事业成功广受欢迎的喜剧演员乔治•西蒙斯(亚当•桑德勒 Adam Sandler 饰)发现自己身患白血病,决定趁有生之年重返单口笑话表演舞台。在一次表演中乔治结识了单口笑话表演爱好者艾拉(塞斯•罗根 Seth Rogen 饰)。穷困潦倒的艾拉一直梦想成为一名职业单口笑话演员,付不起房租的他一直借住朋友电视演员马克(詹森•舒瓦兹曼 Jason Schwartzman 饰)的客厅,同住的还有单口笑话表演爱好者利奥(乔纳•希尔 Jonah Hill 饰)。艾拉被乔治雇佣成为私人助理,说服乔治将患病消息通家人与前未婚妻劳拉(莱斯利•曼恩 Leslie Mann 饰)。乔治的白血病在新型实验药物的作用下得到控制,惊喜的他与艾拉前往旧金山表演,在城北马林县家劳拉家中二人旧情复燃。但劳拉的丈夫克拉克(埃里克•巴纳 Eric Bana 饰)此时突然返家,一切变得尴尬又糟糕……
Gilang is an extra actor who has been in the film industry for 10 years. Gilang always gives too much extra effort so he is blacklisted by many directors and casting directors. Excessive effort makes Gilang always run out of money to invest in his extra roles. Gilang loves a Citra award actress named Rachel Hesington. Unfortunately, Rachel is dating a rising actor, Kevin Sumitro. Kevin is the son of a wealthy businessman named Mr. Nedy Sumitro. Mr. Chen, a mining entrepreneur, kidnaps Kevin and asks for a ransom of 100 billion. The kidnapping incident occurs at the shooting location. In the confusion, Kevin is kidnapped. The kidnapper thinks Gilang is Kevin. So Gilang and Rachel are also kidnapped. The director is also kidnapped. As the story progresses, Gilang manages to overcome all the obstacles that block him, using the knowledge he learned when he was an extra in many films.
Matt's fiance leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, he goes on their planned Italian honeymoon alone. There he rediscovers his zest for life, food, and meets Gia who helps him find love again.