Jim Halpert from The Office. From there, he leveraged that fame into one of his ion projects – co-writing, directing, and starring in the post-apocalyptic horror movie A Quiet Place, followed by writing and directing its sequel, A Quiet Place Part II. Recently, Krasinski has opted for more family-friendly fare – including writing, directing, a voicing a role in the fantasy comedy IF.
On the other hand, Portman is widely recognizable as Pé from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. From there, she went on to become one of the most acclaimed actresses of her class, earning three Academy Award nominations for Closer, Jackie, and winning one for her performance as a troubled ballerina in Black Swan. Portman also has a strong track record in action movies, from her early breakthrough in Léon: The Professional to Star Wars, playing Jane Foster in Thor, and Annihilation. Now, Krasinski and Portman have teamed up for a new action-adventure movie coming to Apple TV+.
Fountain Of Youth Debuts With A Disappointing Rotten Tomatoes Score
It Releases May 23 On Apple TV+
Fountain of Youth has debuted with a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes score. Directed by Guy Ritchie, with a script written by James Vanderbilt, the Apple TV+ action adventure film follows a brilliant treasure hunter (played by Natalie Portman) to embark on a journey to find the famed Fountain of Youth. Its star-studded cast also includes Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci.

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Now, the day before its release on Apple TV+, Fountain of Youth has debuted with a disappointing 45% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has 31 reviews at the time of writing, so the score is subject to change as more are published. It doesn't yet have an audience score, though it will begin to take shape once the movie releases on Apple TV+.
What Fountain Of Youth's Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For The Movie
What Are The Reviews Saying?
Fountain of Youth's Rotten Tomatoes score means that its reviews are mostly negative. For instance, in ScreenRant's Fountain of Youth review, Alex Harrison writes, "I'm glad this movie was made, but I'm so frustrated it wasn't made better... In some ways, Fountain of Youth is the adventure story I was looking for, but it's so filled with flaws that I'm equal parts amused and frustrated."
Overall, Fountain of Youth is seen as fun but forgettable, offering crowd-pleasing moments without much depth or originality.
Otherwise, the reviews are mixed, with many criticizing its derivative story, lack of wit, and shallow execution. However, there is some praise for its nostalgic charm, flashy entertainment, and Guy Ritchie's directorial style. Overall, Fountain of Youth is seen as fun but forgettable, offering crowd-pleasing moments without much depth or originality.
Fountain of Youth releases May 23 on Apple TV+.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Fountain of Youth
- Release Date
- May 23, 2025
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Director
- Guy Ritchie
Cast
- Luke Purdue
- Charlotte Purdue
- Writers
- James Vanderbilt
- Producers
- Jake Myers, William Sherak, Dana Goldberg, David Ellison, Don Granger, Tripp Vinson, Ivan Atkinson
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