Mortdecai

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  • 2015


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12 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Average Rating 1.7/5
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3.0
Like a lot of Koepps films, Mortdecai doesnt transcend its genreand it doesnt have well honed thrills or emotion to fall back on when it stumbles or m .. Av Club
2.0
Like a lot of Koepps films, Mortdecai doesnt transcend its genreand it doesnt have well honed thrills or emotion to fall back on when it stumbles or m .. Av Club
1.5
Depp isnt as genuinely cool as, say, Terry Thomas, nor is he as outlandish as Whitehouses creation, and all were left with annoying standard Johnny De .. Den Of Geek
3.0
But Depp, god bless him, fully commits, and finds a few genuinely funny moments amidst all the outsize mugging and mild sociopathy. EW
2.0
And while there is, of course, much latitude when it comes to comedies bigger personalities do exist in this genre Depps Mortdecai doesnt feel real in .. Common Sense Media
1.5
Mortdecais twitchy stache was enough of a character trademark to feature in the title of the series final chapter; while it might be stretching a poin .. Variety
2.0
An actor trying to pretend like they are funny without offering a natural knack for wit or tickled charm comes off as deeply unfunny. We Got This Covered
0.5
Only Bettany, scarred up like a classic Bond baddie even though hes playing a good guy, the thuggishly devoted Jock, seems to be inhabiting the same m .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Contrary to appearances, Mortdecai isnt a total disaster: Depp may be suffering the most catastrophic career slump since Eddie Murphy said yes to Norb .. Time Out
1.0
Better known as a writer, David Koepp directs this lumpen adaptation of Kyril Bonfigliolis comic thriller novel Dont Point that Thing at Me in a manne .. The Guardian
2.0
The poster is awful. The premise is awful. To be frank, quite a lot about it is awful ... The Guardian
2.5
Technically the film looks terrific though the animated links try just too hard and while director David Koepp keeps things smooth and stylish, he rar .. Screen Daily
1.0
Mortdecai earns its R rating with a slew of sexual innuendoes and F bombs here and there, but it never feels like a crude adult comedy. Collider
1.5
Mortdecai is a wearisome film about a charmless character who becomes grating within his first five minutes of screen time. Collider
1.0
The aforementioned Avengers remake is Beyond the Valley of the Bad.Badness is a reliable hazard of the action comedy genre, in which campiness and blo .. Vulture
2.0
Mortdecai is stuffed with star names and classic farce ingredients, but its fatal flaw is an almost surreal lack of jokes. The Hollywood Reporter
1.0
But Eric Aronsons script is a clunker no movie needs this many mustache jokes and it curiously is untouched (at least, according to the credits) by di ..
1.0
Mr. Depps wizardly expertise at disappearing into a character is intact. But what if that character isnt funny and hasnt an ounce of charm The New York Times
2.7
A snicker here, a polite chuckle there, but not a belly laugh in sight.The leaden story is by the numbers stuff. Paste Magazine
2.4
Not so fine art.Johnny Depps new comedy Mortdecai isnt quite the utter disaster the promos suggest, but its still a laughless, stupid and pointless af .. IGN
1.0
This is comfortably the actors worst film since Alice in Wonderland , and even dedicated fans will find their hearts shrivelling up like week old part .. Telegraph
2.5
Like much else in this scattershot comedy, less might have been more.
2.0
Broad and bonkers, the film revels in its verbosity Jeff Goldblum is a thick fingered vulgarian but lacks solid jokes, instead relying on the outlandi ..
1.0
But if you long for more substance and style in your madcap comedy caper, then youre going to be waiting for a good long while. Cinema Blend
0.0
Unfortunately, Mortdecai is both intellectually deficient and morally bankrupt, qualities the filmmakers unaccountably consider adorable. Ny Daily News
1.5
The films many comedic set pieces and overall visual style is likewise not terrible, but pretty uninspired at that same time. Screen Rant
2.5
The film is paced well but unfortunately, a lot of the jokes fall flat.
2.5
The film simmers but never really sizzles, despite moments of potential.
2.0
Viewers certainly have good reason to do the same while watching the movie. One Guys Opinion
2.5
Never amounts to anything more than a watchable mess, an inside Anglo joke that most of us arent in on. Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
10 1 6 / 10 Johnny Depps career has been erratic lately, but he keeps plugging away with pictures, working to entertain himself between Pirates of the .. Blu Ray
1.0
As it stands now, families will stay away and the picture isnt raunchy enough to attract older teens or young adults.Its a missed opportunity on all f .. Tv Guide
0.6
Mortdecai is the stuff that inspires stipulations in wills, as in, Have some basic decency on the event of my passing, and dont let people bring up th .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Mortdecai is a very silly movie with a game cast and their commitment is occasionally catching.
