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In March 2015, casting took place in Oklahoma in preparation for a summer shoot.<ref name=":0">{{cite news | title = Casting company seeks to fill roles| url = http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/local_news/casting-company-seeks-to-fill-roles/article_7d370e00-c7ad-11e4-a57c-7bf47ae9bf47.html| publisher = Muskogee Phoenix | last = Lawson |first=Kandice | date = 11 March 2015 | access-date = 19 May 2015 }}</ref> Arnold "street cast" by searching beaches, streets, and approaching drunk teenagers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Eng |first=Matthew |date=19 April 2016 |title=Andrea Arnold Teases Her Wild and Adventurous AMERICAN HONEY During Tribeca 2016 Directors Talk |url=https://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-film-festival-talks-directors-series-andrea-arnold-ira-sachs-recap |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623175315/https://tribecafilm.com/stories/tribeca-film-festival-talks-directors-series-andrea-arnold-ira-sachs-recap |archive-date=June 23, 2016 |access-date=17 May 2016 |website=[[Tribeca Film Festival]]}}</ref> Casting directors Lucy Pardee and Jennifer Venditti also scoured public areas such as [[Walmart]], bars, and [[Variety store|dollar stores]] to scout individuals that would fit the roles of the mag crew youths.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theringer.com/2016/9/29/16036904/how-american-honey-got-cast-d056f20d324f|title=How 'American Honey' Got Cast|first=Allison P.|last=Davis|date=29 September 2016|website=The Ringer}}</ref> Arnold said she would scout places with individuals that a mag crew recruiter would find intriguing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2016 |title=Filmmaker Andrea Arnold On 'American Honey' And Preserving Mystery In Film |url=https://www.npr.org/2016/09/29/495924904/filmmaker-andrea-arnold-on-american-honey-and-preserving-mystery-in-film |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=[[NPR]]}}</ref>
Arnold discovered [[Sasha Lane]] while she was on spring break with her friends; Lane decided to audition for the film and was cast in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/05/sasha-lane-barefoot-cannes-julia-roberts|title=Julia Roberts Inspires More Stars to Go Barefoot at Cannes|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Lauren|last=Le Vine|date=17 May 2016|access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/15/andrea-arnold-in-cannes-i-was-shocked-and-upset-by-the-poverty-i-saw-in-the-us|title=Andrea Arnold in Cannes: I was shocked and upset by the poverty I saw in the US|website=[[The Guardian]]|first=Catherine|last=Shoard|date=15 May 2016|access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/andrea-arnold-making-american-honey-cannes-press-conference|title=Cannes: Andrea Arnold on the 'Difficult Times' Making 'American Honey' on the Road in the U.S.|website=[[Indiewire.com]]|first=Graham|last=Winfrey|date=15 May 2016|access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2016/05/stars-aligned-sasha/|title=Stars Aligned: Sasha|website=Wonderland Magazine|date=31 May 2016|access-date=1 June 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160531131422/http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2016/05/stars-aligned-sasha/|archive-date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> The remainder of the cast were found in parking lots, construction sites, streets, and state fairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/movies/american-honey-open-highways-free-spirits.html?_r=0|title='American Honey': Open Highways, Free Spirits|website=[[The New York Times]]|first=Finn|last=Cohen|date=28 September 2016|access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/read/american-honey-andrea-arnold-mag-crew-interview|title='American Honey' Is a Brilliant Film About Society's 'Throwaways'|website=[[Vice.com]]|first=Larry|last=Fitzmaurice|date=28 September 2016|access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref><ref name=Verge>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/29/13109072/american-honey-movie-director-interview-andrea-arnold-tiff-2016|title=Director Andrea Arnold on the cross-country party that produced American Honey|website=[[The Verge]]|first=Tasha|last=Robinson|date=29 September 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref> In April 2015, [[Shia LaBeouf]] was cast in an unspecified role.