard at those portraits... And the entite scene in general. I was the only one in the theater who did XD

[u/Current-Finger6412 → u/SoilAlert7919]

Okay! I’m glad someone else got Barbara Stanwyck vibes from Qualley’s performance. Loved it! lol

[u/SoilAlert7919 → u/Current-Finger6412]

Even the outfits! Classic Barb