as Johanna Mortdecai: Charlie's posh and clever wife who often stays one step ahead of him.
The 2015 action-comedy is an adaptation of Kyril Bonfiglioli's cult-classic novel series, specifically the 1972 book Don’t Point That Thing at Me . Directed by David Koepp and starring Johnny Depp, the film attempts to channel the spirit of 1960s British farces like the Pink Panther series, though it met with significant critical and commercial backlash upon release. Plot Overview as Johanna Mortdecai: Charlie's posh and clever wife
as Milton Krampf: A sleazy American art dealer pursuing the same Goya painting. Critical and Commercial Performance Plot Overview as Milton Krampf: A sleazy American
Accompanied by his loyal, long-suffering manservant (Paul Bettany), Mortdecai globetrots from London to Moscow and Los Angeles. Along the way, he must juggle angry Russian oligarchs, international terrorists, and his wife, Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is as disgusted by his new mustache as she is by their financial ruin. Cast and Characters Cast and Characters It grossed approximately $47
It grossed approximately $47.3 million worldwide, failing to recoup its production costs. In its third week, it suffered one of the largest theatre drops in history, losing over 90% of its screens.
as Jock Strapp: Mortdecai's resilient manservant who repeatedly survives accidental injuries inflicted by his master.
Reviewers largely panned the film, with a 27/100 score on Metacritic . Common complaints focused on the "willfully unfunny" script and Depp’s over-the-top "mugging".
