The Rivals of Amziah King

2026 • Whitney Babatunde

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Ain’t no one all bad or all good.

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.

Ain’t no one all bad or all good.

DIRECTOR

Whitney Babatunde

RUNTIME

2 hr 11 mins

RELEASE DATE

2026-08-13

Number of Reviews

BOX OFFICE

$1,400,000

GENRES

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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