Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- campy
- frantic
- casual comedy night
- camp movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an aggressively strange, confused, and unusually unfunny comic thriller with an overextended premise.
What sets it apart
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Charlie Mortdecai is presented as a debonair art dealer and part-time rogue whose vanity and eccentric manner drive the farce.
The international pursuit centers on a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a hidden Nazi-gold bank account.
The story sends an art dealer across multiple countries while he juggles Russian criminals, British intelligence, and a terrorist.
The film's premise, stylized performances, sexualized situations, and exaggerated characterizations emphasize outsized farce over realism.
Films like Mortdecai, and why
The Pink Panther
shared flamboyant crime caper structure, eccentric aristocratic protagonist, and broad physical comedy
The Grand Budapest Hotel
shared globe-trotting art crime, farcical intrigue, and heightened ensemble performances
The Brothers Bloom
shared irreverent heist comedy, international pursuit, and deliberately exaggerated comic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- David Koepp
- Release Date
- 2015-01-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (2811)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Ewan McGregor
- Paul Bettany
- Jonny Pasvolsky
- Olivia Munn
- Jeff Goldblum
- Michael Culkin
- Ulrich Thomsen
- Alec Utgoff
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mortdecai about?
- A vain British art dealer stumbles through an international hunt for a stolen painting linked to Nazi gold while criminals, spies, and his wife close in.
- What is Mortdecai like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mortdecai as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mortdecai violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mortdecai as mild.
- What did critics think of Mortdecai?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an aggressively strange, confused, and unusually unfunny comic thriller with an overextended premise.
- Which films are like Mortdecai?
- Films with a similar feel include The Pink Panther, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and The Brothers Bloom.
- How long is Mortdecai?
- Mortdecai runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mortdecai?
- In United States, Mortdecai streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
