Fool's Gold
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.
Critics Sentiment
Finn reunites with ex-wife Tess aboard Nigel's yacht
Bigg kidnaps Tess again and takes her onto his plane
The film dips significantly when the villain subplot becomes more prominent, dropping from the charming reunion chemistry to generic kidnapping sequences
Fool's Gold maintains a moderate reception throughout, peaking during the central romantic chemistry between the leads before declining during confused genre elements. The film recovers somewhat in its action climax and sweet ending, delivering exactly the lightweight escapist entertainment most viewers expected.
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Matthew McConaughey
Ben 'Finn' Finnegan
Kate Hudson
Tess Finnegan
Donald Sutherland
Nigel Honeycutt
Alexis Dziena
Gemma Honeycutt
Ewen Bremner
Alfonz
Ray Winstone
Moe Fitch
Kevin Hart
Bigg Bunny
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Cordell
Brian Hooks
Curtis
David Roberts
Cyrus
Michael Mulheren
Eddie
Adam LeFevre
Gary
Rohan Nichol
Stefan
Roger Sciberras
Andras
Elizabeth Connolly
Precious Gem Crew Nurse
Harli Ames
Precious Gem Crew Member 1
Tom O'Sullivan
Precious Gem Crew Member 2
Edwina Ritchard
Precious Gen Crew Woman
Duncan Young
Jim
Luke Pegler
Young
Crew
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