影片围绕间谍小说作家叶利·康韦(布莱丝·达拉斯·霍华德 Bryce Dallas Howard 饰)的作品展开。叶利的小说讲述神秘特工阿盖尔(亨利·卡维尔 Henry Cavill 饰)及其瓦解全球间谍集团的任务,而小说中的情节却意外开始与真实间谍组织的秘密行动出现惊人 的一致。在特工艾登(山姆·洛克威尔 Sam Rockwell 饰)的陪同下,叶利带着猫咪阿尔菲(Chip 饰)穿越世界,竭力赶在间谍组织的杀手们行动之前化解危机,此时小说的虚构世界与现实之间的界限开始变得模糊不清。随之而来的是一场跨越全球的冒险。
In the backwoods of Ontario lies a town called Kinmount. This little hamlet of only a few hundred residents no longer has a gas station or a school; however, thanks to the singular vision of local septuagenarian Keith Stata, what it does boast is a five-screen cinema palace and memorabilia museum—one that welcomes upwards of 50,000 visitors every summer.
Follows the horrific event that has captivated the public's attention for almost 50 years, as well as a more comprehensive narrative about Los Angeles, the American dream, and the situations in which justice might or not be effective.