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63 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Summary: At the age of 16, Miranda has already had to live with her share of disappointments. Abandoned by her mother, she dropped out of school and has been supporting herself as an employee at McDonald's while her father Charlie resides in a mental institution. When Charlie is released and sent back to their home, Miranda finds the relatively peaceful existence she's built for herself completely disrupted. Charlie has become obsessed with the notion that the long-lost treasure of Spanish explorer, Father Juan Florismarte Garces, is buried somewhere near their suburban California housing unit. Armed with a metal detector and a stack of treasure-hunting books, Charlie soon finds reason to believe that the gold resides underneath the local Costco. He then encourages Miranda to get a job there so that they can plan a way to excavate after hours. (First Look Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    Wood is excellent, but this is a career highlight for Douglas. His depiction of the manic Charlie stays surprisingly grounded and prevents the story from being a naive celebration of mental illness as a kind of freedom that it so easily could have become.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Zack Haddad
    60
    The film has a great visual style and manages to show Los Angeles in a fresh way that the average Hollywood eye isn't used to, while, on the acting front, Evan Rachel Wood surpasses Michael Douglas in scenes, solidifying herself as an actor to look out for.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    A caper comedy that forgot to put in the laughs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. DeanP
    10
    I love treasure hunt movies and this was no exception. It kept my attention the entire time.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. RitB
    4
    Sideways Lite --- very lite.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ShiriU.
    0
    An embarrassingly bad movie. Promoted by the makers of the classic "Sideways," Alexander Payne and Michael London should be chagrined by this offering. Of course, it was all nepotism, as the director of this wretched film was a film school chum of Payne's. Sad.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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