Honey Don't

4/5

From the opening credits I was hooked: a disjointed drive through a desolate looking Albuquerque with credits shown on the sides of buildings, road signs, hoardings and shop names. It would have been cheaper, I suspect, to digitally superimpose the credits onto the buildings but I'm pretty sure these were real pieces of graffiti and art. A nice touch.

The film is sort of timeless, in the sense it's hard to tie down when it's supposed to be set. Mobile phones set if firmly in the now but everything else could be from anytime over the past 50 years. It works.

Qualley's title character, Honey, oozes style and cool. The plot sort of drifts along while still being engaging. I'd say it's not a thriller, not an action movie — more of a drama with murder and violence.

Seen at the DCA on 25 September 2025. Go and see it if you can. It's glorious on the big screen.

Cast
  • Margaret Qualley as Honey O'Donahue
  • Aubrey Plaza as MG Falcone
  • Chris Evans as Reverend Drew Devlin
  • Lera Abova as Chère
  • Jacnier as Hector
  • Gabby Beans as Spider (Honey’s Assistant)
  • Talia Ryder as Corinne
  • Charlie Day as Marty Metakawitch
  • Kristen Connolly as Heidi O'Donahue
  • Josh Pafchek as Shuggie
  • Don Swayze as Gary (piano bar)
  • Lena Hall as Elle (piano bar)
  • Alexander Carstoiu as Mickie
  • Kale Browne as Honey's Father
  • Christian Antidormi as Colligan
  • Billy Eichner as Mr. Siegfried
  • Kinna McInroe as Mrs. Novotny
  • Sean J. Dillingham as Ray
  • Jude Atencio as Dizzy
  • Sean Philip Glasgow as Larry Jr.
  • Donny Ness as Steve Jr.
  • Gloria Sandoval as Abuela
  • Gregg Binkley as Horrified Bartender
  • Sarah J. Bartholomew as Disappointed Woman in Bed
  • Kara Petersen as Mia Novotny
  • Layne Lazor as Brandi (Four Way Threesome)
  • Grace Lord as Cara (Four Way Threesome)
  • Silvia Bond as Woman with Hand-Mirror
  • Michael Gmur as Young Policeman
  • Steve Lantz as Big Little Joey
  • Matt Berberi as Little Joey Jr.
  • Brennan Foster as Oblivious Bartender
  • Travis Hill as Pork Chop
  • Audrina Rosales as Wiener Girl
  • Bill Camp as Drive-Thru Customer
  • Bill Lobley as Parrot (voice)
  • Alexis Leah Scott as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Paul Thompson as Man in Parking Lot (uncredited)
Crew
  • Robert Graf — Producer
  • Eric Fellner — Producer
  • Ethan Coen — Producer
  • Tricia Cooke — Producer
  • Tim Bevan — Producer
  • Tricia Cooke — Editor
  • Ellen Chenoweth — Casting
  • Ari Wegner — Director of Photography
  • Ethan Coen — Writer
  • Tricia Cooke — Writer
  • Ethan Coen — Director
  • Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer
  • Julien Pougnier — Art Direction
  • Nancy Haigh — Set Decoration
  • Peggy Schnitzer — Costume Design
  • Tarra D. Day — Makeup Department Head
  • Linda Flowers — Hair Department Head
  • Amy Lauritsen — First Assistant Director
  • David Tierney Lerner — Second Second Assistant Director
  • Jennifer Lamb — Stunt Coordinator
  • David Jaxx Nagro — Dolly Grip
  • Bela Trutz — Steadicam Operator
  • Catherine Feeny — Second Assistant Director
  • Julie Callihan — Key Makeup Artist
  • Megan Daum — Hairstylist
  • Jerrad Gray — Makeup Artist
  • Christopher Allen Nelson — Special Effects Makeup Artist
  • John C. Cameron — Assistant Property Master
  • Kenneth Heimer — Construction Foreman
  • Bill Holmquist — Construction Coordinator
  • Chris Keim — Greensman
  • Andy Lowe — Art Department Coordinator
  • Becky Martinez — Set Dresser
  • Jaime Salazar — Assistant Art Director
  • Keith Walters — Property Master
  • Colin Zaug — On Set Dresser
  • Scott Cannizzaro — ADR Mixer
  • Rick Chefalas — Foley Editor
  • Michael Feuser — Supervising Dialogue Editor
  • Randall L. Johnson — Boom Operator
  • Peter F. Kurland — Sound Mixer
  • Rie Nasu — Utility Sound
  • Christopher Querido — ADR Mixer
