An overworked dad, missing out on his kids growing, takes an opportunity to start a "family business" thinking it will draw his family closer together - That is just mistake number one.
究竟是什么塑造了真正的你？电影将聚焦乔伊·高纳（杰米·福克斯配音）。这位中学音乐老师获得了梦寐以求的机会——在纽约最好的爵士俱乐部演奏。但一个小失误把他从纽约的街道带到了一个奇幻的地方“生之来处”（the Great Before）。在那里，灵魂们获得培训，在前往地球之前将获得他们的个性特点和兴趣。决心要回到地球生活的乔伊认识了一个早…
