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Gold

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Released Mar 11, 2022

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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In the not too distant future, two drifters (Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes) traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found, and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools. The other man remains and must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his own fate.

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Critics Consensus

Zac Efron makes Gold worth watching, even if the film as a whole struggles to match its leading man's committed central performance.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Stretches [Efron's] range and physical endurance far beyond anything his fans ever dreamed of.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 31, 2022

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

If only the film itself rose to Efron's extreme level of his commitment.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Guy Lodge

Variety

[Efron is] good, as anyone’s who been paying attention should expect. Beyond that, it’s a somewhat arid exercise.

Mar 11, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A taut, focused, and surprisingly potent thriller. It also features a terrific Zac Efron performance that gives long-time naysayers like me a chance to rethink our past feelings on the 34-year-old actor.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 16, 2022

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John Serba

Decider

... This film is occasionally artful, but mostly mirthless and ugly and hopeless.

Jul 14, 2022

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

Zac Efron more than carries this effective post-apocalyptic 'Treasure of the Sierra Madre' set in the Australian outback.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 28, 2022

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Kisha

It was good. The ending couldve lasted 2-3 more minutes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/22

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Starla

Slow paced movie, but makes you a little nervous with anticipation as to how it will end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/13/22

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Frans B

I liked it. Very good cinematography. Incredible performances by Zac Efron and rest of cast. Anthony Hayes did good here. Love the desert setting and soundtrack matches it perfectly. Storyline lacks punch but the believable acting fills that gap.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Spike D

The dry, cracking filth of it all serves as a great canvas for Efron, who gives one of the best performances of his career to date.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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M T

Unbelievably stupid plot hole. 2 men find gold buried in middle in the desert which has been there forever. Instead of both going to get the excavator Zak stays behind not only facing certain death but also brings attention to the exact spot the gold is buried. Wow.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Helen W

Harrowing but gripping. Zac Efron's performance was incredibly strong. Worth a watch but definitely when you feel up to a slower movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Synopsis

In the not too distant future, two drifters (Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes) traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found, and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools. The other man remains and must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders, while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his own fate.

Director: Anthony Hayes
Producer: John Schwarz, Michael Schwarz, Anthony Hayes
Screenwriter: Anthony Hayes, Polly Smyth
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Ingenious Media, Deeper Water, Rogue Star Films
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $94.0K
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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