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The Rivals of Amziah King

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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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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com A new classic of the American South that hums with earnest adoration for the people of this region, what they do, and how they celebrate life. Mar 14, 2025 Full Review Alison Willmore New York Magazine/Vulture The Rivals of Amziah King finds its way into some riotous diversions before taking a turn into what can only be described as an agricultural crime drama featuring Kurt Russell. Mar 13, 2025 Full Review Jacob Oller AV Club With distinct divides inside it demarcating wry Coens-like comedy, low-key modern Western thrills, and sticky-sweet musical earnestness, Patterson’s sophomore effort is an intentionally odd duck, in ways both invigorating and infuriating. Rated: B- Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Alfred Castaneda Shade Studios There’s an unstoppable energy in that first hour that the rest of the film can’t match. Jul 30, 2025 Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse The Rivals of Amziah King unfolds as a sprawling, intimate, and entirely unpredictable epic, the kind of movie that sets your heart on fire. Rated: 5/5 Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Cody Leach Cody Leach (YouTube) Rivals of Amziah King is truly something special that comes around once per generation. A story that you can never predict, characters that you love to be around, and celebration of lifestyles that makes you truly love life. I loved it! Rated: 5/5 Mar 31, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew Patterson

Director

Matthew McConaughey

Actor

Angelina LookingGlass

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Kurt Russell

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Jake Horowitz

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Scott Shepherd

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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
David Heyman, Teddy Schwarzman, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Heimler, James Montague, Will Greenfield
Screenwriter
Andrew Patterson
Production Co
Black Bear
Genre
Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 10m