Honey (2003)
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20% of critics liked it
(113 reviews) -
76% of users liked it
(444,268 ratings)
Dark Angel-lead Jessica Alba stars in the title role of this film, the feature debut from music-video director Bille Woodruff. Honey is a girl from the streets who works in a record store, teaches the occasional dance class at a community center, and treks downtown every weekend to hit the clubs and… More Dark Angel-lead Jessica Alba stars in the title role of this film, the feature debut from music-video director Bille Woodruff. Honey is a girl from the streets who works in a record store, teaches the occasional dance class at a community center, and treks downtown every weekend to hit the clubs and try out some new moves. There, she meets a music video producer (David Moscow) who offers her a chance to be a choreographer -- but at a price she eventually learns she's unwilling to pay. Determined to pick herself back up, Honey goes back to the inner-city of her youth with plans of starting a dance school. Lil' Romeo co-stars as Honey's protege; other real-life musicians (including Missy Elliott, Tweet, Jay-Z, and Ginuwine) appear as themselves. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bille Woodruff
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Drama
- In Theaters
- Dec 5, 2003 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 23, 2004
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Derek Adams, Time Out
This is fairy tale stuff, its saintly hip-hop heroine far too worthy for comfort and its dialogue hilariously banal.
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Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
The girl's gotta dance -- and meets little resistance -- in this hip-hop take on an age-old theme.
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Ed Park, Village Voice
The star-is-born trajectory nourishes some howlers ... as well as a thumpingly unsubtle portrayal of the creative process.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's so predictable.
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Charles Taylor, Salon.com
There's an entertainingly ludicrous movie lurking somewhere inside of the ludicrous, mediocre one this actually is.
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Cast
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Jessica Alba
as Honey Daniels
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Mekhi Phifer
as Chaz
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Lil' Romeo
as Benny
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Joy Bryant
as Gina
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David Moscow
as Michael Ellis
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Lonette McKee
as Mrs. Daniels
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Zachary Williams
as Raymond
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Roy Anderson
as Undercover Cop
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Sara Francis
as Leticia
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Gerry Mendicino
as Louie
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Alan Shearer
as bar customer
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Anthony Sherwood
as Mr. Daniels
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Judi Embden
as Mrs. Strom
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Stefania Supi
as Dancer
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Victor Rojas
as Dancer
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Given Kirac
as Dancer
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Alison Sealy-Smith
as Marisol
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Ryan Wilson
as Dancer
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Kevin Duhaney
as Otis
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Tracy Dawson
as Assistant Director
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Lyriq Bent
as Barber
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Lee Smart
as Casting Director
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Jordan Madley
as Honey's Friend
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Mariona Castillo
as Dancer
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Damien Luvara
as Neighborhood Guy
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Brandi Marie Ward
as Choreographer
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Paul Mota
as Officer Rodriguez
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Silkk the Shocker
as Himself
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Wes "Maestro" Williams
as B.B.
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Rolando Alvarez Giacoman
as Carlos
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Laurie-Anne Gibson
as Katrina
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Scott Neil
as Lenny
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Derek J. Watkins
as Craig Boogie
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Rodney Jerkins
as Himself
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Jadakiss
as Himself
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3rd Storee
as Themselves
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Alicia Bruce
as Barber
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Jeremy Cedeno
as Street Dancer
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Shawn Desman
as Himself
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Richard Fagon
as Bouncer
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Edney Hendrickson
as 2nd Assistant Director
- Natalie Johnson
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Suga May
as Street Dancer
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O'Neal McKnight
as Katrina's Friend
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Christian Monzon
as bar customer
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Dwayne Morgan
as Poet
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Nicole Neal
as Street Dancer
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Sean Newman
as Neighborhood Guy
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Harmonica Sunbeam
as Himself
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William Omar Tobar
as Beat Boxer
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Ivan "Flipz" Velez
as Street Dancer
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Jull Weber
as Joey
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Tasha Ricketts
as Dancer
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Vanessa Cobham
as Dancer
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Carl Bennett
as Dancer
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Tracey 'Tre' Armstrong
as Dancer
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Wumi Adedokun
as Dancer
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Rachel Alix
as Dancer
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Naomi Lee Allen
as Dancer
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Andrea Amead
as Dancer
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Dwayne Anderson
as Dancer
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Andre
as Dancer
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Ashleigh Au
as Dancer
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Joquan Banks
as Dancer
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Barbie-Q
as Dancer
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Ron Bedeau
as Dancer
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Denosh Bennett
as Dancer
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Leon Blackwood
as Dancer
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Noelle Boggio
as Dancer
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Jesse Brown
as Dancer
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Matthew Campanile
as Dancer
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Marc Cardarelli
as Dancer
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Julia Carnevale
as Dancer
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Ilia Jessica Castro
as Dancer
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Daniel Celebre
as Dancer
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Andrea Ciacci
as Dancer
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Amanda Cleghorn
as Dancer
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Lisa Colalillo
as Dancer
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Conchita
as Dancer
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Romina D'Ugo
as Dancer
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Jessica Dawson
as Dancer
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Michelle Digioacchino
as Dancer
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Lee Erdman
as Dancer
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Joshua Feldman
as Dancer
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Melissa Flerangile
as Dancer
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Jordan Francis
as Dancer
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Shawn Frazer
as Dancer
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Michelle Galati
as Dancer
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Victoria Galati
as Dancer
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Michelle Gu
as Dancer
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Hardkora
as Dancer
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Harmonica
as Dancer
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Niky Johnson
as Dancer
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Shugamai Johnson
as Dancer
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Shara Kim
as Dancer
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Chantelle Leonardo
as Dancer
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Alicia Lucchese
as Dancer
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Sheldon Mamaril
as Dancer
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Kojo Mayne
as Dancer
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Kwame Mensah
as Dancer
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Bianca Noel Mior
as Dancer
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Edwin Arthur Moore Jr.
as Dancer
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Latoya Morgan
as Dancer
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Shaneen Murrell
as Dancer
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Courtney Napper
as Dancer
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Onika Ndukwe
as Dancer
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Eboni Nichols
as Dancer
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Jeffery Ong
as Dancer
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Dorina Pagliaro
as Dancer
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Sonya Pead
as Dancer
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Devon Perri
as Dancer
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Sabrina Porco
as Dancer
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Michael Prosserman
as Dancer
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Natalie Ravera
as Dancer
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Darrell Reyes
as Dancer
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Diana Reyes
as Dancer
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Tiffanie Reyes
as Dancer
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Tasha Robinson
as Dancer
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Jeremy Rodriguez
as Dancer
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Anthony Rue II
as Dancer
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Kiera Sangster
as Dancer
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Jesse Santos
as Dancer
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Jason Sermonia
as Dancer
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Jordan Setacci
as Dancer
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Natalie Sherisse
as Dancer
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Cheyenne Shirley
as Dancer
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Stacey Simpson
as Dancer
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Ashley Springer
as Dancer
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Charmine Toppin
as Dancer
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Adrian Wiltshire
as Dancer
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Jeff Wong
as Dancer
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Jodi Woodside
as Dancer
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Earl "Punch" Wright
as Dancer
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Russell "Goofy" Wright
as Dancer
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Ma'at Zachary
as Dancer
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Niki Sedlar
as Dancer
- Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott



