Drama  •  2016  •  163 min  •  Adults (18+)

American Honey (2016)

American Honey poster

American Honey (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.4

Overview

A restless teenager escapes her troubled home and joins a traveling crew of young drifters selling magazines across the American Midwest. Immersed in a world of reckless partying, risky hustles, and fleeting romances, she searches for freedom and belonging on the open road.


Starring Cast

Sasha Lane  •   Shia LaBeouf  •   Riley Keough


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values through its empathetic portrayal of marginalized youth, its implicit critique of economic exploitation, and its focus on the human cost of poverty and lack of opportunity in contemporary America.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

American Honey features a visibly diverse cast, including a biracial lead, which reflects the varied backgrounds of its transient characters. The narrative focuses on the experiences of marginalized youth without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on specific DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

American Honey does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the experiences of a young woman named Star as she joins a transient magazine sales crew, exploring themes of youth, freedom, and poverty.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'American Honey' does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young woman's journey with a traveling sales crew, exploring themes of youth, freedom, and poverty, without engaging with transgender identities or issues.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

American Honey is an original film featuring new characters created for the movie. It is not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot of existing material, therefore no characters have a pre-established gender to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

American Honey is an original film from 2016, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. The characters were created for this specific film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against for a race swap determination.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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7.9
Metacritic logo
8.0

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