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Gold
2016 120 min United States of America R 18+
★6.3
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director: Stephen Gaghan
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Description
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$7.23M
Worldwide:
$14.88M
Starring
Matthew McConaughey
Actor
Edgar Ramírez
Actor
Bryce Dallas Howard
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Action/Adventure Film
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2017
— Best Original Song
Key opinion
Gold is widely regarded as a character-driven vehicle for Matthew McConaughey, whose transformative and committed performance is the film's primary strength. While the narrative is often compared to similar greed-fueled dramas like The Wolf of Wall Street, audiences find the film a compelling, albeit occasionally conventional, adventure.
| Acting | Matthew McConaughey delivers an exceptional, career-best physical and emotional transformation that single-handedly carries the film. | |
| Production | The film effectively captures the 1970s and 80s aesthetic through high-quality production design and vivid cinematography. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed through a polarized lens: some appreciate the nuanced, character-focused take on the 'gold fever' genre, while others criticize it as an unoriginal and derivative imitation of similar financial dramas. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split; some viewers enjoy the unhurried, contemplative exploration of the protagonist's journey, while others find the dialogue-heavy stretches to be slow and tedious. |