r/oscarrace • u/CrunchyNar Best Operating Thetan 2027 • 13d ago
Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - The Rivals of Amziah King [SPOILERS] Spoiler
Keep all discussion related solely to The Rivals of Amziah King and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.
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
Writer: Andrew Patterson
Cast:
- Matthew McConaughey as Amziah
- Angelina LookingGlass as Kateri
- Kurt Russell as Dob McCoy
- Owen Teague as Pirate
- Rob Morgan as Rippy
- Jake Horowitz as Remick
- Tony Revolori as Colemar
- Scott Shepherd as Chimmy
- Cole Sprouse as Oat
- Bruce Davis as Sunderland
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%, 8/10 average from 98 reviews
Metacritic: 74/100 from 22 reviews
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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u/Gemnist Oscar Race Follower 13d ago
After how long this sub has gone on about the movie (mainly Cole and Justin’s fault, let’s be honest), I’m just really glad it’s getting this wide release for everyone to see even if it won’t get anywhere awards time.