Fools Gold

  • 2008


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37 %
11 % Rotten
$ 111 Million
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Positive Reviews 13
Negative reviews 36
Average Rating 2.1/5
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1.5
A ticket to the movie event will run you $15, twice the going rate for your average 74 minute movie. Austin Chronicle
1.0
I ask you: Has anyone done more in the last 10 years to make love seem totally unappetizing Austin Chronicle
2.0
The comedy, though, is broad and only mildly effective and the banter lacks edge and wit. Screen Daily
2.5
Basking in the crystal blue sea and golden shores, the picture is a stunner to behold, making one wish for an immediate Gold Coast vacation. E Film Critic
2.5
The setting is gorgeous, and a very likable Hudson does work harder than her co star. Ny Daily News
2.0
I wont bore you with the details of that story because the film does a fine job of that itself, but needless to say, if romance and comedy is what you .. JoBlo
1.9
Fools Gold, a leaden action adventure, stars the perennially shirtless Matthew McConaughey and the peculiarly mirthless Kate Hudson as a couple whose .. Philly
1.9
Kate Hudson stars opposite Matthew McConaugheys tanned torso in this forced, unfunny attempt at something Romancing the Stone made look so effortless. Tv Guide
1.5
Its uncanny what an apt title Fools Gold is for this ludicrous mess of a movie. Eric Ds Nider
2.5
The idiocy on display in this film is almost breathtaking ... but its also far more entertaining than those slickly pretentious Hollywood thrillers. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
On top of that, Winstones character pretty much disappears after about 30 minutes, for no adequately explained reason.In short, Fools Gold is a genuin .. View London
1.5
If its true that you have to be smart to play dumb, then Dziena is a genius. Cs Monitor
2.0
Fools Gold seems, in fact, the very movie you would create if you wanted to make a movie that adventure game geeks would take a girl to, if adventure .. Film Journal
1.3
Seventy years ago they would have been platonic black dudes.Sometimes progress stinks. Boston
2.0
The treasure hunt plot itself isnt dreadful, but it manages to be at once preposterous and uninspired. Mountain X
1.9
Portraying an emotional iceberg slowly melting under McConaugheys doofus charm, shes unpersuasive.The characters lack warmth, and the actors deliver d .. Star Tribune
2.2
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1.5
Fools Gold is the sort of knockabout romp in which folks clunk each other over the head with shovels. Ew
1.0
Absolute tosh.A ridiculous, unerringly tedious plot is weighed down by listless performances from a cast who clearly wished they were somewhere else, .. Empire
2.0
The romantic electricity evident in the best romantic comedies is nowhere to be found. Common Sense Media
1.3
So intricate, so convoluted and so full of various character names that it becomes impossible to follow. Sf Gate
2.0
But dont get your hopes up: toned bodies and exotic locations aside, theres more foolishness than cinematic gold to be found here. Bbc
1.5
Yet The Washington Post found that just four adults have been convicted for failing to lock up the guns used. Washington Post
1.9
Comedy is in short supply, falling flat save for Alexis Dzienas aforementioned contributions. The Movie Boy
1.5
For whats supposed to be an action comedy, theres very little of either throughout the films bloated 114 minute runtime. Bullz-Eye
2.8
A few nice gags, stunning Caribbean locations and a decently executed three pronged climax help offset the over the top bits and the humdrum. Reeling Reviews
1.5
I cant imagine why on Earth anyone would want a movie to fail so spectacularly on every level perhaps theres some sort of tax shelter thing involved, .. Flickfilosopher
3.1
Overall, Fools Gold is not unwatchable and the action overloaded final 30 minutes passes quickly and easily.Its getting to that point that can be a ch .. ReelViews
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
2.5
Thats pretty much the movie, and it goes a certain distance on its postcard scenery, its bickering romance, its overall air of goofiness, its several .. Seattle Pi
1.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.1
Still, Fools Gold is ultimately just the sort of easy on the eyes diversion that one does inexplicably crave from time to time. out of Dark Beauty (Ju .. Reel Film
3.0
Finally, the story is lightened up enough to make a great date movie. 7M Pictures
2.0
The characters irritate, the plot strands are disconnected and even beautiful Queensland (doubling as the Bahamas) lacks that drop dead gorgeous look .. Urban Cine File
3.0
Im such a sucker for eye candy I sat and enjoyed this little romantic comedy like any sappy romantic would. Varia Gate
1.3
Fools Gold never flirts with reality as it slowly winds its way to a surprisingly bloody climax thats as ludicrous as it is convoluted. New York Post
3.1
Hitch was a surprise charmer of a movie, doing big business because of its smart humor, heartfelt storytelling, and the charisma of its leading man an .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
1.9
It makes you wonder if this is the best work most of the cast can find. Waffle Movies
3.5
The screenplay works hard to make sense of all the situations and characters and for the most part does a plausible job. Hollywood Chicago
2.8
Fools Gold doesnt quite have that problem but it gets closer than the filmmakers would probably like to. ComingSoon
1.0
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1.9
Having sprained my eyesight and my good will trying to see the funny in this waterlogged Caribbean caper, I resolved to time and analyze (for lack of .. Chron
1.0
Together, these combustible elements of mediocrity trigger a two hour explosion of rubbishness. Film Guardian
1.5
A good case of misguided creativity or directorial hubris can make even the biggest disaster interesting (as a cautionary example if nothing else).But .. Flip Side Archive
2.0
Fools Gold is like The Three Stooges meets Gilligans Island. I did laugh a few times, mainly to keep myself awake, but theres very little funny about .. Review Express
4.4
The film was predictable, yet entertaining.The setting offered great views of the beautiful Caribbean ocean. Entertainment Spectrum
2.0
Fools Gold makes Six Days, Seven Nights look like Raiders of the Lost Ark. It makes Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End look like Pirates: Curse o .. Can Mag
3.8
Fools Gold is the second pairing on screen of McConaughey and Hudson, and their chemistry makes them seem like theyve been together forever Crazed Fan Boy
1.9
Too bad much crap is needed to be waded through to get to the gems and the rather terrifically done finale. The Movie Report
1.5
is garbage.Its pretty garbage inhabited by pretty people in pretty surroundings, but its still garbage. Tucson Weekly
1.0
Buried deep under a sea of lame jokes and goofy mishaps seems to lie a pretty decent movie where relationships are just as big a focus as the madcap a .. Gazette
3.2
Hollywood has always been a self referential place, but theres something queasy and desperate about Fools Golds attempt to seem smarter than it is. East Bay Times



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