
Benjamin Finnegan is a deep-sea treasure hunter certain he's onto the find of the century in waters near an island close to Key West owned by a murderous rap star to whom Ben is in debt. Ben's flat broke and recently divorced from Tess, his long-time research and diving partner whom he still loves. She's nearby, working as a steward aboard the yacht of Nigel Honeycutt, a multimillionaire. The rapper has hired a rival treasurer hunter. Can Ben convince Nigel to bankroll his se... (Full plot summary below)
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Benjamin Finnegan is a deep-sea treasure hunter certain he's onto the find of the century in waters near an island close to Key West owned by a murderous rap star to whom Ben is in debt. Ben's flat broke and recently divorced from Tess, his long-time research and diving partner whom he still loves. She's nearby, working as a steward aboard the yacht of Nigel Honeycutt, a multimillionaire. The rapper has hired a rival treasurer hunter. Can Ben convince Nigel to bankroll his search, convince Tess to work with him, keep the rapper and his thugs at bay, and find a Spanish treasure hidden for centuries and rich beyond imagination?
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| Flipside Movie EmporiumRob VauxDirector Andy Tennant seems to have found a mythical Zen space of bad comedic timing. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt's a flat, listless movie all the way around, the kind where you know exactly how every scene will end the moment it begins. |
| Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)Jeffrey WesthoffThought it falters almost as often as it succeeds, Fool's Gold has an odd, low-key appeal. |
| Entertainment SpectrumVince KoehlerGet ready to heat up February and prepare for another love struck film. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowLike its namesake, this one is all glitter. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyAspiring to the effortless fun of a classic screwball comedy, the movie--a showcase for the narcissitic McConaughey and slightly more modest Hudson--is so light, diffuse, and shallow that it literally floats away. |
| E! OnlineChris FarnsworthThis movie is a lot like going on vacation and only eating at chain restaurants: familiar and bland, despite the beautiful surroundings. |
| Contra Costa TimesMary F. PolsMcConaughey makes an amiable enough fool, and the sunny, spirited Hudson is just as Gold(ie) as ever. For a mainstream February release, this one isn't so bad. |
| Can MagazineFred TopelFool's 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 of the Black Pearl. It makes Into the Blue look like everything |
| eFilmCritic.comBrian OrndorfFool's Gold can't help but feel like one of the larger disappointments found in this new year of filmgoing. I mean, how often does a seafaring actioner come along, and then the guy hired to direct it is Andy Tennant? |