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....
居住洛杉矶的亚当（约翰·库萨克 John Cusack 饰）刚被女友甩掉，他的单亲侄子雅各布（克拉克·杜克 Clark Duke 饰）一天到晚沉迷于电子游戏，赖在他家的地下室不走。亚当的老朋友尼克（克雷格·罗宾逊 Craig Robinson 饰）是个“妻管严”，工作亦不顺心；而另一位旧友卢（罗伯·考德瑞 Rob Corddry 饰）则酗酒无度，自杀未遂被送进医院。为了开导卢，亚当与尼克决定邀卢重游科迪亚克谷滑雪度假村，雅各布也同行。四人入住当年的酒店房间，在露台上的温泉浴盆里又喝又唱。次日宿醉醒来，却发现他们竟鬼使神差地回到了八十年代。担心因改变历史而消失的雅各布着力敦促三人回忆当年的历史行为，并照行不误；但这三位突然发现人生第二次机会的老友却各自心怀鬼胎。损坏了的热浴盆时光机究竟能否修好？未来是否会因为历史的改变而混乱不堪呢？...
