Old man Woody (Bruce Dern) received an advertisement saying that he won a million-dollar prize. He was convinced and decided to walk from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska to claim the prize. His wife and two sons tried to dissuade him many times, but failed. Finally, the youngest son David (Will Forte) decided to drive him to Lincoln to claim the prize. On the way to Lincoln, they passed Woody's hometown and decided to visit relatives who had not met for a long time. During the few days that Woody's family stayed there, everyone in the town knew that Woody had won the prize. Woody suddenly became a celebrity in the town, and his old creditors followed. David also gradually learned about Woody's unknown past and had a new understanding of his father...