Fool's Gold

– Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Fool's Gold (2008)

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 will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

Fool's Gold (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Feb 2008

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writer:

John Claflin (screenplay), Daniel Zelman (screenplay), Andy Tennant (screenplay), John Claflin (story), Daniel Zelman (story)

Main Actors:

Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena

Plot:

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?

Awards:

5 nominations.

Gross profit:

$70,158,206

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
11%
Metacritic:
29%