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The new action comedy "Mortdecai" stars Johnny Depp as the titular character, a financially distressed dealer of stolen art. Gwyneth Paltrow plays his wife Johanna, and Paul Bettany is Jock, his manservant and thug. They get involved in a globe trotting murder investigation after an art restorer is killed and a Goya painting she was working on is stolen. Mortdecai's antagonistic old chum, Inspector Martland, brings him in on the case, as his expertise in this particular area is much needed.
- Entertainment Weekly: Critical Mass: Reviews shave Johnny Depp’s ‘Mortdecai’ with dull blade
- Long Island Newsday: 'Mortdecai' review: Unfunny, and Johnny Depp's the main reason
- Deadline: ‘Mortdecai’ Review: Pete Hammond Says Comedy Has Depp But Lacks Depth – Video
- Variety: Johnny Depp’s Star Power Fading as ‘Mortdecai’ Flames Out
- Variety: Box Office: ‘American Sniper’ Shoots for $62 Million, Johnny Depp’s ‘Mortdecai’ Flops
- The Wrap: Johnny Depp’s ‘Mortdecai’ Mortifies Critics: 8 Terrible Reviews That Will Make You Understand Why
- IGN Movies: Mortdecai Review
- The Wrap: Johnny Depp’s ‘Mortdecai’ Flopping for His 5th Straight Box-Office Bomb
- MTV Movies Blog: Johnny Depp Tells Us All About His Silly ‘Mortdecai’ Mustache
- The Wrap: Johnny Depp’s ‘Mortdecai’ Mustache Can’t Stop His Box-Office Skid
Lionsgate
Watching Mortdecai, I couldn’t help but spend most of my time contemplating what differentiates this from a Wes Anderson movie. After all, the former features Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Goldblum and, most importantly, a motorcycle with sidecar. It also centers on a valuable painting that multiple characters covet, just like Anderson’s latest, the Oscar-contending The Grand Budapest Hotel.
- USA Today: Depp's mustached 'Mortdecai' is a piece of low art
- We Got This Covered: Mortdecai Review
- Hollywood Reporter: 'Mortdecai': What the Critics Are Saying
- Vulture: It’s Great Johnny Depp Seems to Be Having So Much Fun in Mortdecai Because No One Else Will
- Hollywood Reporter: In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'Boy Next Door,' 'Mortdecai' and More
- BoxOfficeMojo: Analysis: Forecast: Bombs Away for 'Mortdecai,' 'Strange Magic'
- The Playlist: Review: 'Mortdecai' Starring Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Olivia Munn, And Jeff Goldblum
- JoBlo: Review: Mortdecai
- HitFix: Is 'Mortdecai' Every Cast Member's Worst Movie?
Critics Consensus: Strange Magic is Less Than Enchanting
Universal Pictures
Johnny Depp‘s latest movie, Mortdecai, is hitting theaters this weekend, and by all accounts it’s horrifically unenjoyable. Which you probably could have guessed. The trailer, the goggly-eyed posters and, hell, even the title with its superfluous T all pointed to self-parody without self-awareness. It shows Depp at his most rubbery, trying so damned hard to make a mustache wink that you could almost see him panting.
That’s our consistent vision of the actor now, at least.
- Cinema Blend: The One Thing Johnny Depp Hates About Other Actors
- Digital Spy: Johnny Depp reveals his comedy heroes
- Digital Spy: Mortdecai review: Johnny Depp dons a moustache to act the fool
- Hollywood Reporter: 'Mortdecai' Premiere: The Cast on Keeping Up With Johnny Depp
- The Wrap: ‘Mortdecai’ Review: Johnny Depp’s Schtick Wears Thin in This Caper Comedy
- We Got This Covered: Johnny Depp Has A License To Thrill In New UK Trailer For Mortdecai
- The Playlist: Watch: Johnny Depp Has A Christmas Present For You In The New Delightful U.K. Trailer For ‘Mortdecai’
- JoBlo: Johnny Depp channels Inspector Clouseau in new Mortdecai trailer
- MovieWeb: 'Mortdecai' International Trailer Starring Johnny Depp
- FirstShowing.net: No One Likes Johnny Depp's Mustache in UK Trailer for 'Mortdecai'
- We Got This Covered: Johnny Depp Has A License To Thrill In New UK Trailer For Mortdecai
- The Playlist: Watch: Johnny Depp Has A Christmas Present For You In The New Delightful U.K. Trailer For ‘Mortdecai’
- JoBlo: Johnny Depp channels Inspector Clouseau in new Mortdecai trailer
- MovieWeb: 'Mortdecai' International Trailer Starring Johnny Depp
- FirstShowing.net: No One Likes Johnny Depp's Mustache in UK Trailer for 'Mortdecai'
Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Goldblum, Oliver Platt, Olivia Munn, Paul Bettany, Aubrey Plaza, and Johnny Depp. With a cast like that, MORTDECAI should be one of the most buzzed about films of 2015. So, why does it feel like a massive flop waiting to happen? I found the first trailer to be funny in a broad sort of way, but this new international trailer makes me feel like this is a rehash of JOHNNY... Read More...
- We Got This Covered: Johnny Depp Has A License To Thrill In New UK Trailer For Mortdecai
- The Playlist: Watch: Johnny Depp Has A Christmas Present For You In The New Delightful U.K. Trailer For ‘Mortdecai’
- MovieWeb: 'Mortdecai' International Trailer Starring Johnny Depp
- FirstShowing.net: No One Likes Johnny Depp's Mustache in UK Trailer for 'Mortdecai'
Lionsgate There have been plenty of bumbling crime-fighters throughout the years. Pink Panther, Johnny English, OSS 117, Frank Drebin. All are respected for being ridiculous while still, somehow, saving the day. And now there’s Johnny Depp as Charlie Mortdecai — filling out the cult figure from the 1970s Kyril Bonfiglioli books with far better names than this movie got. (Seriously, would you rather go see Don’t Point That Thing At Me or Mortdecai? Exactly.) The trailer offers a classic comic take on the absurd police figure.
- The Wrap: Johnny Depp Needs to Get Paid in New ‘Mortdecai’ Trailer (Video)
- Cinema Blend: Johnny Depp's Mortdecai Trailer Is Even Weirder Than You'd Guess
- Dark Horizons: Full Trailer: "Mortdecai"