Sid grew up with his mother Arabella in a cheerful and somewhat naïve Apulian community, which was filled with affection and a great passion for cinema. After years away he returns to the land of his childhood where his mother had created a cinematic arena and this trip in his childhood memories will lead to a better understanding of her human and existential aspects....
乔什（本·斯蒂勒 Ben Stiller 饰）原本是一名兢兢业业的高档公寓的大楼经理，多年来他一直带领着手下的工作人员竭尽全能保证大楼里面居民的安全，为他们提供舒适的生活。而突然有一天，住在大楼顶层的投资巨头亿万富翁亚瑟（阿伦·阿尔达 Alan Alda 饰）被警察带走，罪名是他从投资人那儿骗走了20亿美元的资金。这下乔什和他的同事们都不知所措，因为这里面也包含他们的退休金。但是，这被骗走的20亿却被亚瑟藏在了不为人知的地方，很可能就在亚瑟的家里。所以，为了讨回自己的退休金，乔什带领自己手下的员工，开始了一场不可能完成的任务，前往被警察层层包围的大楼顶层，偷回属于自己的退休金……...
