Honey Boy
A former child star confronts his traumatic past as he tries to rebuild a fractured bond with his volatile, drug‑riddled father, while battling the lingering scars of fame and abuse.
“sweet as honey.”
Synopsis
A film depicting the efforts of a child actor to repair his relationship with his father, who engages in illegal activities and struggles with alcohol abuse, over the span of ten years. The story is loosely inspired by the real-life experiences of Shia LaBeouf.
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A crew of 47+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dominic LaperriereShot by Natasha BraierScored by Alex SomersDesigned by Jc Molina
Box Office
2019 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 1.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.4M
Opening week (7-day): $374K
Peak 4 theaters
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Cast & Crew
47 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
23Haylee Sanchez
as Working Girl 1
Giovanni Lopes
as Rehab Nurse
Dorian Brown Pham
as Pam
Greta Jung
as AD
Craig Stark
as Craig
Graham Clarke
as Bucky (TV Dad)
Kevin Dunigan
as Cop
Carlos Rosendo
as Carlos
Leana Chavez
as Working Girl 2
Paulina Lule
as Person in Car
Ben Maccabee
as Loud Man
Chala Savino
as Loud Woman
Debra Jones
as Mama DJ
Isabel Wang
as Otis' Fan
Sandra Rosko
as Hug Circle (uncredited)
Kara C Roberts
as Female Jogger (uncredited)
Eli Santana
as AA Member (uncredited)
Ludwig Manukian
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Zack Whyel
as Trailer Park Drunk (uncredited)
Kingston Vernes
as Benny (uncredited)
Bryan Sapphire
as Biker (uncredited)
Autumn Barlow
as Dancer (uncredited)
Al Burke
as Biker (uncredited)
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1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
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