The film features a high-profile ensemble cast, though many critics felt their talents were underutilised:
Some praise was reserved for the film's visual elements, including the lush production design by James Merifield and costumes by Ruth Myers, which captured a sense of "gauche grandeur". The film features a high-profile ensemble cast, though
as Charlie Mortdecai: An eccentric, cartoonish portrayal defined by a distinctive accent and a controversial curled mustache. To settle his tax bills, he is recruited
The story follows (Depp), a debonair yet unscrupulous art dealer and part-time rogue who is deeply in debt to the British government. To settle his tax bills, he is recruited by Inspector Alistair Martland (Ewan McGregor) of MI5 to recover a stolen Goya painting. Rumour has it that the painting contains a hidden code leading to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. It grossed approximately $47
Despite its star-studded cast and $60 million budget, Mortdecai was a major "box office bomb".
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.
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".