Honey

2003, Drama, 1h 34m

117 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

An attractive Jessica Alba and energetic dance numbers provide some lift to this corny and formulaic movie. Read critic reviews

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Honey Videos

Honey: Official Clip - Career Suicide

Honey: Official Clip - Chaz Saves Honey

Honey: Official Clip - Miss Thing

Honey: Official Clip - Honey Rejects Michael

Honey: Official Clip - Michael's Bitter Move

Honey: Official Clip - Missy Wants Honey

Honey: Official Clip - Raymond Gets a Haircut

Honey: Official Clip - Honey Meets Benny and Raymond

Honey: Official Clip - Tweet Video

Honey: Official Clip - Honey Gets the Hookup

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Honey Photos

Recording artists JADAKISS & SHEEK in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

JESSICA ALBA as dancer/choreographer Honey Daniels and MEKHI PHIFER as Chaz in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA) and best friend Gina (JOY BRYANT) share the moment Honey is "discovered" in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Dancer and choreographer Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA) just needs that one lucky break to launch her career in Honey.

Chaz (MEKHI PHIFER) wants to help dancer and choreographer Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA) achieve her dream in Honey.

(L to R) Director BILLE WOODRUFF with MEKHI PHIFER on the set of the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

JESSICA ALBA as dancer/choreographer Honey Daniels and MEKHI PHIFER as Chaz in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

(L to R) MEKHI PHIFER, JESSICA ALBA and director BILLE WOODRUFF on the set of the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Video director Michael Ellis (DAVID MOSCOW) gets put in his place by recording artist MISSY ELLIOTT (as herself) in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Director BILLE WOODRUFF on the set of the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA, center) shares her choreographic talents with a group of neighborhood kids in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Chaz (MEKHI PHIFER) and Honey (JESSICA ALBA).

(L to R) Choreographer LAURIEANN GIBSON, director BILLE WOODRUFF and JESSICA ALBA on the set of the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA) welcomes Benny (LIL' ROMEO), a new student to her class, in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA, center) shares her choreographic talents with a group of neighborhood kids in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Recording artist MISSY ELLIOTT in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Video director Michael Ellis (DAVID MOSCOW) has some harsh words for his choreographer, Honey Daniels (JESSICA ALBA), in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

(L to R) JESSICA ALBA, director BILLE WOODRUFF and JOY BRYANT on the set of the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

MEKHI PHIFER as Chaz in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

Recording artist GINUWINE in the high-energy drama with music, Honey.

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Movie Info

Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a way to keep kids off the streets. Honey thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets a hotshot director (David Moscow) who casts her in one of his music videos. But, when he starts demanding sexual favors from her, Honey makes a decision that will change her life.

Rating:

PG-13 (Sexual References|Drug Content)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Bille Woodruff
Producer:

Marc Platt, Andre Harrell
Writer:

Alonzo Brown, Kim Watson
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 5, 2003 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 23, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA):

$30.2M
Runtime:

1h 34m
Distributor:

Universal Pictures
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby SR, DTS, Surround

Cast & Crew

Jessica Alba
Honey Daniels

Mekhi Phifer
Chaz

Romeo
Benny

Joy Bryant
Gina

David Moscow
Michael Ellis

Lonette McKee
Darlene Daniels

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Critic Reviews for Honey

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Full Review… Anthony Quinn Independent (UK)

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Audience Reviews for Honey

Jun 23, 2011

Such an inspirational film. The soundtrack was amazing and the ending of the film couldn't help but make you smile. Full of positivity and really motivates you. It wasn't a bad film for Jessica Alba to start with at all.

Bethany M Super Reviewer
Feb 26, 2010

Jessica Alba plays Honey Daniels, trying to make it big as a music dance choreographer. Honey rockets to success with her unique style but starts to lose her connection with the community she loves. One night, a big time producer Michael Ellis (David Moscow) comes to the club and offers Honey a chance to dance in a music video but Honey soon finds that he has other ulterior motives. The story is extremely cliche and predictable but if you just want an excuse to watch Jessica Alba's pretty face then you might bear the 90 minutes of the Honey show!

Deb S Super Reviewer
Jul 31, 2009

grr. this movie annoys me. i understand the impact it had on the dancing world, but whatever. jessica alba is seriously hot, though

Thomas B Super Reviewer
Jun 24, 2009

I dont know.. if this is just me or this movie sucks big time.

Cita W Super Reviewer

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