Absolute tosh. A ridiculous, unerringly tedious plot is weighed down by listless performances from a cast who clearly wished they were somewhere else, despite the sumptuous locations.
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04/18/08
Fool's Gold (2008)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:14
Rotten:124
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: With little chemistry among the performers, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, Fool's Gold fails on every level.
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Comedies
US Box Office: $70,158,206
Synopsis: Having proven themselves a magnetic pair in 2003's HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey team up once again as two fun-loving, bickering exes in this action-packed,... [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner
Director: Andy Tennant
Reviews for Fool's Gold
Top CriticNever do we believe that these two might actually be capable of hooking up off-screen, and this romantic flatness kills your appetite to keep watching.
04/15/08
The idiocy on display in this film is almost breathtaking ... but it's also far more entertaining than those slickly pretentious Hollywood thrillers.
04/10/08
... the two likable leads sink together in Fool's Gold, a leaden action adventure about treasure hunters.
03/27/08
Fool's Gold is pretty much bereft of bright spots.
03/21/08
Um dos tipos de besteira mais irritantes que existem: aquele que acredita precisar de duas horas para ser contado.
03/21/08
IF THERE IS A ROMANTIC-COMEDY HELL, Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson surely stand at the gates waving people in.
03/17/08
Ocean lovers can ignore the lame plot at the forefront in favor of concentrating on the shimmering beauty of the water.
03/16/08
Fool's Gold is the cinematic equivalent of going to the Caribbean for vacation. You won't be visiting any great museums, taking in any palaces, marveling at any opulent cathedrals or doing much of anything to stretch your intellect. But you will
02/28/08
This is garbage. It's pretty garbage inhabited by pretty people in pretty surroundings, but it's still garbage.
02/25/08
Thought it falters almost as often as it succeeds, Fool's Gold has an odd, low-key appeal.
02/25/08
Has a move ever been so aptly named?
02/24/08
Like its namesake mineral, Fool's Gold looks like one thing (a romantic comedy), turns out to be something else (an action-adventure), and has zero value.
02/18/08
...little more than an excuse to strip the stars (and nubile starlet Alexis Dziena) down to skimpy swimwear...
02/17/08
The "fool's gold" in this case is the money being thrown down by the clueless moviegoer to see this trivial travelogue...Gold has no distinctive shine to its glitter
02/17/08
A goofy romantic comedy and a clumsy action-adventure collide at sea.
02/15/08
It's possible that there might have been an OK 80-minute movie buried in all this, but the additional 40 minutes more than takes care of that.
02/13/08
An inane script buries good actors who have terrific chemistry... A convoluted treasure hunt plot and sinking sentimentality don't help.
02/13/08
A bad movie, bad in almost every respect, bad as adventure and bad as romance and bad as comedy. It's really completely bad.
02/12/08
My favorite stars spent three months in a tropical paradise and all I got was this lousy movie.
02/12/08
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