鲁本(本·斯蒂勒 Ben Stiller饰)的职业名称简直在讽刺他的性格——风险分析师。因为,鲁本是一个平凡甚至有点窝囊的人,不敢冒一丁点生活的险,可以说,他就像一辆僵直的列车,规规矩矩沿着铁轨开往人生终点。 这样的人,生活还是要给他一点打击。本来可以和新娶的老婆平平静静过两口子生活,不料蜜月期就遭到婚变,可怜的鲁本亲眼看到老婆和一个法国肌肉男缠绵悱恻。懦弱的他,默默的回到自己原本一个人的生活,过去的阴影令这个男人更加灰心。波莉(詹妮弗·安妮斯顿 Jennifer Aniston饰)的出现,在他糟糕的人生里投下了一缕明快的阳光。 波莉带着他尝试着这个世上种种的精彩之事,这些疯狂的举动,鲁本过去连想像的勇气的没有。如今,他像一个刚刚见识到世界如何缤纷多彩的孩子,在波莉的带领下重新发现了生活的乐趣,二人的爱意也在迅速萌芽。
At Christine's funeral, her foster son suddenly shows up, a grown-up man with whom the family has been out of contact for quite some time. He brought a letter, stating that Christine wants to be buried in Wentelen, to the bewilderment of her biological children, and even more so to that of her husband. In addition to that, all the relatives are surprised that the foster son of Christine apparently maintained a correspondence with Christine. Nevertheless, Christine's last wish is respected, and they decided to bury her in Wentelen, and wish to do so traditionally, meaning walking behind the hearse. During a walk of several days, all the relatives (foster sisters, foster father, alleged friends and real ones, the foster son, lovers) have enough time to get to know each other better. Because in the end they have no other conclusion than that nobody really knew anyone. Old intrigues are dug up, the foster sisters finally learn why the foster brother just disappeared from the family, and they can begin to develop a real image of the mother. Once Christine's final resting place is reached and she is buried, all family ties, good and bad, are shaken around.