What happens when Guy Ritchie is given a $180 million budget to combine ancient legends, priceless paintings, and estranged siblings on a whirlwind globe-trotting adventure? Starring John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, Fountain of Youth promises secret societies, cryptic art, and a splash of immortality. But does this quest leave you thirsty for more—or wondering where the money was spent?
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🎬 Movie Details
Title: Fountain of Youth
Release Date: May 23, 2025 (Apple TV+)
Director: Guy Ritchie (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Sherlock Holmes)
Screenplay: James Vanderbilt (Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-Man)
Cast:
• John Krasinski as Luke Purdue
• Natalie Portman as Charlotte Purdue
• Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza González, Carmen Ejogo, Laz Alonso, Stanley Tucci, Arian Moayed
Runtime: 125 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (action, violence, language)
Country/Language: USA / English
Budget: ~$180 million
Distributor: Apple Original Films
🧠 Plot Overview
When billionaire Owen Carver hires estranged siblings Luke and Charlotte Purdue to recover six stolen Renaissance paintings, they find themselves on a globe-spanning race through Bangkok, Vienna, Cairo, and beyond. But the paintings hide a deeper mystery: the key to the mythical Fountain of Youth. As they piece together clues, dodge mercenaries, and confront a secretive order guarding the secret to immortality, the siblings must decide how far they’re willing to go for eternal life—and what it might cost them.
⭐ Reception & Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes: 35% critics / 40% audience
IMDb: 5.8/10
Critics Say:
• The Guardian: “Derivative and uninspired”
• Polygon: “A pulpy adventure without the pulp”
• Entertainment Weekly: “A weak tea blend of better films”
💡 Fun Facts & Themes
• First major production to film at the Pyramids of Giza in over 50 years.
• The shipwreck scene was filmed in a full-scale tilting tank set, using practical effects instead of CGI.
• Natalie Portman and John Krasinski perform their own stunts in several key sequences.
• Filming locations include Bangkok, London, Vienna, Vatican City, Cairo, and the Irish coast.
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