Wayne and Jenae Higgabottom accuse Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith for stealing their daughter's song "My Weave Hit People in The Face When I Run" and turning it into the well known hit "Whip My Hair".
Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is depressed and guilt-ridden about mistakes from his past. He sets out to make amends によって helping seven strangers. When he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson), he falls in 愛 with her, thereby complicating his plans.