Fool's Gold (2008)
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11% of critics liked it
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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… More 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 hunter who has made it his mission in life to track down the Queen's Dowry -- a legendary collection of 40 chests filled with priceless treasure, and lost at sea in 1715. But in his single-minded quest to track down this sizable booty, Finn has sadly neglected his marriage to his loving wife Tess (Hudson). Tess has grown tired of the hunt, and now she's looking to start her life anew by going to work on the massive yacht of globetrotting billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland). But just as Tess begins to relish the freedom on her new, laid-back lifestyle, Finn uses his roughish charm to convince the adventurous baron and his debutante daughter Gemma (Alexis Dziena) that the elusive Spanish treasure is finally within reach. Of course no magnate in his right mind would reject the prospect of tracking down the most mythical treasure on the planet, and now as the hapless Tess is forced on yet another wild goose chase, her husband's former mentor Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) and a greedy local gangster (Kevin Hart) up the stakes by joining in on the race. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andy Tennant
- Written By
- John Claflin, Daniel Zelman, Andy Tennant
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 8, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Derek Adams, Time Out
I succumbed to the very occasional charms of this fair, good-natured romcom adventure and left the screening in quite a good mood.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fool's Gold is so predictable that seeing the trailer is essentially the same as seeing the movie.
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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.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It's not a complete power failure, but it's close.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
This movie feels very generic and very, very long; after it's over, you might need a little sunscreen for your brain.
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Cast
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Matthew McConaughey
as Ben "Finn" Finnegan
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Kate Hudson
as Tes
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Donald Sutherland
as Nigel Honeycutt
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Alexis Dziena
as Gemma Honeycutt
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Ewen Bremner
as Alfonz
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Ray Winstone
as Moe Fitch
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Kevin Hart
as Bigg Bunny
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner
as Cordell
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Brian Hooks
as Curtis
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David Roberts
as Cyrus
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Michael Mulheren
as Eddie
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Adam Le Fevre
as Gary
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Rohan Nichol
as Stefan
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Roger Sciberras
as Andras
- Elizabeth Connolly
- Ali Ammouchi
- Tom O'Sullivan
- Edwina Ritchard
- Duncan Young
- Luke Pegler
- Xavier Fernandez
- A. Ramel El
- Nicholas Cooper
- Andrew Allen
- Glenn Suter
- Peter Whitford
- Laurence Coy
- Linda Cropper
- Clementine Heath
- Ashley Cheadle
- Jason Dundas
- Todd Lasance
- Ray Bull
- Valentino del Toro
- Bill Watson
- Frank Turner (V)
- Henry Browne








