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Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant, David Moscow ... see more see more... , Lonette McKee , Zachary Williams , Roy Anderson , Sara Francis , Gerry Mendicino , Alan Shearer , Anthony Sherwood , Judi Embden , Stefania Supi , Victor Rojas , Given Kirac , Alison Sealy-Smith , Ryan Wilson , Kevin Duhaney , Tracy Dawson , Lyriq Bent , Lee Smart , Jordan Madley , Mariona Castillo , Damien Luvara , Brandi Marie Ward , Paul Mota , Silkk the Shocker , Wes "Maestro" Williams , Rolando Alvarez Giacoman , Laurie-Anne Gibson , Scott Neil , Derek J. Watkins , Rodney Jerkins , Jadakiss , 3rd Storee , Alicia Bruce , Jeremy Cedeno , Shawn Desman , Richard Fagon , Edney Hendrickson , Natalie Johnson , Suga May , O'Neal McKnight , Christian Monzon , Dwayne Morgan , Nicole Neal , Sean Newman , Harmonica Sunbeam , William Omar Tobar , Ivan "Flipz" Velez , Jull Weber , Tasha Ricketts , Vanessa Cobham , Carl Bennett , Tracey 'Tre' Armstrong , Wumi Adedokun , Rachel Alix , Naomi Lee Allen , Andrea Amead , Dwayne Anderson , Andre , Ashleigh Au , Joquan Banks , Barbie-Q , Ron Bedeau , Denosh Bennett , Leon Blackwood , Noelle Boggio , Jesse Brown , Matthew Campanile , Marc Cardarelli , Julia Carnevale , Ilia Jessica Castro , Daniel Celebre , Andrea Ciacci , Amanda Cleghorn , Lisa Colalillo , Conchita , Romina D'Ugo , Jessica Dawson , Michelle Digioacchino , Lee Erdman , Joshua Feldman , Melissa Flerangile , Jordan Francis , Shawn Frazer , Michelle Galati , Victoria Galati , Michelle Gu , Hardkora , Harmonica , Niky Johnson , Shugamai Johnson , Shara Kim , Chantelle Leonardo , Alicia Lucchese , Sheldon Mamaril , Kojo Mayne , Kwame Mensah , Bianca Noel Mior , Edwin Arthur Moore Jr. , Latoya Morgan , Shaneen Murrell , Courtney Napper , Onika Ndukwe , Eboni Nichols , Jeffery Ong , Dorina Pagliaro , Sonya Pead , Devon Perri , Sabrina Porco , Michael Prosserman , Natalie Ravera , Darrell Reyes , Diana Reyes , Tiffanie Reyes , Tasha Robinson , Jeremy Rodriguez , Anthony Rue II , Kiera Sangster , Jesse Santos , Jason Sermonia , Jordan Setacci , Natalie Sherisse , Cheyenne Shirley , Stacey Simpson , Ashley Springer , Charmine Toppin , Adrian Wiltshire , Jeff Wong , Jodi Woodside , Earl "Punch" Wright , Russell "Goofy" Wright , Ma'at Zachary , Niki Sedlar , Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott

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... read more read more... 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

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PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Bille Woodruff

Release Date: December 5, 2003

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  • Deano78
    March 5, 2012
    Deano78
    Not bad for a dance film fitting in around the hip-hop scene. It has a good cast, some good dance scenes but not with any real wow factor. Unfortunately it becomes all a bit predictable and it's not as dramatic as I think they hoped for. It's no Save the last dance, but still not... read more bad for a dance flick.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    Such an inspirational film. The soundtrack was amazing and the ending of the film couldn't help but make you smile. Full of positivity and really motivates you. It wasn't a bad film for Jessica Alba to start with at all.
  • lewiskendell
    June 20, 2010
    lewiskendell
    "We just peoples."

    Can you believe that I once actually went to the movies to see this? Sure, I was like 16 at the time. And I was on a date. But that's still kind of embarrassing.

