Synopsis
Honey is a sexy, tough music video choreographer who shakes up her life after her mentor gives her an ultimatum: sleep with him or be blacklisted within their industry.
Scores
Overall Score
78.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.7%
Review Aggregate
45.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 109 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotlightheartedcoming of agefunnyvisually strikinggrittyemotionalstylizedchristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Alba | 2003 | $1,465,000 | $2,497,000 | (est) |
| Mekhi Phifer | 2003 | $902,000 | $1,537,000 | (est) |
| Joy Bryant | 2003 | $679,000 | $1,157,000 | (est) |
| Lil' Romeo | 2003 | $555,000 | $946,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count112
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes48,875
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $30,308,416 | $51,672,554 |
| International | 2003 | $31,919,978 | $54,420,092 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $62,228,396 | $106,092,650 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $27,922,199 | $47,604,314 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $97,000 | $165,374 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $19,237,000 | $32,796,994 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $35,095,000 | $59,833,160 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $7,577,104 | $12,918,139 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $89,928,303 | $153,317,980 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $18,000,000 | $30,688,043 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $20,553,000 (est) | $35,040,631 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $7,194,000 | $12,264,988 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $4,380,000 | $7,467,424 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $3,600,000 | $6,137,609 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $53,727,000 | $91,598,694 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $36,201,303 | $61,719,286 |
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