This was an unexpectedly good movie, one of the best I've seen in a while. It was interesting, funny, and it had action in it as well. There were few iffy moments, (a girl flashes Finn, and you see it), but otherwise, it's not too bad. The language isn't that bad, and the violence is pretty mild for a pg-13. The biggest issue is probably the sex content. None is actually shown, but it is talked about, and there is innuendo. Also, if you're uncomfortable about it, there are two gay characters, but there is nothing innappropriate about them, and they are comic characters anyway. It shouldn't be an issue, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. Overall, it's a fun movie, and I recomend it to anyone 14+.
Fool's Gold
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Common Sense says
Matthew McConaughey goes beefcake in blah romcom.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Fool's Gold was written by Sandie Angulo Chen
Parents need to know that with its likable, attractive stars -- Kate Hudson and the perpetually shirtless Matthew McConaughey (previously paired in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) -- this romantic comedy is likely to appeal to teen girls and women in search of a little eye candy. But it isn't just a romantic comedy, it's also a treasure-hunting adventure that features a few unexpectedly violent scenes. In fact, there's more violence than romance, which is limited to a couple of scenes of passionate kissing. There's also some language ("s--t," "bitch") and drinking.
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What’s the Story?
By romantic comedy standards, FOOL's GOLD is actually more of a treasure-hunting action/adventure. Matthew McConaughey plays Finn, a laid-back surfer dude obsessed with finding a buried Spanish treasure off the coast of the Florida Keys. To do so, he has to get rich (and, in some cases, dangerous) patrons to fund his expeditions. Meanwhile, his estranged wife, Tess (Kate Hudson), an amateur historian with academic ambitions, is sick of the endless hunt and is about to divorce her irresponsible, narrow-sighted husband. The two collide when Finn manages to gain access to the yacht belonging to Tess' employer, Nigel (Donald Sutherland), a multi-millionaire with a shallow, tabloid-fodder daughter (Alexis Dziena). Using Nigel's money and equipment, the almost-exes go on one last mission to find the gold -- if someone else doesn't get there first.
Is It Any Good?
McConaughey and Hudson reuniting isn't surprising, given the popularity of their successful 2003 romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. What's unexpected is how little chemistry they have this time around; the romantic electricity evident in the best romantic comedies is nowhere to be found. (Even anti-beefcake Billy Crystal was much more romantic in When Harry Met Sally.) Instead, there are blatant, near-constant references to Finn's "raw sexuality," his "genius" at three things ("treasure hunting, finding money for treasure hunting and, um, well, you know"), and other obvious innuendos.
Speaking of McConaughey's body, it should have received separate billing in the end credits. There are more shirtless scenes than not, making him one of the few leading men comfortable with emphasizing his physique over his talent as the main reason for his bankability. After the eighth or ninth scene of his tan shoulders, you start to wonder whether there's any purpose to this film other than to be one long eye-candy shot for swooning women. That kind of (over)exposure proves distracting in both actresses and actors, and it diminishes this already-thin film to the level of thoughtless date-night fluff.
Movie Details
Studio: Warner Bros., Director: Andy Tennant
Run time: 110 minutes
Theatrical release: 2/7/2008, DVD release: 6/16/2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.
Run time: 110 minutes
Theatrical release: 2/7/2008, DVD release: 6/16/2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language.
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I really liked it!
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Not Worth Watching
This movie is not worth seeing. It looked like a alright romantic comedy from the trailer but i think that it was horrible having the "attractive" female be dumb. Because that is a stereotype and i think that that was unnecesarry. Added on to that they had language and a girl flashing. I don't think that it's very funny either, it's lame and shallow.
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not the best one ever
This movie looks funny but in the middle it actually gets really boring. The is some language and violance but it isn't that bad. I would say its ok for kids 13+
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good movie, i guess
kinda stuipd plot, i mean a divorced couple searching for gold? matthew mcanahey is protrayed as dimm witted. and a girl flashes her boobs from a far but its still obvious. i would take no child younger than 12. still at 12, its kinda, well you know
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