A scientist builds a massive ark after his warnings of an Earth-destroying flood are ignored. But when it's evident the disaster will occur, those who maligned the scientist now turn to him in desperation, boarding the ark and seeking his answers before the world drowns in a never ending sea....
皮特（史蒂夫·马丁 Steve Martin 饰）是一位精明强干的律师，虽然处处谨小慎微的他难免给人一种神经质的感觉，平日里亦将大部分的时间花在了工作之上，但热爱家庭忠于妻子凯特（珍·斯马特 Jean Smart 饰）的他总的来说仍旧不失为一个好男人。可是，即便如此，凯特最终还是选择了离开，这让皮特百思不得其解。...
