Appearing as a complex version of his own father, Shia LaBeouf shares an egoless retelling of his own childhood, inviting audiences to witness the trauma that shaped him.: Critic Review for Honey Boy on Moviebuff.com

Critic Reviews for Honey Boy

Appearing as a complex version of his own father, Shia LaBeouf shares an egoless retelling of his own childhood, inviting audiences to witness the trauma that shaped him.

Peter Debruge, Variety

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An effectively raw account of the maverick actor’s dysfunctional upbringing.

Wendy Ide, The Guardian

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It’s a performance that is simultaneously mesmerizing but, at various times, extremely difficult to watch.

Ethan Anderton, Slash Film

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Shia LaBeouf is brilliant.

Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post

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Honey Boy is not self-centered because it extends the same hand to everyone who encounters it.

Luke Hicks, Film School Rejects

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While it takes a few too many cues from similar coming-of-age tales, Honey Boy offers audiences an egoless dissection of Shia LaBeouf’s side of his own story.

Luke Parker, We Got This Covered

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Honey Boy is ultimately a film of a wholly unique nature.

Adam Chitwood, Collider

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"Honey Boy" is a cry of pain for the neglected boy Otis was, but it is also a cry of pain for James.

Sheila O'Malley, Roger Ebert

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Appearing as a complex version of his own father, Shia LaBeouf shares an egoless retelling of his own childhood, inviting audiences to witness the trauma that shaped him.

Peter Debruge, Variety

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LaBeouf writes and co-stars in this heartfelt, well-performed film based on his own personal history as a troubled young actor and addict.

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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It’s moving and thoroughly therapeutic.

Rochell Pereira, BookMyShow

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“Honey Boy” is notable for the widely known details it leaves off the table.

Eric Kohn, Indiewire

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