<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Shia LaBeouf to Star in Andrea Arnold's 'American Honey' (EXCLUSIVE)| url = https://variety.com/2015/film/news/shia-labeouf-american-honey-andrea-arnold-cannes-1201467109/| magazine = Variety | author = Kroll, Justin | date = 6 April 2015 | access-date = 19 May 2015 }}</ref> In early June, [[Arielle Holmes]] was reported to have joined the cast.<ref>{{cite news | title = Holmes Joins Shia LaBeouf in Andrea Arnold's 'American Honey'| url =http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/rising-heaven-knows-what-star-arielle-holmes-joins-shia-labeouf-in-andrea-arnolds-american-honey-20150602| work = IndieWire | author = Jagernauth, Kevin | date = 2 June 2015 | access-date = 2 June 2015 }}</ref>
===Filming===
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In May 2015, filming was reported in [[Muskogee, Oklahoma|Muskogee]], [[Okmulgee, Oklahoma|Okmulgee]], and [[Norman, Oklahoma]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Smith, titleMichael |date=19 May 2015 |title=Shia LaBeouf, film company in Muskogee 'trying to keep a low profile' | url = http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/movienews/shia-labeouf-film-company-in-muskogee-trying-to-keep-a/article_23e315ee-84e8-52d5-8523-4d3b9618fa73.html | newspaper url-status= Tulsa Worldlive | author archive-url= Smith, Michaelhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220414061105/https://tulsaworld.com/scene/movienews/shia-labeouf-film-company-in-muskogee-trying-to-keep-a/article_23e315ee-84e8-52d5-8523-4d3b9618fa73.html | archive-date =April 1914, May 20152022 | access-date = 19 May 2015 |newspaper=Tulsa World}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Smith title|first=Michael |date=14 May 2015 |title=Shia LaBeouf making a movie in Muskogee, making merry at Renaissance Festival | url =http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/shia-labeouf-making-a-movie-in-muskogee-making-merry-at/article_dde1fbfb-3e02-5bd6-a734-b1a9cf9266d7.html | newspaper url-status= Tulsa Worldlive |last archive-url= Smith |first=Michaelhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220414061058/https://tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/shia-labeouf-making-a-movie-in-muskogee-making-merry-at/article_dde1fbfb-3e02-5bd6-a734-b1a9cf9266d7.html | archive-date =April 1914, May 20152022 | access-date = 19 May 2015 |newspaper=Tulsa World}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lawson title|first=Kandice |date=14 May 2015 |title=Movie starring Shia LaBeouf starts filming in Muskogee | url =http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/movie-starring-shia-labeouf-starts-filming-in-muskogee/article_4c57045e-6489-5b19-a33e-458b739b56b9.html| work = Muskogee Phoenix | last url-status= Lawsonlive |firstarchive-url=Kandicehttps://web.archive.org/web/20220414061105/https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/movie-starring-shia-labeouf-starts-filming-in-muskogee/article_4c57045e-6489-5b19-a33e-458b739b56b9.html | archive-date = 14 MayApril 20152022 | access-date = 19 May 2015 |work=Muskogee Phoenix}}</ref> In late May 2015, production was reported in [[Mission Hills, Kansas]] and areas of [[Kansas City, Missouri]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Engle title|first=Tim |date=27 May 2015 |title=Spotted in Mission Hills: Shia LaBeouf making out on someone's front lawn | url =http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article22426572.html| newspaper = The Kansas City Star |lasturl-status=Englelive |firstarchive-url=Timhttps://web.archive.org/web/20161231005738/http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/stargazing/article22426572.html | archive-date = 27 May 20152016-12-31 | access-date = 28 May 2015 |newspaper=The Kansas City Star}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Actor Shia LaBeouf spotted in Mission Hills Tuesday filming 'American Honey' | url = http://pvpost.com/2015/05/27/actor-shia-labeouf-spotted-in-mission-hills-tuesday-filming-american-honey-39581 | work = Prairie Village Post| author = Senter, Jay | date = 27 May 2015 | access-date = 28 May 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150528104014/http://pvpost.com/2015/05/27/actor-shia-labeouf-spotted-in-mission-hills-tuesday-filming-american-honey-39581 | archive-date = 28 May 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref> as well as [[Missouri Valley, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite news |date=July 14, 2015 |title=LaBeouf, others film movie in Missouri Valley |url=http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/local/labeouf-others-film-movie-in-missouri-valley/article_f09cdb58-3b9f-509b-ba10-08d938be2fde.