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.
How hard could it be to not mess this up? You’ve got two very attractive and charismatic leads in a beautiful location. Alas, this film offers little beyond that. At some point McConaughey was able to escape this kind of schlock, but Kate Hudson never did. And poor Donald Sutherland…
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Movie title: Fool's Gold
Movie description: 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.
Date published: 2025-10-01
Director(s): Andy Tennant
Actor(s): Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena, Ewen Bremner, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Brian Hooks, David Roberts, Michael Mulheren, Adam LeFevre, Rohan Nichol, Roger Sciberras, Elizabeth Connolly, Harli Ames, Tom O'Sullivan, Edwina Ritchard, Duncan Young, Luke Pegler, Xavier Fernández, Ra Mel 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, Frank Turner, Bill Watson, Henry Browne, Hannah Hutchins
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Comedy
My Review
How hard could it be to not mess this up? You’ve got two very attractive and charismatic leads in a beautiful location. Alas, this film offers little beyond that. At some point McConaughey was able to escape this kind of schlock, but Kate Hudson never did. And poor Donald Sutherland…
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My Review - 5/10
5/10