Set in a Brussels restaurant frequented by regulars, the film tells the story of how the arrival of a charming young woman and the sudden appearance of an armed gangster disrupt the daily lives of the customers. The waiter, Jules, manages to disarm the thief by throwing a plate at him, and the customers work together to subdue him, while a deaf customer continues his meal, unaware of the commotion around him.

Set between Christmas and New Year, the film told the story of six criminals who kidnap an ambassador's daughter and await the ransom; enter Monsieur Wens, who infiltrates their hideout using various comic disguises, bumps them off one by one and rescues the little girl.

Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".