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Play trailer Poster for Fool's Gold PG-13 Released Feb 8, 2008 1h 52m Action Adventure Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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With little chemistry among the performers, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, Fool's Gold fails on every level.

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Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 1/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Free S Why this movie has such low rating? I think it is the best adventure movie ever! Watching it every winter to enjoy sunny ocean views and enjoy the treasure hunting adventures! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review cole c I love the actors, but the movie was terrible. So sad that it was a huge overall let down. It sounds like a good movie, and I don't know why but it's nothing what I expected out of anyone or the story. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Kelsey G I think if you love adventure, diving and the sea and want a light-hearted watch, this film is great!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review L L Really great film; found it by accident channel hopping and loved it, its a bit of light fluff but with a surprisingly good story and very enjoyable. If you want a bit of escapism, fun, sun, beaches, treasure with a dash of romcom then this will really hit the spot. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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