米奇(比利·克里斯托 Billy Crystal 饰)在广播电台的广告部工作,直到三十九岁之前,米奇都认为自己拥有着完美而幸福的人生,然而,在此之后,他便开始走上了下坡路,除了事业上陷入了瓶颈期外,他的内心也渐渐开始失去安全感,荒芜如同沙漠。
菲尔(丹尼尔·斯特恩 Daniel Stern 饰)是米奇最好的朋友,常年生活在强势的妻子和岳父的压迫之下,导致他的性格十分内向而压抑。某日,一个年轻的女孩忽然出现在了菲尔的身边,声称自己怀上了他的孩子。艾德(布鲁诺·柯比 Bruno Kirby 饰)已人到中年,但童年时代的创伤让他对感情失去了信任,依然流连于百花丛中不愿安定下来。这三个男人,为了庆祝米奇三十九岁生日而踏上了寻欢作乐的荒诞旅途。
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.