Matthew McConaughey’s First Leading Role in More Than Five Years Lands Impressive Rotten Tomatoes Score

Matthew McConaughey’s first lead role in over five years comes in The Rivals of Amziah King, and the film is earning strong reviews at SXSW. The Rivals of Amziah King follows Amziah (McConaughey), a foster parent who takes in Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass) after she loses her mother. The film has earned a strong 95% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling a strong return to form for McConaughey, who has been absent from major roles since starring in The Gentlemen for Guy Ritchie. In addition to McConaughey, The Rivals of Amziah King also stars Kurt Russell (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) and Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), and the film was written by James Montague and Andrew Patterson with Patterson also directing.