Gold

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Gold

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2017

2h 0m

Drama

Adventure

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Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard but keeping it is even more difficult, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street.

Critics Consensus

Gold boasts an impressively committed performance from Matthew McConaughey, but it's just one glittering nugget in an otherwise uneven heap of cinematic silt.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

03/26/2020

[Matthew McConaughey's] scenes in the jungle with dashing geologist Edgar Ramírez are much duller than those in the movie's latter half.

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

03/08/2018

Gaghan never catches you up in Wells's gold-fever dream, so the movie, like his plan, falls apart. His attempt to impose a mock-heroic template on the material, doesn't fit.

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Gary M. Kramer

Salon.com

03/03/2017

Despite McConaughey's commitment to the role, his Kenny is more pathetic than sympathetic, which makes caring about him for two hours a difficult task.

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Matt Neglia

Next Best Picture

06/24/2022

3/10

A movie that is completely hollow and only saved by Matthew McConaughey's committed performance.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/05/2022

1.5/4

It's a dark comedy, a satire of capitalism gone wrong, a critique of corporate greed, and a human drama about a loser who thought he finally made it big. And moreover, the film does none of these modes well.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/17/2021

1.5/4

The maxim states that all that glitters is not gold, and that's certainly true. In the case of Gold, it's more like a shattered disco ball, promising dazzlement but delivering only a few fleeting glints of illumination.

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prawnda S

@RT72497680 May 17

theres a bit of nonsense in here, it's a bit longer than it needs to be, and it's kind of a weaker version of and/or follow up to wolf of wall street, but it's a reasonable watch.

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Joe W

@JoeWasik May 12

Not a great movie, but enough of a story to make it worth a watch.

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Andy A

@RT45178439 Oct 30

Again Matthew McConaughey, gives a great performance enhance his reputation. an under rated movie which I feel with time will be a near classic. A great story line too.

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Terry H

@RT83445150 Jun 20

Way better than the critics or the audience score. Really enjoyed the story. Matthew McConaughey was outstanding in this role. Ignore the ratings, worth the watch.

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Adam Y

@Adyacht Jun 18

Gold is worth its weight in gold thanks to outstanding performances by Matthew McConaughey and Edgar Ramirez.

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Vishesh C

@RT20257798 06/05/2025

Lovely Movie, 7.5/10 for me

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Synopsis

Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard but keeping it is even more difficult, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street.

Director: Stephen Gaghan
Producer: Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Nozik, Patrick Massett, John Zinman, Matthew McConaughey
Screenwriter: Patrick Massett, John Zinman
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Living Films, Black Bear Pictures, Hwy 61 Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.2M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)