Honeydripper (2007): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Honeydripper is a 2007 music drama directed by John Sayles. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes and earned $544,925 worldwide. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10. Stream it on fuboTV, or rent or buy it on Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- John Sayles
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Emerging Pictures
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Honeydripper About?
The premise of Honeydripper without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1950s Alabama, the Honeydripper Lounge, owned by Tyrone Purvis, is facing financial ruin. To save the club, Tyrone fires the renowned singer Bertha Mae and hires Guitar Sam for a special performance. When a young musician named Sonny Blake is turned away and later arrested, his life takes an unexpected turn. Tyrone discovers Sonny possesses a unique instrument, and its potential to revitalize the Honeydripper and change the landscape of music.
Honeydripper Themes & Keywords
· 21 tags- cotton picker
- army recruit
- pianist
- crooked lawman
- debt
- juke joint
- bar
- cotton
- business rivalry
- guitar player
- alabama
- 1950s
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- jim crow
- written and directed by cast member
- scene before opening credits
- criminal element
- title appears in text
- hypocrisy
- n word
- one word title
- independent film
Where to Watch Honeydripper
Stream it on fuboTV, or rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Honeydripper
Directed by John Sayles.
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Director John Sayles
Honeydripper Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Honeydripper 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 69% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 58%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
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TMDB 62% User score
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Honeydripper Plot Summary
What happens in Honeydripper from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the 1950s, set against the backdrop of rural Alabama during the cotton harvest, the story unfolds around the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, Tyrone “Pine Top” Purvis (Danny Glover). With debts piling up from the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone finds himself in desperate need of attracting young cotton pickers and fresh recruits from the nearby Army base to his juke joint. The competition, Touissant’s, looms right across the way, making the stakes even higher.
Full summary
The whole story of Honeydripper, scene by scene
Honeydripper Box Office
Honeydripper grossed $544,925 worldwide. $267,880 came from the US and Canada and $277,045 (51%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$544.9K
- US & Canada
- $267.9K
- International
- $277K
Honeydripper Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 featurettes.
- Featurette John Sayles on What Inspired HONEYDRIPPER
- Featurette Michael Schlesinger on HONEYDRIPPER
How Well Do You Know Honeydripper?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the lounge owned by Tyrone 'Pine Top' Purvis?
Cars in Honeydripper
13 cars on screen, including the 1941 Chevrolet 1½-Ton and the 1937 Chevrolet Master.
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1947 Chevrolet Advance-Design 3100 Minor role
Honeydripper Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “האנידריפר” and “Бар «Медонос»”.
- Also known as
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- האנידריפר
- Бар «Медонос»
- 甜蜜乐音
- 허니드리퍼
- Honeydripper - Do Blues ao Rock
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Honeydripper FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Honeydripper, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Honeydripper?
Honeydripper runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Honeydripper released?
Honeydripper was released on December 28, 2007.
Who directed Honeydripper?
Honeydripper was directed by John Sayles.
More films by John Sayles Where can I watch Honeydripper?
In the US, Honeydripper is streaming on fuboTV and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Honeydripper make at the box office?
Honeydripper grossed $544,925 worldwide ($267,880 domestic, $277,045 international).
How is Honeydripper rated?
Honeydripper has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Honeydripper have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Honeydripper has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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