Fresh
I succumbed to the very occasional charms of this fair, good-natured romcom adventure and left the screening in quite a good mood.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fool's Gold
This February true love takes a dive.
2008 · 1h 52m · PG-13
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Andy Tennant
Overview
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess 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, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.
Director and cast
- Andy Tennant Director
- Matthew McConaughey as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
- Kate Hudson as Tess Finnegan
- Donald Sutherland as Nigel Honeycutt
- Alexis Dziena as Gemma Honeycutt
- Ewen Bremner as Alfonz
- Ray Winstone as Moe Fitch
- Kevin Hart as Bigg Bunny
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Cordell
- Brian Hooks as Curtis
- David Roberts as Cyrus
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
11%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Fool's Gold is so predictable that seeing the trailer is essentially the same as seeing the movie.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Not only do we not care about the lost treasure, their characters aren't developed enough for us to give a hoot, so nothing about this story strikes gold.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten
It's not a complete power failure, but it's close.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Rotten
This movie feels very generic and very, very long; after it's over, you might need a little sunscreen for your brain.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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