1.9
But when it comes to memorable roles, his antihero couldnt wear the feather boa of Ed Wood or the dreadlocks of Jack Sparrow, and the actor has done a .. Usa Today
1.9
Filmmaker David Koepps decision to heavily emphasize a case that could hardly be less interesting ultimately sinks the proceedings, with the viewers o .. Reel Film Reviews
1.0
The plot includes a missing Old Master, a non specific terror threat, a Nazi fortune The Times
2.0
Tweet Mortdecai Jim Lane By This article was published on 01.29.15 Advertisement An effete English lord (Johnny Depp) dabbles in the art black market, .. News Review
2.0
The title character of the dodgy British art dealer benefits from the actors roguish charm and his crisp delivery of some very flowery dialogue. Radio Times
1.0
Its heavy on doses of double entendres, slapstick and zaniness, but completely bereft of any laughs or true entertainment value. Screen It
2.0
The producers have suggested this might be the start of a Mortdecai franchise, but it is hard to see much point in giving the old cove a second outing .. Independent
2.0
Still, I spent most of the movie waiting for it to find its rhythms and set a witty pace for itself that would allow the humor to build and the outrag .. The Wrap
1.3
Johnny Depp takes the title role in Mortdecai, a caper comedy about an art dealer and part time sleuth improbably named Lord Charlie Mortdecai.Hes an .. News Day
0.6
Despite being set in contemporary times, the film seems to hope to be mistaken for the dumbest slapstick sex farce of 1965. New York Post
2.0
The film, however, is grand when it comes to scale and production values.The clothes are grand enough and so are the mansions and castles where it has .. Hindustan Times
4.0
The truth is that its a film of considerable wit and appeal if youre open to its retro silliness vibe. Mountain X
0.5
The only genuine mystery here, in a story thats ostensibly about a missing Goya masterpiece that might lead the way to a hidden Nazi fortune, is why a ..
1.9
With art heist caper Mortdecai, Johnny Depp tries his darnedest to start a kooky Austin Powers like franchise with a side of bumbling Insp. Clouseau. .. Toronto Star
1.0
Depp is very much to blame, having put the project together with his Secret Window director David Koepp. No doubt they had a hoot filming it, but watc .. Flim List
1.5
No doubt made with the best intentions, its a real pity Mordecai isnt the wild, zany romp we would wish it to be.
1.0
Susan Grangers review of Mortdecai (Lionsgate Films) The reason that even the most famous stand up comics periodically return to comedy clubs to try o .. Susang Ranger
1.0
Like everything else in the movie, nothing entertaining comes from it. Flickering Myth
2.0
Except that Inspector Clouseau wins the audiences hearts and successfully cracks them up.Why should you watch this film Book My Show
2.0
In Mortdecai, an occasionally witty, funny, if also often dull and derivative spoof, Johnny Depp positions himself as this generations Peter Sellers. Boston Herald
3.0
Theres nothing worse than a film thats laughing at itself while the auditorium is silent, and while Mortdecai inspires a few chuckles, it never fully .. The Film Stage
1.0
If cinema could somehow capture smells the way it captures sights and sounds, that odor, as intestinal gas and old cheese intertwine, would be the off .. Flickfilosopher
1.0
Still, its hard not to feel a little sorry for Mortdecai.The poor thing is really not significantly worse than Alice in Wonderland, Dark Shadows or Pi .. The Irish Times
2.0
But it looks like time is running out.His latest caper is a globetrotting spy spoof. Standard
3.0
Everyone else comes to play in this genuinely adult caper, and the result is something of a throwback to the time when a major film could be aggressiv .. Forbes
1.5
Its just that theres not enough jokes, and no nous evident about where these eight or so genuine gags should go. Herald Sun
2.0
Mortdecai isnt all that funny, quick witted, or even that interesting. Its yet another misunderstood outsider, fish out of water, unreal, and obliviou .. Consequence Of Sound
1.9
Well, Terry Thomas has more to smile about than anyone who sits through this. Nj
2.0
A spectacular mess, and the only real shock comes from the number of A List talent involved on both sides of the camera. Hey U Guys
3.0
Reminds me of the viral videos parodying Wes Andersons style made by people who clearly dont get the filmmaker at all. Film School Rejects
3.0
And while it doesnt work perfectly, I was surprised that the mincing actually became pretty funny after awhile. Ner Dist
2.0
Despite some visual pizzazz, a few adept verbal jousts, and a jazzy soundtrack, the vast majority of the film just isnt very funny.
3.0
Mortdecai is creeping into theaters with the flushed shame of a debutante who expects to be pelted with tomatoes.Its a pity. La Weekly
2.0
Mortdecai, the film, is neither satire nor spoof, instead getting caught uncomfortably in a place where the butt of the joke is difficult to pinpoint. Digital Spy
1.0
It is not enough to fall about and do funny voices. You need a script with actual wit and verifiable verve. Ft
1.5
Despite a superior cast and terrific looking production values, this mystery romp is a misfire on every level. Contact Music
2.5
Viewers will indeed have to work hard to find something to like about this occasionally intriguing misfire.Mortdecai often feels like a really clever .. Film Racket
0.6
It doesnt actually advance the review at allits just not worth the time it takes to recap. Christianity Today
2.5
Its hard not to think that this is one project that looked a whole lot funnier on paper.
