Portly art dealer and seasoned epicurean Charlie Mortdecai comes into possesion of a stolen Goya, the disappearance of which is causing a diplomatic ruction between Spain and its allies. Not that that matters to Charlie ... until compromising pictures of some British diplomats also come into his possession and start to muddy the waters. All hes trying to do is make a dishonest living, but various governments, secret organizations and an unbelievably nubile young German dont see it that way and pretty soon hes in great need of his thuggish manservant Jock to keep them all at bay ... and the Goya safe.