Ben is a movie director. A stuntman was accidentally killed in one of his movies and he is facing a charge of negligence. Ben's wife is beautiful. A perfect woman to showcase his extravagant lifestyle, they live under beyond their means. Ben finds out that his wife is betraying him. He hires someone to follow her. Rick tries to persuade Sue to kill Ben and make it look like an accident, so they can collect the insurance money.
Camino de Savanah, donde va a casarse con su novia de toda la vida, el meticuloso y ordenado Ben (Ben Affleck) conoce a Sarah (Sandra Bullock), una impulsiva y excéntrica joven. A partir de este momento compartirán juntos toda clase de percances meteorológicos que parecen querer impedir el enlace matrimonial de Ben con su prometida Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney).
