Honey Boy (2019)

A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.

Director:

Alma Har'el

Writer:

Shia LaBeouf

Stars:

Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe

9 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shia LaBeouf	...	James Lort
Lucas Hedges	...	Otis (22)
Noah Jupe	...	Otis (12)
Byron Bowers	...	Percy
Laura San Giacomo	...	Dr. Moreno
FKA Twigs	...	Shy Girl
Natasha Lyonne	...	Mom
Maika Monroe	...	Sandra
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Tom
Mario Ponce	...	Tiny
Martin Starr	...	Alec
Haylee Sanchez	...	Working Girl 1
Giovanni Lopes	...	Rehab Nurse
Dorian Brown Pham	...	Pam (as Dorian Pham)
Greta Jung	...	AD

Storyline

From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har'el brings to life a young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father through cinema and dreams. Fictionalizing his childhood's ascent to stardom, and subsequent adult crash-landing into rehab and recovery, Har'el casts Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges as Otis Lort, navigating different stages in a frenetic career. LaBeouf takes on the daring and therapeutic challenge of playing a version of his own father, an ex-rodeo clown and a felon. Artist and musician FKA Twigs makes her feature-film debut, playing neighbor and kindred spirit to the younger Otis in their garden-court motel home. Har'el's feature narrative debut is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between filmmaker and subject, exploring art as medicine and imagination as hope.

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Plot Keywords:

father son relationship | written by star | alcoholic | pie in the face | pie fight | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some sexual material and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

27 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Honey Boy

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$301,065, 10 November 2019

Gross USA:

$3,012,615

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,203,244

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automatik Entertainment, Delirio Films, Kindred Spirit

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shia's mother, Shayna, was on set everyday

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Quotes

James: Think it through. What your mother got a job for?
Otis (12): Just in case.
James: In case what?
Otis (12): I don't know.
James: In case you fail! In case it don't work out.
Otis (12): No.
James: Yes. She's filling your head full of fear, I pump you up full of strength. Cause we're a team and I know you got what it takes. You're a fucking star and I know it, that's why I'm here. I'm your cheerleader Honey Boy.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movies You'll See at the Oscars in 2020 (2019)

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Soundtracks

All I Really Want to Do
(Bob Dylan)

User Reviews

Am adult performance from a child actor.

Noah Jupe was excellent in this film. He is definitely growing as an actor and can no longer be dismissed as just a child actor.

The story was good and Lebeouf did a good job playing the father. I recommend it highly.