: Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed by Iggy Pop and composed by Daniel Pemberton. Historical Inspiration (The Bre-X Scandal)
: For the role, McConaughey gained 45 pounds, shaved his head to appear balding, and wore prosthetic crooked teeth. Gold (2016)
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. : Features a notable title song, "Gold," performed
: A popular Japanese animated fantasy adventure film released the same year. Reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes gave it mixed scores,
: 2016 saw a notable "rally" in gold prices driven by global financial instability and market volatility. Screenwriter At The Movies: 'Gold' (2016) - Phil Parker
: Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, and Craig T. Nelson.
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.