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328223220/https://nonpareilonline.com/news/local/labeouf-others-film-movie-in-missouri-valley/article_f09cdb58-3b9f-509b-ba10-08d938be2fde.html |archive-date=2023-03-28 |access-date=28 March 2023 |work=[[The Daily Nonpareil]] |date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> The pool scene was filmed at a private residence in [[Bennington, Nebraska|Bennington]], Nebraska.<ref name="World Herald">{{cite news |last1=Mertes |first1=Micah |date=October 9, 2016 |title=The day Shia LaBeouf moved in |url=https://omaha.com/eedition/sunrise/articles/the-day-shia-labeouf-moved-in/article_68d16aaf-351d-5803-91a2-31f68fe7038c.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328223220/https://omaha.com/eedition/sunrise/articles/the-day-shia-labeouf-moved-in/article_68d16aaf-351d-5803-91a2-31f68fe7038c.html |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=28 March 2023 |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |date=October 9, 2016}}</ref> On 9 June, production took place in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] and [[Grand Island, Nebraska]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Bohling, titleAnnie |date=9 June 2015 |title=Hollywood comes to Nebraska: 'American Honey' crew films several scenes in Grand Island | url =http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/regional/hollywood-comes-to-nebraska-american-honey-crew-films-several-scenes/article_c169a854-0eab-11e5-b60a-ff44f01690b6.html| publisher |url-status= KearneyHublive | author archive-url= Bohling, Anniehttps://web.archive.org/web/20220414061105/https://kearneyhub.com/news/regional/hollywood-comes-to-nebraska-american-honey-crew-films-several-scenes/article_c169a854-0eab-11e5-b60a-ff44f01690b6.html | archive-date =April 914, June 20152022 | access-date = 2 June 2015 |work=Kearney Hub}}</ref> On 24 June, LaBeouf was hospitalized after being injured on set during filming in [[Williston, North Dakota]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Nelson, titleTJ |date=24 June 2015 |title=Actor Shia LaBeouf Hurt on North Dakota Movie Set | url =http://www.kvrr.com/news/local-news/Actor-Shia-LaBeouf-Hurt-on-North-Dakota-Movie-Set/33757962| publisher |url-status= KVRRlive | author archive-url= Nelson, TJhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150626180058/http://www.kvrr.com/news/local-news/Actor-Shia-LaBeouf-Hurt-on-North-Dakota-Movie-Set/33757962 | archive-date = 24 June 26, 2015 | access-date = 26 June 2015 |work=KVRR}}</ref> Filming wrapped on 5 July 2015.<ref>{{cite news | title = Produce Iowa partners with three Midwest states on feature film starring Shia LaBeouf and McCaul Lombardi| url =http://www.iowalivingmagazines.com/2015/07/09/dcas-produce-iowa-partners-with-three-midwest-states-on-feature-film-starring-shia-labeouf-and-mccaul-lombardi/| work = Iowa Living | date = 2 July 2015 | access-date = 11 July 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150713112856/http://www.iowalivingmagazines.com/2015/07/09/dcas-produce-iowa-partners-with-three-midwest-states-on-feature-film-starring-shia-labeouf-and-mccaul-lombardi/ |archive-date=July 13, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssninsider.com/on-the-set-for-7615-j-k-simmons-starts-shooting-the-runaround-sam-raimi-produced-thriller-rolls-cameras/|title=On the Set for 7/6/15: J.K. Simmons Starts Shooting The Runaround, Sam Raimi Produced Thriller Rolls Cameras|website=SSN Insider|date=6 July 2015|access-date=28 September 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151113202537/http://www.ssninsider.com/on-the-set-for-7615-j-k-simmons-starts-shooting-the-runaround-sam-raimi-produced-thriller-rolls-cameras/|archive-date=13 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was shot over 56 days, in several states.<ref>{{cite news |last=Romney |first=Jonathan |date=14 May 2016 |title='American Honey': Cannes review |url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/american-honey-cannes-review/5103945.article |titleurl-status='Americanlive Honey'|archive-url=https: Cannes //web.archive.org/web/20160523001009/http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/american-honey-cannes-review/5103945.article |first=Jonathan|last=Romney|archive-date=1423 May 2016 |access-date=17 May 2016 |work=[[Screen Daily]]}}</ref>
