Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-bother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.
39岁的布伦南•哈夫(威尔•法瑞尔 Will Ferrell 饰)无业,一直在母亲南希(玛丽•斯汀伯根 Mary Steenburgen 饰)家蹭吃蹭住。40岁的戴尔•多巴克(约翰•赖利 John Reilly 饰)也是个与父亲罗伯特(理查德•詹金斯 Richard Jenkins 饰)住在一起的大龄男,靠父亲的接济生活。南希与罗伯特一见钟情,婚后搬入罗伯特家居住,布伦南也随母亲一起…