37
Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensHoney brings out the wholesome, affirmative side of the hip-hop aesthetic without being overly preachy, and it offers a winningly utopian view of show-business success without real costs or compromises.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyDespite some sizzle with love interest Mekhi Phifer, the alluring Alba ends up a desexualized mouthpiece.
- 50Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe story's sweet, however stale, and many performers have energy. But screenwriters Alonzo Brown and Kim Watson drain the reality out of it.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyBy no means is this a good movie, but it's warmed by the solar energy of its star, who surely deserves better than this formula empowerment flick.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIf you're in the mood for a hip-hop film with more happy faces than "The Partridge Family," Honey will divert you.
- 40Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyCertainly it exists solely to sell a soundtrack; the movie, like most made for teens, is well beside the point.
- 40SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorThere's an entertainingly ludicrous movie lurking somewhere inside of the ludicrous, mediocre one this actually is.
- 38Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleThe dancing, while reasonably entertaining, isn't anything you haven't seen before on MTV or BET, although the soundtrack might be a worthwhile investment for hip-hop fans.
- 38USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkHip-hoppish Honey is in the harmlessly junky "let's put on a show" tradition of "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo," minus electricity but with a budget for supporting-cast navel rings that 1984's break-dance sequel certainly didn't have.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonHoney's a little too darling for reality but, obviously, that's not what this candy-cane vehicle of a movie is all about. It's about the way Alba moves and how good she looks when she's backlighted and smiling.