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Honey Don’t! Opens With Divided Reviews for Ethan Coen’s Campy Lesbian Noir

The second entry in Ethan Coen–Tricia Cooke’s pulpy trilogy centers a queer lead within classic noir pastiche.

Margaret Qualley in a scene from “Honey Don’t!” 
Aubrey Plaza, left, and Margaret Qualley in a scene from “Honey Don’t!” 
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Charlie Day in a scene from “Honey Don’t!

Overview

  • The Focus Features release opens in U.S. theaters Aug. 22 with an R rating and an 88-minute runtime.
  • Margaret Qualley plays Honey O’Donahue, a lesbian private investigator in Bakersfield who looks into a string of suspicious deaths tied to a local church.
  • Chris Evans portrays a charismatic yet corrupt preacher, with Aubrey Plaza featured as a police officer whose path intersects with Honey’s.
  • Early reviews range from praise for the film’s watchability and camp stylings to criticisms of a thin mystery, uneven tone, and Qualley’s characterization.
  • Following 2024’s Drive-Away Dolls, the film is the second in Coen and Cooke’s self-described “lesbian B‑movie” trilogy, with a third installment in development.