Director: Ethan Coen
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day, Lera Abova
Honey Don't! is a 2025 British-American crime comedy directed by Ethan Coen, starring Margaret Qualley as Honey O'Donahue, a scrappy small-town private investigator who stumbles into a murder case that pulls back the curtain on a deeply strange religious community. Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, and Charlie Day round out the ensemble.
What is Honey Dont about?
Honey O'Donahue runs a one-woman detective operation in a nowhere town where not much ever happens — until bodies start turning up near a local church with an unusually devoted congregation. What looks like a string of accidents quickly reveals itself to be something far more deliberate. As Honey digs deeper, she crosses paths with a rotating cast of suspicious characters, each with their own reasons to keep the truth buried. The investigation spirals from quirky to genuinely dangerous, and Honey must rely on instinct, nerve, and a healthy dose of stubborn curiosity to stay one step ahead of whoever is doing the killing.
Cast & crew
Margaret Qualley leads as Honey, bringing wiry physicality and dry wit to the role. Aubrey Plaza plays against type in a supporting turn that adds an unsettling edge. Chris Evans and Charlie Day provide sharp comic contrast, while Lera Abova, Gabby Beans, and Talia Ryder flesh out the church community with credibly odd energy. The ensemble is assembled by director Ethan Coen, known for his work on the Coen Brothers' canon of darkly comic crime films.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Honey Don't! offers the kind of American crime-comedy that sits comfortably alongside classics of the genre — deadpan humor, small-town grotesque, and a resourceful woman navigating a world of con artists and true believers. The film carries on a tradition of noir-inflected comedies where the protagonist is simultaneously the smartest and most overlooked person in the room. The good news for Persian-speaking audiences: the film is available with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles on K-Time, so you can watch it exactly as you prefer, without any friction.
Where & how to watch
Honey Don't! is available now on K-Time with a full Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, television, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.