2.0
As I said earlier, it isnt good enough or bad enough to even get a real reaction. Punch Drunk Critics
1.0
It stands to reason that kids who cant grow mustaches are likely to find them more exotic and funny than those who can. The Dissolve
1.0
Every other false note he hits, from pained vocal inflections to barely there comic timing.Enough exhibits to merit a museum. Cinemix Tape
2.0
Its energetic, poppy, quick with a joke.The jokes are rarely all that, but the storyline is amiably, if never too enjoyably, light, and the utter lack .. Metro New York
2.0
It doesnt take an expert in fine art to see that this is a cold, soulless knockoff of a true masterpiece. One Room With A View
3.0
So the average filmgoer responds positively to a pleasant, if defiantly silly diversion. Sbs
2.0
The timing is just off.A film like Mortdecai needs to skip and crackle and breeze through its outlandish crime flick cliches with tight pacing and an .. Crave Online
2.0
Drowning in Depp Mortdecais a frustrating watch.Its a movie you can see taxiing for laughs but refusing to take off. The Ooh Tray
1.9
That it all seems awfully creaky and straight out of a sketch comedy from 1972 isnt a problem; really, it should be a part of the fun. Movie Mezzanine
1.5
Black Sea Kevin Macdonalds Black Sea is overloaded with narrative cargo. reason
3.0
It tries way too hard, getting very few laughs out of a usually pretty reliable cast. Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
Its undemanding stuff..but fans of Depp at his more energetic will see it as a collectors item. Sky
3.0
Director David Koepp, whose Premium Rush was a nifty little thriller with unexpected freshness and wit, has stumbled here with a film that is badly co .. Movie Mom
1.0
Cult favourites like Mortdecai are probably best left to the professionals. Daily Star
2.5
The humour is puerile and idiotic, but you may laugh out loud in spite of yourself especially if youre familiar with the Carry On movies or the origin .. Toronto Sun
1.5
Mortdecai is a movie you cant criticize for being ridiculous: its what it aims to be.
0.5
Hes deeply complicit; he doesnt quite deserve what happens afterward, but he doesnt not deserve it, either. Grant Land
1.0
In fact, it fails on just about every level, so committed to its ridiculous premise that it doesnt bother to step back and recognize what an unholy me .. Blog Bullz Eye
1.0
Capers flicks of a bygone era had a swingin, hip feel of controlled chaos not overplayed farce but Depp is pedal to the metal, quirking it up in a dis .. Richard Crouse
1.9
This, despite its emphasis on mustache jokes, which range in sophistication from high to low of brow, but are never funny.Did I just write a joke MLive.com
1.3
Mortdecai wallows in the shallow and moronic as the energetic actors struggle to bring dignity to a project that has none. The Film File
3.5
If not one of the cast and crews finest moments, this is a beautifully produced piece of light entertainment. Monsters And Critics
2.0
Mortdecai is far too lacking in charm, wit, entertainment, and class to come even remotely close. The Blus Pot
3.2
This is where his gorgeous and fun wife, Johanna (Gwenyth Paltrow), who cant stand the mustache, comes in. ComicBook.com
1.5
Mortdecai is a scattershot comedy caper film ... destined to fall into that rotation of films you always see on cable networks and wonder if anyone is .. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
1.5
This is not the first failure at the box office that becomes a cult film with time.
1.0
If you ever get the urge to watch Mortdecai, I promise that your time will be better spent watching Topkapi instead. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
1.5
Thats bad too, but the movie itself is so poorly written that I dont see how anyone couldve made that character any better. Lagniappe Mobile
0.5
Even devoted fans who stuck with Depps Jack Sparrow shtick through thick and thin will find his supposedly madcap adventures in Mortdecai buttock clen .. Movie Talk
1.5
But there he was, on the screen, bigger than life making people laugh and compelling us to take the ride thats just a tad different than what we might .. Movies About
2.0
But the plot is a bit of a runaround slog, and some of the gags require a good deal of stick with itone involves whether a character will take a bite .. Neils Entertainment Picks
1.5
The two or three good jokes that the film has are immediately overshadowed by Johnny Depps over the top performance and horrible English accent. Chilango.com
3.0
It keeps asking you to excuse itself, winking like its in on the joke when there is no joke, like it could take this hideous scarf off if it wanted to .. The Concourse Deads
1.5
He seems to know hes too good for this drivel but mugs gamely anyway. Dear Cast and Crew
0.5
Half a dozen effective gags are not enough to get this fiasco to work. La Vanguardia (Spain)
3.5
So it goes once more for the critically maligned Mortdecai, a well made, mostly funny film thats far better than the anti Depp establishment would hav ..



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