身着一身白西装的戴夫（艾迪·墨菲 Eddie Murphy 饰）看起来是个彬彬有礼的中年人，虽然身处现代纽约的他总显得和这个年代、这个大都市格格不入，但谁能想到，这个看起来非常真实的“人”其实是一架人形飞船，身体里住着许多四分之一英寸高的外星小人，他们来到地球，想寻求解救自己星球的方法，不料却先在让飞船适应地球生活上经受了极大的考验，惹了一堆麻烦之后，谁想到飞船竟然自主爱上了一个美丽的地球女人吉娜（伊丽莎白·班克斯 Elizabeth Banks 饰），外星小人们偏轨的航线越来越难调正……...
Leigh VanVoreen had to escape from Farthinggale Manor and the secrets she harbored. She fell into the arms of Luke Casteel, whose devotion promised her hope. Only Luke knew her deepest secret. Bravely she bore the local folks' suspicions as she grasped for the happiness that had long eluded her, awaiting the birth of her child and hoping for a chance at happily-ever-after....