As with Arnold's film ''[[Fish Tank (film)|Fish Tank]]'', the process of filming was a combination of [[Improvisational theatre|improvisation]] and scripted scenes.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Whitehouse |first=Matthew |date=Oct 17, 2016 |title=andrea arnold: how we cast 'american honey' |url=https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/8xg4j5/andrea-arnold-how-we-cast-american-honey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504002026/https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/8xg4j5/andrea-arnold-how-we-cast-american-honey |archive-date=May 4, 2023 |website=i-d.vice.com}}</ref> As shooting time was limited and the film was shot on the road, Arnold filmed unscripted interactions in the van to add to the naturalism of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |lastname=Robinson |first=Tasha |date=29 September 2016 |title=Andrea Arnold on the cross-country party that produced American Honey |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/29/13109072/american-honey-movie-director-interview-andrea-arnold-tiff-2016 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref name="auto" />
== Soundtrack ==
''American Honey'' was theatrically released in the United States on 30 September 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/american-honey-moonlight-a24-release-dates-1201780991/|title=A24 Sets Dates For 'Moonlight' & Cannes Jury Prize Winner 'American Honey'|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=28 June 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref> and on 14 October in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/watch-shia-labeouf-cause-trouble-in-american-honey-trailer-1874188976.html|title=Watch Shia LaBeouf Get Into Some Shenanigans In American Honey Trailer|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|first=Safy|last=Hallan-Farah|date=21 June 2016|access-date=27 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160623165106/http://www.papermag.com/watch-shia-labeouf-cause-trouble-in-american-honey-trailer-1874188976.html|archive-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2016/jun/21/american-honey-first-trailer-for-andrea-arnolds-cannes-winner-teases-rebel-spirit|title=American Honey: first trailer for Andrea Arnold's Cannes winner teases rebel spirit|website=[[The Guardian]]|first=Nigel M|last=Smith|date=21 June 2016|access-date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
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|+ Major Release Dates <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721936/releaseinfo/|title=American Honey (2016) - Release info - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
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| France|| May 15, 2016 || Cannes Film Festival, Premiere
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| Canada || September 11, 2016 || Toronto International Film Festival
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| United States || September 13, 2016 || New York City, New York, Premiere
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| Canada || September 17, 2016|| Atlantic Film Festival
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| Canada || September 19, 2016 || Cinefest Sudbury
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| Switzerland || September 23, 2016 || Zurich Film Festival
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| United States || September 23, 2016 || Fantastic Fest
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| Canada || September 25, 2016 || Calgary Film Festival
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| Norway || September 26, 2016 || Bergen International Film Festival
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| United States || September 30, 2016 || Limited Release
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| Canada || October 2, 2016 || Edmonton International Film Festival
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| Canada || October 6, 2016 || Vancouver International Film Festival
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| United Kingdom || October 7, 2016 || BFI London Film Festival
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| Germany || October 8, 2016 || Hamberg Film Festival
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==Reception==
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