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    Gold

    • 20162016
    • RR
    • 2h
    IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
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    Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
    Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
    Trailer1:52
    5 Videos
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    CrimeDrama

    Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on a journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.

    • Director
      • Stephen Gaghan
    • Writers
      • Patrick Massett
      • John Zinman
    • Stars
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Edgar Ramírez
      • Bryce Dallas Howard
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Stephen Gaghan
    • Writers
      • Patrick Massett
      • John Zinman
    • Stars
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Edgar Ramírez
      • Bryce Dallas Howard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 120User reviews
    • 228Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos5

    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:52
    International Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:29
    Trailer #1
    Gold
    Clip 0:37
    Gold
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    Clip 0:47
    Gold
    Movie Credits Quiz With the Cast of 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'
    Video 2:18
    Movie Credits Quiz With the Cast of 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'

    Photos95

    Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey and Bryce Dallas Howard in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey and Adam LeFevre in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey, Stacy Keach, and Adam LeFevre in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, and Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)
    Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)
    Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey and Bryce Dallas Howard in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey in Gold (2016)
    Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramírez in Gold (2016)

    Top cast

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    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Kenny Wellsas Kenny Wells
    Edgar Ramírez
    Edgar Ramírez
    • Michael Acostaas Michael Acosta
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Kayas Kay
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Brian Woolfas Brian Woolf
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Paul Jenningsas Paul Jennings
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Hollis Drescheras Hollis Drescher
    Joshua Harto
    Joshua Harto
    • Lloyd Stantonas Lloyd Stanton
    Timothy Simons
    Timothy Simons
    • Jeff Jacksonas Jeff Jackson
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Kenny Wells Sr.as Kenny Wells Sr.
    Macon Blair
    Macon Blair
    • Connie Wrightas Connie Wright
    Adam LeFevre
    Adam LeFevre
    • Bobby Burnsas Bobby Burns
    Frank Wood
    Frank Wood
    • Scottie Nevinsas Scottie Nevins
    Michael Landes
    Michael Landes
    • Glen Binkertas Glen Binkert
    Bhavesh Patel
    Bhavesh Patel
    • Bobby Owensas Bobby Owens
    Rachael Taylor
    Rachael Taylor
    • Rachel Hillas Rachel Hill
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Clive Colemanas Clive Coleman
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Mark Hancockas Mark Hancock
    Vic Browder
    Vic Browder
    • Roy Bakeras Roy Baker
    • Director
      • Stephen Gaghan
    • Writers
      • Patrick Massett
      • John Zinman
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    Storyline

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    With the sudden death of his father, fourth-generation prospector Kenny Wells sees the family business, Washoe Mining, rapidly decline and him out of business. But ambitious Kenny has a dream, a vivid vision that promises mountains of brilliant and pure gold in the lush jungles of remote Indonesia; an aspiration which the well-known, yet still unlucky geologist Michael Acosta shares. Before long, down-on-his-luck Kenny will convince the eager geologist to become his partner and set off on an adventure deep into uncharted territory, while in the meantime, he would hunt for investors. Unfortunately though, as the risky expedition begins without a single speck of gold or the promise of it on the horizon, disease and failure will begin to threaten the short-lived dream. However, is it indeed an intriguingly bold and reckless fantasy? —Nick Riganas
    indonesiagoldpanning for gold1980sbased on true story60 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It was never about the money.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Matthew McConaughey shaved his head, gained 45 lbs and wore false teeth to make the character less attractive looking. He said he gained the weight eating cheeseburgers and drinking beer and milk shakes.
    • Goofs
      When Kenny Wells arrives in Jakarta, the long shot of Jakarta busy road is clearly contemporary. The taxis are all blue, the color of the popular Blue Bird Taxi brand in Jakarta. Yet the next shot, when he gets to his hotel, the taxis are suddenly all yellow and the car model is much older.
    • Quotes

      Kenny Wells: The guy who invented the hamburger was smart. But the guy who invented the cheeseburger... Genius.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Matthew McConaughey/Janelle Monáe/Sylvan Esso (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Ron Klaus Wrecked His House
      Written by William Goffrier, Stephen Michener, Jeffrey Oliphant (as Jeff Oliphant) and Gary Waleik

      Performed by Big Dipper

      Courtesy of Merge Records

      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews120

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Editing issues?
    I am shocked at the low IMDb score for this movie as I enjoyed every aspect of it... the acting, directing, cinematography etc 'except' for the editing (sound and cutting room).

    The problem started with the very choppy scene changes and the cut- short dialogue. There were too many back and forth timeline changes and they were very poorly transitioned.

    What I really question is how the synopsis has much more information than what was in the film. Did that viewer see a different extended version of the movie I just watched? Don't get me wrong, it really filled in a lot of gaps that otherwise wouldn't have been filled in for me to truly understand certain parts and fully enjoy the movie. Every 30 min or so I'd go catch up on the synopsis before continuing the movie and it really did help.

    I also had a very difficult time understanding the dialogue as it was either too low or too muffled (or Matthew was whispering too low).

    So although I really did enjoy this movie, I felt a lot of key parts ended up on the cutting room floor that thankfully the synopsis filled in, and the sound (dialogue) needed some tweaking to be more understandable.

    7.5/10 rounded up to 8 for the current undeserving low score.
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    • Top_Dawg_Critic
    • Feb 11, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Indonesian
    • Also known as
      • Золото
    • Filming locations
      • Indonesia
    • Production companies
      • Black Bear Pictures
      • Boies / Schiller Film Group
      • Hwy61
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,227,038
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,471,316
      • Jan 29, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,880,939
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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