HONEY DON’T! is now on Peacock and Digital. The second movie in Ethan Coen’s queer female-led trilogy is a lot of fun. Once again, Margaret Qualley stars in the dark comedy-thriller. This time around, however, her romantic interest is portrayed by Aubrey Plaza. Read our full Honey Don’t! movie review here!
HONEY DON’T! is a dark comedy with a whodunnit mystery and a crime-thriller vibe. It’s the second movie in Ethan Coen’s genre-bending trilogy starring Margaret Qualley. The common denominator is that she stars and she likes girls. Or, you know, her character does.
The first one was Drive-Away Dolls (2024), which was perhaps even crazier than this second movie. You can catch Honey Don’t! on Peacock or rent it on your preferred digital platform for that sort of thing.
Continue reading our Honey Don’t! movie review below.
Meet Honey, she’s a detective
I really loved the title character of Honey Don’t! And yes, this may have something to do with a not-so-latent desire to be a Private Detective myself. Of course, I would never want to actually do the job. If that were the case, I would be doing it instead of writing reviews.
In any case, I loved how one of the first scenes shows Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) trying to talk someone out of buying her services. A man (played by Billy Eichner AKA “Let’s go, Lesbians“) wants to have his boyfriend tailed to find out if he’s cheating.
Honey tells him he already knows the answer, if he wants to hire her, and to save his money. However, he wants proof, so who is she to refuse a paycheck? This is just a quick little scene, but I loved the energy of it and the integrity it showed Honey having.
Heartbreaker, but honest about it
Of course, her relationships with women are something else entirely. In fact, they’re not relationships but hook-ups. Once is enough, two times is getting serious, and no one has made it to three… until Aubrey Plaza‘s MG Falcone shows up.
To be fair, she doesn’t pretend that any of the hook-ups with be anything more. Think Shane from The L Word. And yes, I do realize that reference is showing my age, but it’s not like we have that many queer shows even remotely close to that iconic series.
Anyway, the whole plot of Honey Don’t! is about Honey trying to figure out how a series of strange deaths could be tied to a mysterious church. A church run by the Reverend Drew Dewlin (Chris Evans). Full disclosure, I absolutely adore Chris Evans. And still, I really love seeing him play these douche bags. That is talent, as the guy is such a sweetheart.
Another thing I enjoyed was her partnership with the police detective, Marty (Charlie Day), who keeps asking Honey out. She is always completely honest with him that she likes girls, but he just cannot recognize that this is true. I know that might sound annoying as hell, but it’s a strangely charming back and forth they have.
Not romantic in the least (otherwise I’d loathe it), but strangely comforting.
Watch Honey Don’t! on Peacock now!
As already mentioned, Ethan Coen is the director of Honey Don’t. He also wrote the screenplay alongside Tricia Cooke, just as it was the case with Drive-Away Dolls. Both movies are also edited by Tricia Cooke, so in many ways this is as much her project as it is Ethan Coen’s.
However, this is usually the case as the two are married and have been since 1993. Obviously, theirs is a beautiful partnership that results in delicious (right now very sapphic) entertainment.
Honey Don’t! is available to stream on Peacock beginning October 3, 2025.
Womentainment recommendation: Definitely check out Honey Don’t!
I enjoyed Drive-Away Dolls but wasn’t crazy about all the choices in terms of vibe and style. In that sense, Honey Don’t! worked much better for me. Also, Aubrey Plaza (Happiest Season) is just brilliant casting in any queer role.
Director: Ethan Coen
Writers: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke
Stars: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Jacnier, Don Swayze, Billy Eichner
Official plot:
Private investigator Honey O’Donahue probes a series of strange deaths that are tied to a mysterious church in Bakersfield, California.
