Honey Boy

Movie

2019

1h 34m

English

Drama

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7.4

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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.

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Honey Boy

Movie

2019

1h 34m

English

Drama

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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.

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7.4

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Cast

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Shia LaBeouf

James Lort

Lucas Hedges

Otis Lort (22 years old)

Noah Jupe

Otis Lort (12 years old)

Percy

Dr. Moreno

Shy Girl

Mom

Sandra

Tom

Tiny

Alec

Working Girl 1

Rehab Nurse

Pam

Craig

Bucky (TV Dad)

Cop

Working Girl 2

Person in Car

Loud Man

Loud Woman

Hug Circle (uncredited)

Kara C. Roberts

Female Jogger (uncredited)

Eli Santana

AA Member (uncredited)

Directed By: Alma Har'el

Written By: Shia LaBeouf (Screenplay)

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nmahoney416 says...

4 years ago

Great performance from Shia LaBeouf and you can feel his pain from his real life experiences. Noah Jupe was really good too. I wish I liked it more but I just didn't connect that well with the story.

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faithful soul says...

4 years ago

A cathartic writing experience for Shia, I'm sure. It's a good film, and really quite insightful

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CinemanicBonkers says...

4 years ago

I don't know how much of this is based on fact on Shia's life but to go through all that in childhood and still live with It today and have a great acting career at the same time is amazing and heartwarming. I loved the performance from all cast specially Shia's role and I bet it was hard playing that role and writing it.

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AdamMorgan says...

one year ago

This is a different kind of movie in that it is a portrayal of Shia LeBeouf's relationship with his father and his life as a child actor. It isn't always an easy watch. I don't know if it would have worked quite as well if LeBeof hadn't been playing the role of his father. I had no idea that he could act on that level. I can't imagine the emotional roller coaster that he must have been on while making it. The movie is very well done. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies

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Elicx

7/10 4 years ago

Sadly, I wasn't able to connect with this as much as I am able to connect with other films, which I'd put down to the screenplay, so I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have. I can't say it's one I'd go out of my way to watch. It was a narrative film, so it was slow and not More

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2016moonlight

CONTAINS SPOILERS8/10 4 years ago

It's pretty funny how i went into this film without knowing anything about it, right after watching Pain & Glory by Pedro Almodovar just the day before and they ended up following pretty much the same structure: two timelines, in the present one you see the main character (loosely based on t More

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Ryan

3 years ago

Stunning. Hedges is excellent. And if we are to believe half of it, I guess we know why Shia is the way he is.

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SWITCH.

4 years ago

Both Shia LeBeouf and first-time director Alma Har'el have created a truly moving piece of cinema that is an experience everyone needs to have. I can't wait to see what they do next... let the Shiaissance begin!
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