'' American Honey '' received mostly positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . The film holds an 80 % approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , based on 189 reviews , with an average rating of 7.3 / 10 . The website 's critical consensus reads , " '' American Honey '' offers a refreshingly unconventional take on the coming-of-age drama whose narrative risks add up to a rewarding experience even if they do n't all pay off . " On review aggregator Metacritic , it holds a 79 out of 100 rating , based on reviews from 40 critics , indicating " generally favorable reviews . " '' American Honey '' was also placed on several publications 's " Best of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival " and " Best of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival " lists . '' Variety '' placed Sasha Lane 's performance in the film at number 3 on their list of the 9 breakout performances of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival . The film won the 2016 Cannes Film Festival 's Jury Prize , and received a special commendation from its Ecumenical Jury . This is Arnold 's third time winning the Jury Prize , after '' Red Road '' in 2006 and '' Fish Tank '' in 2009
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
American Honey (film)