  • Wyatt Sprague — Sound Effects Editor
  • Ja-Ann Wang — Assistant Sound Editor
  • Sebastian Badea — Animation Supervisor
  • Nick Crist — CG Artist
  • Michael Huber — Visual Effects Supervisor
  • Danica DeVito Parry — Digital Compositor
  • Kevin Akers — First Assistant "B" Camera
  • Liza Bambenek — First Assistant "A" Camera
  • Griffin Delehanty — Lighting Technician
  • Kevin Emmons — "B" Camera Operator
  • Gabriel Esling — Lighting Technician
  • Tim Gregoire — Digital Imaging Technician
  • Jazmin Harvey — Additional Second Assistant Camera
  • Karen Kuehn — Still Photographer
  • Colin Montgomery — Grip
  • Andy Simmons — Best Boy Grip
  • Mathew Wells — Lighting Technician
  • Scott Wetzel — Video Assist Operator
  • Charles Wibert — Lighting Technician
  • Elijah Blue Duran — Casting Assistant
  • Gail Quintos — Casting Assistant
  • Susanne Scheel — Casting Associate
  • Conan Castro Jr. — Costume Supervisor
  • Adam B. Chavez — Set Costumer
  • Jeffry Cookie Compton — Set Costumer
  • Margaret Flaszynska — Costume Coordinator
  • Roxann Juarez — Costume Coordinator
  • Hannah Peitzman Myers — Assistant Costume Designer
  • Rachel Stivers — Key Costumer
  • Dani Weisfeld — Costume Assistant
  • Justin Allison — Online Editor
  • Ryan Drum — First Assistant Editor
  • Mel Kangleon — Colorist
  • Jaime Cardenas-Gonzalez — Location Assistant
  • Briana Leslie Gonzales — Location Assistant
  • Haleigh Krantz — Location Assistant
  • Eric Maldonado — Assistant Location Manager
  • Eric Maldonado — Location Scout
  • Hilton Clay Peres — Location Manager
  • Julia Storch — Assistant Location Manager
  • Hannah Sutter — Assistant Location Manager
  • T.C. Townsen — Assistant Location Manager
  • Todd Kasow — Music Editor
  • Thomas Johnston — Script Supervisor
  • David Christenson — Transportation Coordinator
  • Mike McKenny — Cast Driver
  • Michael Buro — Stand In
  • Lulu Kachele — Production Assistant
  • Nikki Root — Production Assistant
  • Catherine Farrell — Co-Producer
  • Skip Lievsay — Supervising Sound Editor
  • Emily Denker — Editor
  • Stefan Dechant — Production Design
  • Karen Ruth Getchell — Co-Producer
  • Ashley Pynn — Stunts
  • Danny Downey — Stunts
  • Kevin Michael Murphy — Stunts
  • Michael Viola — Stunts
  • Shawnah Donley — Stunts
  • Marc Terrien — Stunt Driver
  • Donny Bailey — Stunt Driver
  • Ari Wegner — "A" Camera Operator
  • Anthony Whitman — Set Decoration Buyer
  • Damian Montoya — Set Dresser
  • Brian DeNike — Set Dresser
  • Jay Kemp — Gaffer
  • Carmen L. Jones — Hairstylist
  • Andy Harris — Camera Operator
  • Randall L. Johnson — Sound Mixer
  • Paul Urmson — Sound Designer
  • Heather Gross — Foley Editor
  • Sandra Fox — Foley Artist
  • Chelsea Body — Foley Mixer
  • Jack Heeren — Foley Mixer
  • Paul Urmson — Sound Re-Recording Mixer
  • Skip Lievsay — Sound Re-Recording Mixer
  • Craig Crawford — Visual Effects Supervisor
  • Jeremy Beadell — Visual Effects Producer
  • Agustina Arcondo — Visual Effects Producer
  • Paul Donnellon — Title Designer
  • David Obadiah — Title Designer
  • Karen Ruth Getchell — Unit Production Manager
  • Robert Graf — Unit Production Manager
  • Chris Robertson — Music Supervisor
  • EMILIO CHERINO — Camera Loader
  • Andrew Campbell — Graphic Designer
  • Ricardo Guillermo — Draughtsman
  • Daniel Madore — Researcher
  • J. Todd Anderson — Storyboard Artist
  • Sara Philpott — Assistant Set Decoration
  • Lisa Corradino — On Set Dresser
  • Mark Weissenfluh — Leadman
  • Sean McClellan — Best Boy Electric
  • J. Patrick Daily — Key Grip
  • Daniel Holt — Special Effects Supervisor
  • Gabriel Nowlin — Special Effects Technician
  • Carter Burwell — Conductor
  • Carter Burwell — Orchestrator
  • Alessandro Cioffi — Visual Effects Supervisor
  • Lace Manhattan — Songs
  • Margaret Qualley — Songs
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