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★ Certified Hit ★Released Aug 14, 2026

The Rivals of Amziah King

2026 · R · Crime, Drama
Directed by Andrew Patterson

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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Real Score
85
Broadly loved
from 434 reactions
very high confidence
80% positive11% mixed9% negative
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$3.1MBox office

What people are saying

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The Real Review

People are overwhelmingly into this one, with Matthew McConaughey's charming, musical turn as Amziah King leading the charge. The story of a backwoods honey magnate trying to reconnect with his foster daughter while fending off rivals is carried by fantastic acting, sharp humor, and stunning visuals that make rural Oklahoma look gorgeous. A few found the pacing a bit slow, and there's some quiet disappointment around Kurt Russell's role, but that barely dents the buzz. For most, it’s a uniquely sweet and well-crafted film.

Synthesized from 434 real reactions · very high confidenceVisualsActingHumorOriginalityStoryPacing

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

80%positive
  • Positive80%
  • Mixed11%
  • Negative9%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

visuals98
acting96
humor95
originality92
story80
pacing69

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

838688Nov 1359128685

Buzz

24 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

024Oct 29: 1 reactionOct 29Oct 30: 3 reactionsOct 31: 0 reactions31Nov 1: 2 reactionsNov 2: 1 reaction2Nov 3: 1 reactionNov 4: 1 reaction4Nov 5: 1 reactionNov 6: 3 reactions6Nov 7: 0 reactionsNov 8: 2 reactions8Nov 9: 1 reactionNov 10: 0 reactions10Nov 11: 3 reactions11

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media434

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Matthew McConaugheyperson99×74%+
Andrew Pattersonperson46×67%+
Angelina LookingGlassperson45×82%+
Amziah Kingcharacter12×67%+
Kurt Russellperson7×0%+
The Rivals of Amziah Kingperson6×67%+
Tony Revoloriperson6×17%+
Katericharacter5×40%+
Rob Morganperson4×0%+
The Vast of Nightperson3×0%+
Scott Shepherdperson3×0%+
beesplot element2×100%+
@mattzollerseitz.bsky.socialperson2×100%+
Jared Bulmerperson2×100%+
McConaughyperson2×100%+

The cast

Mentions and share positive

Trailer and stills

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