Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold (2008)

  • 11% of critics liked it
    (143 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (334,472 ratings)

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days co-stars Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey re-team on the big screen for this adventurous tale about a treasure-hunting couple whose eight-year quest for the ultimate prize has left them flat broke and fresh out of gas. Ben "Finn" Finnegan (McConaughey) is a treasure… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.
Directed By
Andy Tennant
Written By
John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Andy Tennant
Genres
Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 8, 2008 Wide
On DVD
Jun 17, 2008
Warner Bros. Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    Fool's Gold is so predictable that seeing the trailer is essentially the same as seeing the movie.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    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.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    It's not a complete power failure, but it's close.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    So intricate, so convoluted and so full of various character names that it becomes impossible to follow.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    The movie winds up as a lot of pretty people sitting around a movie set waiting for a director and writers to strike comic or romantic gold. At least their tans were 24 karat.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Fool's Gold had the potential of being a good comedy film, but the problem with the film is that it's bloated with overused clichés from previous comedies, thus everything you'd expect that will happen, happens. I thought that the film started off well enough to be a… More

  • Brad W


    Terrible film, just purely pathetic and unfunny.

  • Manu G


    True Love Takes a Dive. Saw it again on TV! The movie is fun and entertaining, that's all there is too it. It has some action and some romantic comedy which can serve for a nice date movie night for a couple. Fools Gold stars Matthew McConaughey as Ben Finn Finnegan, a… More

  • Wildaly M


    Of course there's nothing new or memorable here, but it's a fun romance adventure film.

  • Dean !


    A decent, fun and enjoyable comedy/action film with a nice tropical setting. Reminded me a lot of Into the blue similar story but with a comedy twist. It has a good cast line up. While not being ground breaking I still found it a fun film to watch.

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