Guy Ritchieis back with another action/adventure caper, this time taking inspiration from the likes ofIndiana Jones,National Treasure, andTomb Raider.Fountain of Youthis Ritchie’s new film, starring John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza Gonzalez, Domhnall Gleeson, and Stanley Tucci. The movie premiered on Apple TV+ on May 23, and it was quickly destroyed by critics. The film holds a36% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.But, despite the negative reviews,Fountain of Youthis still a big hit with viewers.
“A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a big adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he’ll need someone even smarter, his estranged sister.”
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Viewers on Apple TV+ might love it, butFountain of Youthfailed to eternally impressMovieWeb’s critic, Mark Keizer,who called it “the Apple TV+ algorithm in movie form” in the title of their review. “For those wondering what would result should A.I. become sentient, see Apple TV+’s aggressively lavish and numbingly genericFountain of Youth,” they continued, scoring the film 2/5.
Guy Ritchie Is One of the Busiest Directors Around
You have to commend Guy Ritchie’s work ethic. Over the past two years, the director has releasedFountain of Youth,MobLand,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,The Gentlemen,The Covenant, andOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. But, sometimes less is more, as many of the above projects haven’t been the massive hits the director was looking for.
Netflix’sThe Gentlemenwas the biggest hitamong the bunch. The Netflix series was a gigantic success in 2024 and was quickly greenlit for Season 2.The Covenant, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, also received decent reviews, although it wasn’t as popular with audiences as Ritchie’s past classics. ButMobLand,The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, andOperation Fortunehave all fallen short in terms of critical reception.
Ritchie currently has six new projects in the works. Alongside the second season ofThe Gentleman, Ritchie is also directing the sequel to one of Disney’s first live-action remakes,Aladdin. The sequel has been in development for years, and it isn’t clear if the movie will ever make it to production. In terms of movies, Ritchie is directingIn the Grey(which is in post-production),Wife and Dog(also in post-production), and the director was recently announced tohelm Prime Video’sRoad House 2.On top of all of that, he is also currently working on aYoung Sherlockseries, which is in production.
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