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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.
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
66K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,453
126
  • Director
    • Stephen Gaghan
  • Writers
    • Patrick Massett
    • John Zinman
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Edgar Ramírez
    • Bryce Dallas Howard
  • Director
    • Stephen Gaghan
  • Writers
    • Patrick Massett
    • John Zinman
  • Stars
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Edgar Ramírez
    • Bryce Dallas Howard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 130User reviews
    • 231Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Gold
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    Gold: Tiger
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    Gold: My Fathers Hands (French Subtitled)
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    Gold: We Got A Goldmine (French Subtitled)
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    Gold: Stephen Gaghan On Kenny's Character
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    Gold: Edgar Ramirez On His Character
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    Gold: Matthew McConaughey On His Character
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    Gold: Michael Nozik On Kenny Wells
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    Gold: Corey Stoll On His Approach To The Character
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    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)

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    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Kenny Wells
    Edgar Ramírez
    Edgar Ramírez
    • Michael Acosta
    • (as Édgar Ramírez)
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Kay
    Corey Stoll
    Corey Stoll
    • Brian Woolf
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Paul Jennings
    Bill Camp
    Bill Camp
    • Hollis Drescher
    Joshua Harto
    Joshua Harto
    • Lloyd Stanton
    Timothy Simons
    Timothy Simons
    • Jeff Jackson
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Kenny Wells Sr.
    Macon Blair
    Macon Blair
    • Connie Wright
    Adam LeFevre
    Adam LeFevre
    • Bobby Burns
    Frank Wood
    Frank Wood
    • Scottie Nevins
    Michael Landes
    Michael Landes
    • Glen Binkert
    Bhavesh Patel
    Bhavesh Patel
    • Bobby Owens
    Rachael Taylor
    Rachael Taylor
    • Rachel Hill
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Clive Coleman
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Mark Hancock
    Vic Browder
    Vic Browder
    • Roy Baker
    • Director
      • Stephen Gaghan
    • Writers
      • Patrick Massett
      • John Zinman
    • All cast & crew
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    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
      The diamond core drilling is being carried out in obviously limestone country which is usually not conducive to gold. Yet when the core is removed from the core barrel it appears to be a granite or diorite of igneous appearance.
    • 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 reviews130

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Another notable McConaughey turn can't save this drama
    A few years ago a performance like the one Matthew McConaughey delivers here in Stephen Gaghan's based on a true tale Gold would've created quite a stir.

    It's a credit to the actor, who resurrected his career from the doldrums of so-so romcoms, Surfer Dudes and other forgettable affairs to all of a sudden become an Oscar winning and HBO headlining legend but with that career revival has come an expectation that McConaughey going method and fully inhabiting his characters is the normal and therefore less of an event that it was, a mere few years ago.

    No more so evident than in the fact Gold came and disappeared with very little fanfare in the awards season rush at the end of 2016, McConaughey chewing up the scenery wasn't enough to draw people into the cinemas, as the beer bellied, hair thinning and sweaty thespian found himself being the best thing about a so-so film that never feels completely assured of itself.

    Telling the rather complex story of struggling 1980's American prospector/mining magnate Kenny Wells, who found fame and wealth by teaming up with prospecting master Michael Acosta in the jungles of Indonesia, Syriana director and Traffic screenwriter Stephen Gaghan never pieces together the many various elements of Well's story into a satisfactory whole as events come and go and Well's journey takes its twists and turns.

    As is with any film in the vein of Gold, it's always a fine balance for a filmmaker to strike the perfect line between pandering to an audience or keeping them in the dark and unfortunately for Gold there ends up being too many times where we're left in the lurch a little by the plights affecting Well's while some scenes in the film that feel hugely important to the whole scheme of things, often feel underutilised or passed over which leaves the trials and adversities of this American mogul emotionally unengaging.

    What can't be denied in the film however is the aforementioned work of McConaughey, who's a joy to watch as Wells, the car crash waiting to happen.

    In a loaded cast that includes an underused Bryce Dallas Howard as Well's long-suffering girlfriend Kay, Edgar Ramirez as Acosta, Corey Stoll as Wall Street player Brian Woolf and Toby (needs a new agent) Kebbell as FBI investigator Paul Jennings, McConaughey stands head and shoulders above the rest and while its far from his best turn over recent years, it's a quality actor that can deliver such above average performances on cue, as McConaughey does here.

    Sometimes clad in nothing more than some worn-out white underpants or looking dishevelled beyond belief, McConaughey's turn as Well's deserves a better film and showcases what might've been for Gold had it managed to match the chaotic nature of its main character and the commitment of its on form leading man.

    Final say –

    Digging up another memorable McConaughey turn, Gold doesn't strike it rich due to tonal issues and a lack of emotional engagement but Gaghan's slightly disappointing film is still an often intriguing true story made all the better by the work of its leading man.

    3 pot bellies out of 5
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    • eddie_baggins
    • Jun 14, 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
      • Hành Trình Tìm Vàng
    • Filming locations
      • Indonesia
    • Production companies
      • Black Bear Pictures
      • Boies Schiller Entertainment
      • Hwy61
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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

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