on rotten tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 11% based on reviews from 144 critics, with an average rating of 3.6/10. the site's consensus reads: "with little chemistry among the performers, humorless gags, and a predictable storyline, "fool's gold" fails on every level." metacritic rated the film 29 out of 100 based on 28 reviews. audiences surveyed by cinemascore gave the film a grade b- on scale of a to f.