Fool's Gold

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Fool's Gold

PG-13

Released Feb 8, 2008

1h 52m

Action

Adventure

Romance

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Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) has sunk his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson) and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

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Critics Consensus

With little chemistry among the performers, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, Fool's Gold fails on every level.

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

[T]he frequency with which people are shot or drowned wears away at any attempts the film makes to be frothy or screwball.

Rated: 2/5

May 1, 2008

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Matthew McConaughey, whose continuing Hollywood career deserves a separate chapter in any future book by Richard Dawkins on the non-existence of God, is reunited for this romcom caper with Kate Hudson, herself uncompromisingly abysmal in everything.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 18, 2008

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James Christopher

The Times (UK)

A ghastly romantic comedy about a race to find a 17th-century Spanish wreck full of treasure. The film is completely dead behind the eyes.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 18, 2008

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Making Nicolas Cage's National Treasure hunter seem like a rocket scientist in comparison, McConaughey's Ben seems to have trouble walking and talking at the same time.

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 15, 2020

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The players are all poorly constructed stereotypes of cooler characters that many will remember from better movies.

Rated: 2/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

While the latest McConaughey/Hudson pairing is far from worthless, you'd have to be a fool to find much gold in this tedious and lifeless cinematic outing.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 8, 2020

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Hayleigh P.

This movie was surprisingly good. I hate movies where the characters are stupid like the guy was but it wasn’t unbearable I guess. It was awesome to see that they got all the treasure and it didn’t get lost again from everyone grabbing it and throwing it around. It really makes me think about how much stuff truly in the ocean. New hobby..? 😭🤦🏻‍♀️

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Jack L

Fool's Gold is just a really bad movie—unfunny, unoriginal, and poorly executed from start to finish. The performances are cringe-worthy, with an Englishman fumbling a Southern accent and a Canadian mangling an English one. One clever diving action set piece at the end offers a brief spark, but it’s nowhere near enough to justify sitting through the rest.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Ashton J

I'm not sure why movie is so poorly reviewed. It's just a feel good "island" movie. Good music, good cast, decent story, and very nice scenery. It's a good rewatch too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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Monica R

From the brilliant opening scene in which 2 scuba divers underwater are oblivious to their ship on fire above its a funny and smart comedy/treasure hunt adventure with Donald Sutherland, Matthew McConnaughey Kate Hudson & Kevin Hart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Ed R

A decent movie with a mix of comedy meets National Treasure.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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James W

Everything about this film grinds my gears, but then i got even more bored and fast-forwarded to the end (having watched 30 mins). Avoid at all costs. Not funny or charming in any way.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Andy Tennant

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Ben "Finn" Finnegan

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Tess Finnegan

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Synopsis

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) has sunk his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson) and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

Director: Andy Tennant
Producer: Donald De Line, Bernie Goldmann, Jon Klane
Screenwriter: Andy Tennant, John Claflin, Daniel Zelman
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: De Line Pictures, Bernie Goldmann
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Nudity|Action/Violence|Language|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 30, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.2M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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