Gold

Kenny Wells is a confident, compulsively driven prospector who believes luck favors the bold. Strapped for options, he partners with a down on his luck geologist and sets out on a desperate venture into Indonesia's uncharted jungle. What begins as a gleaming dream of a seismic gold strike quickly tightens into a high stakes chase, where bravado and technical know how are tested against treacherous terrain, shifting loyalties, and the pressure to perform. The duo pushes deeper into the forest, chasing rumors of a vast vein that could change Wells's life, while investors breathe down their necks and the line between genius and recklessness becomes blurry. The film keeps the focus on character dynamics and the price of chasing a dream when the market and the jungle close in. It also traces the toll such a quest takes on trust, judgment, and personal fortune.

Directed by Stephen Gaghan and released in 2016, Gold is inspired by real life mining fever and the Bre-X scandal rather than being a direct adaptation. The screenplay comes from Patrick Massett and John Zinman.

Box office worldwide totaled about 14.88 million dollars, against a 20 million dollar budget. The performance reflects a modest reception for a star driven thriller that aimed for prestige and mass appeal, drawing mixed audience response.

Critics offered a mixed take, with some praising McConaughey and the taut tension of the jungle quest, while others found the plot familiar and the melodrama heavy. The movie digs into greed and bravado, the lure of wealth, and the cost of chasing legends.

Gold didn't leave a lasting mark on pop culture; it lacks iconic lines or scenes, but it serves as a crisp counterpoint to the glamorous image of get rich quick schemes. Matthew McConaughey anchors the film with a magnetic, flawed optimism.