Una joven estudiante que se hace llamar Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) se muda al norte de California para pasar allí su último año de instituto. La joven, con inclinaciones artísticas y que sueña con vivir en la costa Este, tratará de ese modo encontrar su propio camino y definirse fuera de la sombra protectora de su madre (Laurie Metcalf).
In TInseltown, the world of scheming and dreaming reaches a particularly nasty low when a powerful producer known as the 'Senator' hatches a plan to undermine the future success of his shady arch rival, the 'Master' in more ways than one. His plot begins with the simple delivery of a silver briefcase. But nothing is simple in Hollywood. The case goes missing, which sets off a chain of events that are categorically not part of the plan. The Senator engages the best of his team to locate the package, but doesn't count on the tenacity of two thugs who now have the mystery prize in their curious possession.
Jack and Melissa are frightened by their son's bizarre and violent behavior; they soon learn that he is the gateway to the Apocalypse, and it will happen on his birthday, 11-11-11.