The Rivals of Amziah King

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The Rivals of Amziah King

R

Aug 2026

2h 10m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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Critics Consensus

The Rivals of Amziah King is a sprawling, unpredictable, and genre-blurring epic, anchored by Matthew McConaughey's charm and Angelina LookingGlass's striking debut.

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Matthew McConaughey’s performance fuels The Rivals of Amziah King, a moving revenge drama distinguished by a memorable soundtrack.

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Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

Aug 19

4/5

The Rivals of Amziah King feels like it’s been made with love. It’s so alive, confident, boisterous; such a rich evocation of a tight-knit, small-town community.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

Aug 19

2.5/5

A wilfully convoluted tall tale, the movie aims to give us a bit of everything, starting as a rowdy comedy, developing into a vigilante thriller, then shifting gears once more for the sentimental finish.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Aug 14

2.5/4

Matthew McConaughey is at his rascally best as a beekeeper, musician, fighter, dad and champion of misfits, but the scattershot movie runs away from him.

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Megan Kearns

InSession Film

1d

A

This is Matthew McConaughey's best performance that he's ever given. It is complex, it is juice and totally entrancing.

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

4d

4/4

It’s difficult to get a handle on what kind of movie "The Rivals of Amziah King" is — part musical hang-out movie, part heist caper, part revenge thriller — but easy to love it.

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Blake Howard

One Heat Minute

Aug 27

4/4

If a movie glimpses the magic of life, for fractions of a second, it is worthwhile. "Amziah" is a dose I wasn’t ready for.

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Lauren Striplin

19h

Amazing music and storyline

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Johnathan

23h

I dislike they let amziah died in the movie

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mom of three

5d

First half very slow. We wanted to leave but kept expecting something more. It picked up a little bit but overall, I wouldn’t waste my time.

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Elizabeth M

Aug 27

I thought it was a pretty good movie.

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Mike

Aug 27

Excellent story filled with great acting and lots os good music. Terrific ensemble.

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Robert H

Aug 27

Loved it. Refreshing story and entertained the whole movie.

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Andrew Patterson
Producer: James Montague, David Heyman, Will Greenfield, Jeffrey Clifford, Teddy Schwarzman, ProducerMichael Heimler, Michael Heimler
Screenwriter: James Montague, Andrew Patterson
Distributor: Black Bear
Production Co: Black Bear
Rating: R (Language|Some Grisly Images)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2026, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m

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