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Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

Adventure · Romance · Comedy · 2008

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.

Movie details

Fool's Gold

“This February true love takes a dive.”

2008 Adventure · Romance · Comedy 1h 52m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.8 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

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Directed by

Andy Tennant

Written by

John Claflin · Daniel Zelman · Andy Tennant

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Ben 'Finn' Finnegan

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Tess Finnegan

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Nigel Honeycutt

Alexis Dziena

Alexis Dziena

Gemma Honeycutt

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Alfonz

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Moe Fitch

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

Bigg Bunny

Court is in session

Put Fool's Gold on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.