Critics generally praised Matthew McConaughey's performance but found the storytelling somewhat conventional. Reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes gave it mixed scores, noting that while the central relationship was strong, the plot's emotional impact was sometimes buried by its "rags to riches" clichés.
Although the film changes names and locations (moving the company from Canada to the U.S.), it draws directly from the Bre-X Minerals scandal : is based on David Walsh, the founder of Bre-X.
is a composite of geologist John Felderhof and Michael de Guzman. Gold (2016)
: Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, and Craig T. Nelson.
: Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed by Iggy Pop and composed by Daniel Pemberton. Historical Inspiration (The Bre-X Scandal) is a composite of geologist John Felderhof and
The film follows (McConaughey), a struggling prospector and dreamer desperate for a lucky break to save his family business, Washoe Mining. He teams up with a similarly ambitious geologist, Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramírez), to find gold in the uncharted jungles of Indonesia .
: While set in Indonesia, touchy political conditions led the production to film jungle scenes in Thailand . : Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed
: 2016 saw a notable "rally" in gold prices driven by global financial instability and market volatility. Screenwriter At The Movies: 'Gold' (2016) - Phil Parker