Honey Boy

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Honey Boy

R

2019

1h 33m

Drama

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When 12-year-old Otis begins to find success as a television star, his abusive, alcoholic father returns and takes over as his guardian, and their contentious relationship is followed over a decade.

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Critics Consensus

Honey Boy serves as an act of cinematic therapy for its screenwriter and subject -- one whose unique perspective should strike a chord in audiences from all backgrounds.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

06/17/2020

B

The movie feels very raw. LaBeouf's voice is very unfiltered through this movie... You can tell that he's working through things as he writes the movie.

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David Stratton

The Australian

03/03/2020

3.5/4

...a very personal and painful statement from LaBeouf and it's to Har'el's credit that she gives it some context and focus, as well as extracting wonderful performances from all the actors...

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

02/28/2020

4/5

Honey Boy, despite its heavy subject, is a deeply empathetic and generous drama that strikes at the heart of complex parent-child relationships and inherited trauma.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

07/14/2024

4/5

Honey Boy is a tremendously personal and sublime story that turns pain and guilt into something productive.

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

07/20/2023

Honey Boy might be LaBeouf’s ultra-personal autobiographical attempt at self-repair, but it also succeeds as a brutally honest and thoughtful reflection on a formative love-hate relationship.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

07/12/2023

A muscular, potent drama that explores the relationship between contemporary men, in this case, a father and a son. [Full review in Spanish]

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01/09/2020

It was a bit difficult to watch, which maybe was the point, but I was more interested in Lucas Hedges' performance being at the rehab; I could have seen maybe a little bit less of the childhood, but I'm probably in the minority with this opinion.

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Adrianne

01/05/2020

Amazing acting and story. So many layers. Better than I expected.

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Dania

12/24/2019

The movie is so good, sad but it’s a nice one !

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Robert C

12/23/2019

The most depressing movie I've seen all year.

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casual buff

12/18/2019

Great movie with some tough scenes. Wife hated it but she’s uncultured. Good acting. Interesting ending.

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Boober

12/18/2019

GROOVY MAN FILM ROCKS 10 STAR YIPPIE

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Synopsis

When 12-year-old Otis begins to find success as a television star, his abusive, alcoholic father returns and takes over as his guardian, and their contentious relationship is followed over a decade.

Director: Alma Har'el
Producer: Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Anita Gou, Chris Leggett, Alma Har'el
Screenwriter: Shia LaBeouf
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Kindred Spirit, Red Crown Productions, Delirio Films, Automatik Entertainment, Harbor Picture Company
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 5, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.0M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)