布莱恩（布莱德利·库珀 Bradley Cooper 饰）是一名军火承包商，年纪轻轻的他便在行业内闯出了一片属于自己的天地，攀登上了事业的最高峰。某日，他被上司派往夏威夷火奴鲁鲁军事基地，那里正在进行一项间谍卫星的开发和研制，需要布莱恩的监督，布莱恩兴致勃勃的踏上了旅途。 让布莱恩没有想到的是，在目的地，等待着他要和他一同共事，是一位名叫艾莉森（艾玛·斯通 Emma Stone 饰）的女飞行员，艾莉森冷若冰霜而又不苟言笑，着实是一个严肃而又无趣的女人，这令布莱恩感到十分郁闷，与此同时，布莱恩对前女友崔西（瑞秋·麦克亚当斯 Rachel McAdams 饰）依然抱有着不切实际的幻想，他联系到了崔西，企图和她破镜重圆。
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.