    You usually couldn't get me to touch one of these movies with a ten foot pole. The whole "dancing... read more" genre just does not appeal to me in the least. But there's exceptions to every rule, and Jessica Alba is an exception to every rule. So against my better judgment, I gave Honey a try.

    Every imaginable clich�© from this kind of movie is conveniently collected here in one neat package. The impossibly sweet and sunny heroine with a heart of gold, who achieves her dreams of dancing, but must deal with the sinister pitfalls that come along with success. The stern, disapproving parent, who is totally convinced that their child is throwing away her talent. The rift that grows between the main character and her friend, as her career takes off. The perfectly diverse, multicultural cast. The whitewashed, sanitized view of "urban culture", where the only bad guys are the drug dealers (whom the precious children are saved from in the end, of course). And the horribly unnatural "slang", that no real person on earth actually speaks like. Some of the meager entertainment that Honey has to offer, comes from how forced and hilariously awkward the dialogue is.

    Your tolerance for all that could possibly be much higher than mine. I'm the guy who automatically turns up his nose at any dross like this, churned out just to appeal to young urban (a.k.a. black) people. Surprise, some of us are immune to this kind of derivative, pandering nonsense.

    What I am thoroughly UN-immune to, though, is attractive young actresses. The star of this movie, in particular. So maybe I'd better climb back down off my oh-so-high horse. Getting to see Jessica Alba half-dressed and dancing around suggestively - holds some appeal for me. Not nearly enough to rescue this movie, but enough to make me not rip it out of my DVD player and throw it in the garbage. What can I say? I'm male.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    October 27, 2009
    FiLmCrAzY
    love it the movie is awesome and great chorography that is brilliant really good movie!
  • TomBowler
    July 31, 2009
    TomBowler
    grr. this movie annoys me. i understand the impact it had on the dancing world, but whatever. jessica alba is seriously hot, though
  • rezpatriot
    March 11, 2008
    rezpatriot
    Oh yeah this is pretty good, I saw it in the cinema with my mum, and we enjoyed it. Its modern and lots of dance moves and positivity ! !
  • gatorgirl13
    May 18, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    Pretty ridiculous film it was kind of a waste of a cash
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 9, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    alba is overrated and this movie was terrible
  • deano
    January 4, 2007
    deano
    Jessica Alba's hot and outstanding in her dance choreography sequences. I love it.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    November 20, 2006
    StarCrossedVoyager
    love the dancing in this jessica alba is good

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Critic Reviews

Sheri Linden
December 9, 2003
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

The girl's gotta dance -- and meets little resistance -- in this hip-hop take on an age-old theme. Full Review

Ed Park
December 9, 2003
Ed Park, Village Voice

The star-is-born trajectory nourishes some howlers ... as well as a thumpingly unsubtle portrayal of the creative process. Full Review

Richard Roeper
December 8, 2003
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It's so predictable. Full Review

Charles Taylor
December 6, 2003
Charles Taylor, Salon.com

There's an entertainingly ludicrous movie lurking somewhere inside of the ludicrous, mediocre one this actually is. Full Review

Desson Thomson
December 5, 2003
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Honey's a little too darling for reality.

Ann Hornaday
December 5, 2003
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Evokes a warmed-over Fox TV special. Full Review

David Rooney
December 5, 2003
David Rooney, Variety

Flavorless blender-mix of dance movie cliches draws from the stagnant well of everything from Flashdance to Save the Last Dance. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
December 5, 2003
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Cheerful, unlikely and featherweight, Honey is nevertheless charmingly optimistic and refreshingly earnest. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
December 5, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Honey invites us, not to share in a character's journey, but to have an audience with one young woman's physical and spiritual loveliness. That's not just bogus, it's boring. Full Review

Joe Baltake
December 5, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Jessica Alba adds the soothing honey to Honey. Full Review

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