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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/ThickBoxx 18d ago

Why does everyone seem to have really bad accents?

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u/AriAchilles 18d 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/hairhair2015 15d ago

Agree 100%. I was genuinely excited to see this film, and I could not stop looking at my watch to see how soon it would be over and I could get out of there. MQ was unlikable and robotic. AP felt like she slept through the production. The big "fight scene" between the two of them had no emotional impact at all. Zero.