The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)
Ain’t no one all bad or all good.
Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amziah’s estranged foster daughter unexpectedly returns, Amziah leaps at the possibility to renew connection and create a family business. But the honey game is ruthless, and Amziah’s rivals threaten to destroy everything he has built.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 13 August 2026 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Andrew Patterson |
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Kurt Russell and Angelina LookingGlass |
| Runtime | 131 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Metacritic 65/100 · TMDB users 6.7/10 |
| Budget | $6 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Andrew Patterson directs a 131-minute crime thriller set in the backwoods of rural Oklahoma. Matthew McConaughey plays Amziah King, a man who herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. The film leans on the weight of its cast, pairing McConaughey with Kurt Russell and Angelina LookingGlass. It is a study in moral gray zones, where the honey is sweet but the competition is not. Expect a slow burn that treats the backwoods as a pressure cooker rather than a scenic backdrop.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes shows 88% of 110 critics gave it a thumbs up, averaging 8.1 out of 10. The consensus calls it a "sprawling, unpredictable" epic anchored by Matthew McConaughey’s charm and Angelina LookingGlass’s debut. Metacritic is less enthusiastic, assigning a 74/100 Metascore based on 22 reviews. That lands in the "generally favorable" territory, which usually means the film works well enough to ignore its flaws.
How it did with audiences
The budget was $6 million. Box office figures are absent from the record, so the financial verdict stays unspoken. On TMDB, users rate it 6.7 out of 10. That is a solidly average score, the kind that suggests people watched it, finished it, and then moved on without rearranging their lives. The money spent, the reception received. The arithmetic is quiet, and frankly, a bit dull.
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