Spoilers
Will Ferrell is only a comedy actor… Nope incorrect anyone that has watched stranger the fiction can tell you that. So get ready for everything must go.
Brief synopsis on the day Will Ferrells character Nick is fired from work, he comes home to find not only does his wife wants a divorce but she’s moved changed the locks & put all his stuff on the lawn. His best friend tells him that the only way he can live on his lawn is to have a boot sale (yard sale in American) but he doesn’t want to sell his stuff. He also has no phone, car or access to his bank account.
Yea I know sounds a bit sad doesn’t it. But its beautiful. He has to come to terms with letting go of a loved one & his old life & move on. Something that everyone has to come to terms with at some point in their life.
He befriends a local teen who he originally has no time for & just sees as an annoyance, but they so one realise how sad & lonely the others life is & start to appreciate each other more. Nick even teaches him how to play baseball something he’s bullied about at school. He then becomes like a father figure.
There are also some weird neighbours some into bdsm who he black mails to get power & food to keep this a secret. There’s also his new neighbour who’s just moved in who is pregnant. After originally being friendly she then finds out the truth about Nick & the two argue, resulting in some home truths that don’t sit well. Eventually they reconcile & she gives him her fortune cookie note which he originally gave her along with her first Polaroid of him saying all is not lost. It’s totes emoto & so sweet.
He ends up selling everything in his yard sale except his classic vinyl & makes a fortune, he ends up after originally saying he will pay the kid a pittance giving him half the money for his help.
He then signs the divorce papers after he’s given his new keys to the house by his best friend who says his ex wife’s been living with them while this is all being sorted.
It’s a really sweet film. It really does prove that even it the worst times there are some good moments. Like I said at the beginning Will Ferrell isn’t just a comedy actor.