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The Rivals of Amziah King

2026

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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews

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RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2026

The Rivals of Amziah King

Movie Details & Credits

Black Bear Pictures | Release Date: August 14, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: 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. ButDeep 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.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 130 min

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Critic Reviews

100

The Playlist Chase Hutchinson

Mar 12, 2025

Patterson’s latest film sees him painting on a broader canvas with such boundless care and unwavering confidence that it becomes beautiful to witness him spreading his wings as fully as he does here. Read full review

90

Collider Nate Richard

Mar 18, 2025

It's a joyous, heartfelt, hilarious, and emotional dramedy that won't leave your mind. Read full review

83

The Film Stage John Fink

Mar 18, 2025

Like the Church potluck to which Amziah King introduces his one-time foster daughter Kateri, The Rivals of Amziah King is a gleeful mashup of genres and tones blending bluegrass music, comedy, revenge, and heist-thriller elements into a tasty homestyle buffet full of eccentric characters and thick Southern accents. Read full review

70

Variety

Owen Gleiberman

Mar 12, 2025

The director, Andrew Patterson, has a vision — of life, and of how to tell a story — that he enacts with so much confidence and verve that even when what he’s doing doesn’t totally work, you may find yourself going with it, because this is what independent filmmaking is about: unfurling a story on the high wire. Read full review

58

IndieWire Ryan Lattanzio

Mar 12, 2025

There’s too much movie here, but isn’t that better than none at all? Patterson’s big swings in filmmaking transcend the occasional shakier sum of their parts. Read full review

50

The Hollywood Reporter

Lovia Gyarkye

Mar 12, 2025

The problems with The Rivals of Amziah King emerge in the stitching, when Patterson (working with editor Patrick J. Smith) must turn a series of fine vignettes and memorable musical interludes into a coherent narrative. Read full review

40

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Mar 12, 2025

McConaughey may be a capable driver, but this is an unwieldy vehicle – oversized, overlong and altogether way too many parts to run smoothly. Read full review

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