A group of friends who are obsessed with birdwatching set on a big year, a quest to outdo each other by finding the most species of birds in North America. Their competition is allegory to the challenges faced in their lives. Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are at a crossroads -- one is experiencing a mid-life crisis, another a late-life crisis, and the third, a far from ordinary no-life crisis. Follows three friendly rivals who, tired of being ruled by obligations and responsibilities, dedicate a year of their lives to following their dreams. Their big year takes them on a cross-country journey of adventures to try to win the North American Big Year, an annual bird-watching competition.
