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。
Pat Tate travels to Ibiza, Spain to seek revenge and track down criminals who murdered his friend. During his journey, Tate is caught in a deadly conflict involving arms traffickers, mercenaries and the CIA.
Troubled gothic teenager Ellie feels isolated, angry, and betrayed by her fractured family. Seeking connection and understanding, she turns to the legend of Lizzie Borden, the infamous axe murderer of Fall River,
