Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- oppressive
- bleak
- intense thriller night
- rainy day viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized the striking cinematography and Zac Efron's committed performance, while finding the sparse plot limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Virgil is left with dwindling food and water while enduring heat, predators, hallucinations, and isolation.
The unforgiving Australian desert dominates the frame and intensifies the protagonist's vulnerability.
Virgil increasingly doubts whether Keith will return and whether strangers or intruders threaten his claim.
The discovery of the enormous gold nugget transforms a chance find into an obsessive struggle for ownership and survival.
Films like Gold, and why
The Rover
shared desert survival thriller framework, isolation, and escalating paranoia
The Survivalist
shared minimalist survival ordeal, hostile wilderness, and moral desperation
No Country for Old Men
shared greed-driven thriller tension, stark landscape, and psychological deterioration
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony Hayes
- Release Date
- 2022-01-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (673)
Cast
- Zac Efron
- Anthony Hayes
- Susie Porter
- Andreas Sobik
- Akuol Ngot
- Thiik Biar
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gold about?
- Two drifters’ discovery of an immense gold nugget becomes a punishing desert test of greed, endurance, and trust.
- What is Gold like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gold as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gold violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gold as moderate.
- What did critics think of Gold?
- Critics broadly recognized the striking cinematography and Zac Efron's committed performance, while finding the sparse plot limiting.
- Which films are like Gold?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rover, The Survivalist, and No Country for Old Men.
- How long is Gold?
- Gold runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gold?
- In United States, Gold streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
