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Honey Boy

2019Movie1 h 34 minR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic737.2Rotten Tomatoes94%86%

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about family and everyday modern life, with standout characters and performances.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

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Not for laughs, scares or warmth.

Movies with

Story

sweet as honey.

The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.

Feels like

  • Semi-Autobiographical
  • Troubled Childhood
  • Father-Son Relationship
  • Addiction & Recovery
  • Complex Characters
  • Emotional Trauma
  • Hollywood Underbelly
  • Raw & Intimate

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Alma Har'el
Written by
Shia LaBeouf
Produced by
Alma Har'el, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Leggett
Music by
Alex Somers

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Facts

November 7, 2019 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released
November 7, 2019
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$3 million
Available in
101 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Answer Cut, Bittersweet Ending +9

  • Abusive Parents
  • Answer Cut
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Broken Bird
  • Calling the Old Man Out
  • Karma Houdini
  • Parents as People
  • Sour Outside, Sad Inside
  • Only Known by Their Nickname
  • Hair-Trigger Temper
  • Innocently Insensitive
  • Hooker with a Heart of Gold

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Honey Boy?"

Questions about Honey Boy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Honey Boy worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 73).

Is Honey Boy plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Honey Boy a box office flop?

Budget$4 million
Box office$3 million

Yes: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 97% of its budget.