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Matthew McConaughey plays a charismatic beekeeper who reunites with his former foster daughter while rivals squeeze his honey business. A startling scalp-in-machinery accident brings bloody detail, alongside murders, a police shooting, bee swarms and some strong swearing. Fine with a parent from 15. The music and found-family warmth sit next to real gore.
Uplifting themes
Found family, loyalty and mentoring people who need a second chance Amziah opens his home and teaches hard work. Kateri fights for people with less power
Story (may spoil tone)
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.
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Violence A shocking machinery accident, murders and a police shooting, with bee…
A shocking machinery accident, murders and a police shooting, with bee swarms adding panic
Language Some strong swearing, including the f-word, s-word and g-word
Some strong swearing, including the f-word, s-word and g-word
Sex / nudity A brief shirtless swim; no sex scenes
A brief shirtless swim; no sex scenes
Drugs / alcohol Bar drinking, plus talk of fentanyl for pain and a drug-related dischar…
Bar drinking, plus talk of fentanyl for pain and a drug-related discharge
Frightening The scalp injury startles, and the crime half turns dark and tense
The scalp injury startles, and the crime half turns dark and tense
Self-harm / suicide A character mentions a mother's death by suicide; no attempt is shown
A character mentions a mother's death by suicide; no attempt is shown
Gore / death / weapons Machinery rips a scalp off on screen in bloody detail. Guns and murders…
Machinery rips a scalp off on screen in bloody detail. Guns and murders follow
Mental health Panic-attack talk and stress after loss; not a mental-health lecture
Panic-attack talk and stress after loss; not a mental-health lecture
Grief / bereavement A major death hits the found family hard, with grief sitting under the…
A major death hits the found family hard, with grief sitting under the crime plot
Flashing lights We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this versio…
We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this version to confidently confirm.
Talk after watching
- What makes a found family feel as real as blood relatives?
- When someone you love is cheated, how far is too far to make it right?
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