Streaming guide for The Rivals of Amziah King, Matthew McConaughey’s 2025 crime thriller
Trying to stream Matthew McConaughey’s The Rivals of Amziah King online—skip the hunt and take the easy route.
Looking to watch it at home? As of now, The Rivals of Amziah King isn’t included with any subscription streaming service. It’s a premium on-demand rental for $19.99 on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV after its U.S. theatrical run in August 2026 .
Written and directed by Andrew Patterson (The Vast of Night), the film follows Amziah King, a beekeeper played by Matthew McConaughey, and Kateri, his foster daughter, who returns to his honey farm after her mother ’s death. They reconnect over bluegrass and small-town life until a dangerous turn pulls them into a thriller plot.
- Matthew McConaughey — Amziah King
- Angelina LookingGlass — Kateri
- Kurt Russell
- Rob Morgan
- Cole Sprouse
- Owen Teague
That no-CGI bee scene
One of the movie ’s most-talked-about moments has McConaughey holding a swarm of bees in his bare hands — done for real, with no digital trickery. He told The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he trained for weeks with a queen bee and even got stung while practicing; he also said he’s allergic to stings. The key, he explained, was keeping the queen calm so the hive stayed calm.
“I'm holding the queen bee. And if you hold the queen bee, the rest of the hive will come to protect her. If the queen bee is not irritated. They will not be irritated.”
The scene was ultimately filmed without CGI, and McConaughey said that by the time cameras rolled, he was able to handle the bees without getting stung.
Where to watch: Rent The Rivals of Amziah King for $19.99 on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. No U.S. subscription streaming date has been announced.