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Honey

2003 · 94 min

A lively, feel-good dance drama that mixes energetic hip-hop routines with a heartfelt underdog story and a touch of romance.

Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Romeo
Tagline
Her dream. Her terms.
Overview
Honey Daniels 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 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.

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Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Genres
Music, Drama, Romance
Starring
Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Romeo
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • found family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
music, drama, romance
Directed by
Bille Woodruff
Written by
Alonzo Brown, Kim Watson
Starring
Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow, Lonette McKee, Zachary Isaiah Williams, Christian Monzon
Music
Mervyn Warren
Cinematography
John R. Leonetti
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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