Fool's Gold
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: February 8, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
9
Negative:
18
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Tennant keeps his extravagantly stupid new comedy breezing along affably on the strength of photogenic locales, obscenely beautiful stars, a laid-back soundtrack, and a wholesale unwillingness to take itself the least bit seriously. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneSid Smith
A movie that keeps reminding you of its antecedents, all the way back to 1984 and the comic adventure “Romancing the Stone.” Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The script is fatally stupid, most of the gags fall flat, the secondary characters add little, Hudson fails to make anything interesting out of the exasperated heroine, and the endless references to McConaughey's sexual prowess finally become revolting. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Will Finn and Tess find the treasure before the bad guys? Will they put aside their differences and rekindle their love? Yes to both questions! I haven’t spoiled anything, by the way. But perhaps I’ve saved you some trouble. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Just how long will it be before Matthew McConaughey finally fulfills his destiny by dropping out of Hollywood and opening a chain of nudist colonies? His heart clearly isn't in acting right now, so when it was time to make Fool's Gold, he asked his abs to do the job for him. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Fool's Gold isn't so much a film as an opportunity to pay homage to Matthew McConaughey's impressive physique. Read full review
42
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
The treasure hunt in Fool's Gold is, of course, meant to be about more than money. But the only reason for this movie to exist is to make money. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
A soggy, listless affair, this would-be fun-in-the-sun sunken-treasure frivolity starts taking on water from the get-go, thanks to drawn-out exposition and languid pacing. Read full review
40
VarietyBrian Lowry
A listless romantic comedy that, almost out of desperation, turns a little more violent than necessary near the end. Read full review
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