丹尼奥逊（乔治-克鲁尼饰,George Clooney饰）是刚从监狱假释出来的大盗，马上又操起了老本行，这次他的目标是为了盗取赌城富豪泰瑞（安迪•加西亚 Andy Garcia 饰）的一亿五千万金钱。泰瑞来头不小，于是丹尼精挑细选了11个高手前来助阵——有扑克天才拉提斯 （布拉德•皮特 Brad Pitt 饰）、爆破专家、扒手大王、杂技演员。精密的盗窃计划开始了。 拉提斯却发现了一个秘密，丹尼的前妻竟然和泰瑞有着不寻常的关系。泰瑞举行一个拳击比赛，那一亿五千万就是比赛的奖金。行动就安排在那一晚，拉斯维加斯的夜晚因为这次周密的盗窃计划波澜起伏。
Two sisters living separate lives on different continents are reunited on a Mediterranean Island. The two barely have time to bond and revive family ties as Kate, the elder, meets a group of locals and agrees to an exciting ride on a hot air balloon. But disaster strikes and as the result of a freak accident, the balloon is carried far out to sea. Their cell phones out of range, and the balloon running out of gas, Kate and her friends are battling for their lives. While, back on land, the younger sister, Liz, has become an unwanted "material witness" to a crime. Matters then take a dramatic twist, one that will mark their lives forever.
故事灵感来自于一次导演返乡出席祖母丧礼且受到民间传说“目连救母”的启发，叙述了女主角餐车厨师 Bonnie 在接手家族咖啡店生意后，意外发现已故母亲变成饿鬼，她与关系不好的父亲 Bobby 在拯救母亲的亡魂和家族咖啡店生意的过程中，重新认识了盂兰节的意义。
