Movie · 2025 · Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery · 2h 6m · PG-13 · English
Curator score: 0.5/10 (142.6K ratings)
The best secrets are the hardest to find.
Overview
A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.5/10
IMDb: 5.7/10
Letterboxd: 2.25/5
Metacritic: 41
TMDB: 6.3/10
Director
Guy Ritchie
Production
Skydance Media, Project X Entertainment, Radio Silence, Vinson Films, Toff Guy Films
Cast
John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, Stanley Tucci, Benjamin Chivers, Michael Epp, Steve Tran, Daniel de Bourg, Perdita Weeks, Simon Shorten, Russell Balogh, Elly Condron, Edith Bukovics, Donnie Baxter, Antony Bunsee, Joe Urquhart
Where to watch
Apple TV Plus
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy globetrotting adventure with a strong premise and a few workable set pieces, but the consensus points to flat energy, thin writing, and a derivative feel that never turns the treasure hunt into real fun.
Best for
Viewers who want a lightweight, star-driven adventure movie without needing much originality
Fans of polished location-hopping capers and puzzle-chase stories
People who are forgiving of weak scripts if the pace stays brisk
Skip if
You want sharp banter, memorable characters, or a genuinely clever mystery
You’re tired of AI-sounding studio adventure movies
You expect the charm, momentum, or wit of the best modern treasure-hunt films
Overview
Fountain of Youth aims for the old-school adventure lane: secret maps, family baggage, Vatican intrigue, and a race against rival forces across glamorous locations. On paper, that should be easy fun. In practice, it lands as a very familiar studio product that keeps reaching for wit and wonder without quite earning either.
Worth noting
The cast has enough charisma to keep it from collapsing, and the premise gives it a built-in hook with the estranged-sibling dynamic. But the movie’s biggest problem is that it feels assembled from better adventure films rather than inspired by them. The dialogue is often clunky, the stakes feel generic, and the whole thing seems oddly airless for a story that should be pulpy and alive.
Bottom line
If you’re in the mood for a breezy, undemanding chase movie, there are moments here that may scratch that itch. But as a theatrical adventure, it’s more competent than exciting, and too many viewers will come away wishing they had just rewatched a superior treasure hunt instead.
Top Letterboxd reviews
neorapp (2★) · 2177 likes
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Joe A (2★) · 1982 likes
John Krasinski might have negative aura.
Meredith Loftus (3★) · 1807 likes
Stanley Tucci in the Vatican City? Close enough. Welcome back Conclave
Jim (2.5★) · 1668 likes
Feels like they caught Stanley Tucci on his lunch break from Conclave and just rolled with it.
2025 Ranked
Lillian Crawford (1.5★) · 1287 likes
I can’t decide if AI was used to write this or the writer was just exceptionally stupid.