Fool's Gold
Seen it?2008 | 112 min | Adventure, Romance, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved Romancing the Stone, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
11% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$111 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 210K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Tennant
- Matthew McConaugheyBen 'Finn' Finnegan
- Kate HudsonTess Finnegan
- Donald SutherlandNigel Honeycutt
- Alexis DzienaGemma Honeycutt
- Ewen BremnerAlfonz
- Ray WinstoneMoe Fitch
- Kevin HartBigg Bunny
- Malcolm-Jamal WarnerCordell
- Brian HooksCurtis
- David RobertsCyrus