杰里（汤姆·克鲁斯 Tom Cruise饰）待人和善，仪表不凡，是个出色的体育界经纪人。也许连天都妒嫉这个完美的男人，决定给他一个打击，杰里因为一篇流畅出色的发言稿而招来上司不满，导致被炒鱿鱼。漂亮女友离他而去，职业前景也陷入一片迷茫，从巅峰跌入谷底的杰克在临走前奋起疾呼，动员同事们跟他离开公司一起创业。结果，杰克只带走了一条鱼，还有愿意和他干一番事业的会计多萝西（芮妮·齐薇格 Renée Zellweger饰）。...
An old storyteller tries to convince her grandson that Death no longer exists. Her story will bring back to life the extraordinary people who, by using incredible tricks, will eliminate Death that threatens them....
