在同事的眼里,露西(蕾妮·泽尔维格 Renée Zellweger 饰)是一个做事雷厉风行的女强人,同时,也是一个可以为了达到自己的目的而不择手段的贱人。在露西的眼里,所有的一切都不重要,包括糟糕的人际关系和贫瘠的感情生活,只要能在工作上顺风顺水,她就能够心安理得的享受生活。一次外派中,露西被送到了位于明尼苏达州的一个小镇,虽然露西并不愿意摊上这份“苦差事”,可是一想到能将此次外派当做升职的跳板,一切的艰难险阻都不成问题了。
刚开始,小镇上的一切都让露西感到寡然无味,但随着时间的推移,她发现让她无法忍受的一切竟然渐渐变得可爱起来。并且,在这里,露西遇到了名叫泰德(小哈里·康尼克 Harry Connick Jr. 饰)的男人,他的出现让露西开始重新思考,自己真正想要的究竟是什么。
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.