并不富裕的伊莱扎（乌玛•瑟曼 Uma Thurman 饰）与丈夫以及两个年幼的孩子挤在曼哈顿的一间小小的公寓里。虽然伊莱扎一直都想成为一名专业的作家，但是无奈两个孩子年幼，而丈夫又要上班，所以她只能当起了全职妈妈，写作也只能在料理家务的间隙进行。这天是女儿卡拉拉六岁的生日， 伊莱扎一早便开始为生日会采购。可是谁能料到这样重要的一天竟…
Still Punching The Clown follows Phillips' misadventures as a stand-up comic attempting to make a name for himself amid myriad trials and tribulations as he tries to balance success with artistic integrity.
