年近七十的本（罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰）曾经是一位精明强干，事业有成的商人，最终，他还是和大部分老年人一样开始了平淡的退休生活。本对忙碌而又充实的过去无比怀念，孤独与内心里蠢蠢欲动的渴望让他做出了重回职场的决定，成为了年轻的朱尔斯（安妮·海瑟薇 Anne Hathaway 饰）手下的一名小小员工。 　　朱利安年纪虽轻却是一家著名时尚购物网站的创办人，为了事业，她牺牲了自己全部的业余时间和感情生活，这份事业带给了朱利安荣耀，却也成为了她肩上沉重的负担，更糟的是，公司董事会已经开始怀疑，朱利安是否能够胜任她目前的职位了。起初，朱利安并没有将年迈又落伍的本放在眼里，然而，随着时间的推移，这位慈祥的长者渐渐成为了她生活中最真挚的友人。A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (played by Robert De Niro), is bored with retired life. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. Ben is made her intern, but this is a nominal role - she doesn't intend to give him work and it is just window dressing. However, Ben proves to be quite useful and, more than that, a source of support and wisdom.