# Fool's Gold (2008)

> A cash-strapped underwater treasure hunter recruits his estranged ex-wife and a wealthy backer for a perilous, comic search through Bahamian waters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4172

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Andy Tennant
- Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena, Ewen Bremner, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0770752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breezy, witty, romantic, beach vacation, lazy sunday

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