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IMDb rating 7.2
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Critic Richard Whittaker
rated 7

...a bold and open examination of who he is, what happened to him as a child actor, and the damage built into the relationship with his father.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 8

The performance is so good, so in-the-trenches, it feels like it's an act of channeling rather than mimicry or even imitation.

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Critic Wendy Ide
rated 8

...disarmingly raw and honest.

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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

...a fluent, heartfelt, tightly structured and well acted personal story...

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Critic Alex Godfrey
rated 8

...has crafted LaBeouf’s life story into something poetic and often heartbreaking.

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Critic Tara Mcnamara
rated 6

With this drama, LaBeouf has created performance art so daring, shocking, and heartrending that you won't be able to forget it.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Gustav Larsed
rated 8

Shia LaBeouf glänser i rollen som sin egen far i filmen om sig själv.

Read full review at Filmtopp
Critic Mia Brygger
rated 5

Shia LaBeouf er som altid en fornøjelse at se udfolde sig på lærredet. Selvom rollen som James angiveligt har gjort ondt at tage på sig, lader han os det ikke mærke. Han er som altid en umådelig professionel skuespiller.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Cast & Crew

Alma Har'el
Director
Martin Starr
As Alec
Shia LaBeouf
As James Lort
Shia LaBeouf
Writer
Laura San Giacomo
As Dr. Moreno

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Honey Boy is a drama film that tells the story of a child star named Otis Lort who struggles with addiction and a tumultuous relationship with his father, James, a former rodeo clown. The film takes place over the course of a decade, from 1995 to 2005, and follows Otis' journey as he tries to reconcile with his father and come to terms with his past. Along the way, he meets a shy young woman who becomes a source of comfort and support for him. Through exposure therapy, Otis is forced to confront his traumatic memories and work towards healing and forgiveness. The film features Shia LaBeouf in the role of James Lort, Lucas Hedges as Otis Lort, and Noah Jupe as young Otis Lort. It is directed by Alma Har'el and features FKA twigs in her acting debut as the Shy Girl.

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