JoeBellisapenny-pinchinghermitsavingforthedaywhenhisreallifewillbegin.Onedayhe'sofferedachestfilledwithtreasurebyacrypticoldmanknownas,"TheClockmaker."AftergivingthechesttoJoe,theClockmaker"accidentally"locksthechest.Joemustnowgoonaseriesofwackydiverseadventurestofindthekey.Eachadventureisadifferentgenre.Thereare15genresinthefilm,includingaction-adventure,comedy,Western,romance,science-fiction,filmnoir,musical,andmore.Joeisfinallylivinglifeinsteadofsaving.HemakesnewfriendsalongthewayandeventuallyfindsthekeyonthenecklaceofabeautifulyoungwomannamedAbbey.Hefallsforheratfirstsight.However,hisdesiresforherandthetreasureareindirectconflict.AfteranotherseriesofdangerousadventurestosaveAbbey'slifeandrecoverthekey,hemustchoosebetweenthetwo.