Matthew McConaugheyis due to return to the big screen soon with films likeThe Rivals of Amziah KingandThe Lost Bus, but long before he went on an acting hiatus, he teamed up with aLandmanstar for a coming-of-age tale that’s become a major streaming hit. McConaughey stars alongsideLandman’sJacob LoflandandTye SheridaninMud, the 2013 teen adventure drama following two young boys who encounter a stranger telling wild tales about his life.Mudis currently streaming on Paramount+ in the United States, where it’s one of the most popular movies on the platform, ranking #4 at the time of writing. The film earned a nearly perfect 97% from critics onRotten Tomatoesand an 80% on the audience-driven Popcornmeter. It also grossed $32 million at the box office against a $10 million budget.
Mudis a product ofJeff Nichols, who directed the film from a script he also wrote himself. He made his directorial debut six years beforeMudonShotgun Stories, the 2007 thriller led byMichael Shannon, with whom he also teamed up for his second directorial outing,Take Shelter. After the success ofShotgun Stories, Nichols was also able to recruitJessica ChastainandShea Whighamto star inTake Shelter. Nichols most recently helmedThe Bikeriders, the gritty motorcycle drama starringTom Hardy. He had previously been tapped to directA Quiet Place: Day One, the horror prequel inJohn Krasinski’s famous franchise, but he departed the project in the development stage,citing creative differences with Krasinski.Michael Sarnoskiultimately ended up writing and directingA Quiet Place: Day One.
Matthew McConaughey Once Starred in a Civil War Movie
In 2016, just two years after he teamed up withChristopher NolanforInterstellar, McConaughey starred alongside two-time Oscar-winnerMahershala AliinFree State of Jones. The Civil War film follows a Confederate Army deserter who returns home to lead a militia of fellow deserters. The film is currently streaming on MovieSphere by Lionsgate, Fawesome, and Plex, but none of the major streaming services. It earned a “rotten” 48% from critics and a 64% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes, and it also grossed only half its $50 million budget at the global box office.
Mudis one of the most popular movies onParamount+in America at the time of writing. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of McConaughey’s future projects.
