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Ethan Coen's Honey Don’t! Receives 6.5-Minute Cannes Ovation

5/24/2025

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Ethan Coen's dark comedy, *Honey Don’t!*, made a splash at Cannes, earning a thrilling 6.5-minute standing ovation. The film, featuring Margaret Qualley as a tenacious private investigator, delves into enigmatic deaths tied to a church. Coen, alongside Tricia Cooke, crafted the script, with Focus Features set to unveil it in the U.S. on August 22.

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Ethan Coen's dark comedy, *Honey Don’t!*, made a splash at Cannes, earning a thrilling 6.5-minute standing ovation. The film, featuring Margaret Qualley as a tenacious private investigator, delves into enigmatic deaths tied to a church. Coen, alongside Tricia Cooke, crafted the script, with Focus Features set to unveil it in the U.S. on August 22.