what film did matthew mcconaughey say was the turning point of his career
3. Mud â Mud (2012) Mud was a turning point in McConaugheyâs career. In the film, two young boys find a man â Mud â hiding out on a small island in the Mississippi River. He is on the run from bounty hunters, awaiting the arrival of the woman he loves. Mud befriends the boys and asks them to help him escape.