The film centers on the Herdman kids, who are the absolute worst. They lie, they steal, they bully… and they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. As the rowdy and raucous siblings force themselves into all of the lead roles, they drive the pageant’s director, Grace (Judy Greer), and other members of her family, including husband Bob (Holmes), up the wall. But through their misfit mischief, these unlikely messengers might turn out to be the ones to deliver the town’s sensational and moving portrayal of the true meaning of Christmas.

BV（瑞恩·高斯林RyanGosling饰）是一位对音乐充满了理想抱负的年轻人，为了在行业里立足，他决定和超级制作人库克（迈克尔·法斯宾德MichaelFassbender饰）合作。菲耶（鲁妮·玛拉RooneyMara饰）是库克的女友，同时也是他的助理，在三人相处的过程中，BV和菲耶渐渐相互吸引了。虽然菲耶和库克一直进行的是开放式的恋爱关系，但BV的插足还是让库克心中感到百般不爽，最终，玩脱的三人分道扬镳。BV和名叫阿曼达（凯特·布兰切特CateBlanchett饰）的富婆走到了一起，菲耶在女同性恋者佐伊（贝纳尼丝·玛尔洛BéréniceMarlohe饰）的身上寻找安慰，而库克则和罗兰（娜塔莉·波特曼NataliePortman饰）携手步入了婚姻的殿堂。

oniqueWatson,a12yearsoldAfricanAmericangirlgoesmissingfromherBrooklynhome.HerfatherMichealWatsondoeseverythingonhispowertofindhislittlegirl,heholdshimselfupthroughfaithandwill.Thepolicearehavingahardtimefindingher,whenChristianBakerayoungNewYorkCityjournalistfromTheChroniclegetsassignedtoherstory.Christiantriestogettheassignmentdone,hequicklyandpoorlyresearchesthestoryandgoeswiththefirstlead.Thisbringsdownanunexpectedseriesofevents.ChristianwithguiltdecidestojoinMichealonhissearchandtakesuponhimselftoracetimeandhelpfindMonique.