Steve Carrell stars as Cal Weaver, a seemingly successful and happy 40-something who gets the shock of his life when his wife Emily (Julianne Moore) asks for a divorce. Things only go down hill from here, as he learns that she has cheated on him. Confused and alone, Cal spends his evenings sulking at a local bar. There he meets the handsome thirty-something Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling), who takes him on as his wingman. Also starring Kevin Bacon, Emma Stone and Marisa Tomei.