Ben (Robert de Niro Robert De Niro) is a frustrated Hollywood producer who realized he had made a huge mistake when he bet all his chips on the film he was making. Sandwiched between the powerful studio boss and the grumpy director Jerry (Michael Wincott Michael Wincott), Ben is aggrieved, angered by all sorts of bizarre demands made by the star agent, and what's worse, the trouble is much more than that. In order to ease the pressure on marriage, Ben and his wife Kelly (Robin White Robin Wright) decided to separate. This decision should have helped to repair the relationship between Ben and Kelly, but unexpectedly made the distance between them farther and farther. At the same time, Ben's daughter Zoe (Kristen Kristen Stewart) seems to have an ambiguous relationship with screenwriter Scott (Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci). As far as Ben knows, Scott is a complete playboy.