斯坦顿(布莱德利·库珀 Bradley Cooper 饰)是一个穷困潦倒的男人,误打误撞之中来到了流动马戏团,在这里,他凭借着自己的聪明才智为自己某得了一份差事——为塔罗牌占卜师赞娜(托妮·科莱特 Toni Collette 饰)和她的情人皮特(大卫·斯特雷泽恩 David Strathairn 饰)工作。从这两个人身上,斯坦顿学会了如何依靠巧舌如簧和敏锐观察来施展观众们眼中的“魔法”。
与此同时,斯坦顿还在马戏团里邂逅了名为茉莉(鲁妮·玛拉 Rooney Mara 饰)的女孩,随着时间的推移,斯坦顿和茉莉之间产生了感情。最终,斯坦顿带着茉莉离开了马戏团,他们坚信他们能够靠自己的双手打开一片属于他们的天地。一晃眼多年过去,虽然斯坦顿在占卜圈已经小有名气,但他并不满足,渴望更多的金钱。此时,一个名叫莉莉丝(凯特·布兰切特 Cate Blanchett 饰)的女人出现在了他面前。
In the British countryside, the Harver family head out on an idyllic summer camping trip where they can bury past tensions and enjoy some family bonding. But when their camp is sabotaged by an unseen intruder in the night, they head to the nearby creepy old farm desperate for help, where vengeful farmer Hunt Hansen and his hideously deformed son aren't farming animals... Caged and waiting for their limbs to be severed, cooked and eaten one at a time, the Harver family must overcome their differences and unite in order to escape alive!@
When the young Filipino au pair Ruby disappears from one of Denmark's most affluent neighborhoods north of Copenhagen, the neighbor, Cecilie, becomes convinced that something has happened to her. Cecilie's au pair, Angel, begins to investigate the rumors circulating, while suspicions of a crime grow. However, the case of the missing foreigner is a low priority for the police, and the newly minted investigator Aicha needs all the assistance she can get. Cecilie and Angel are ready to help, and gradually the power structures and privileges within the beautiful homes start to expose. Yet, Cecilie's commitment to uncovering the truth is put to the test when Ruby's disappearance reveals connections reaching into Cecilie's own family. She is forced to confront her blind spots and view her family and the environment in which she is raising her children in a whole new light.