Pat (Bradley Cooper), a diagnosed bipolar, has been discharged from the psychiatric facility where he was admitted. Things aren't looking up for him at the moment though - having lost his job and his home, he has had to move in with his retired parents - his father, Patrizio (Robert De Niro) siezes this opportunity to better his relationship with his son. To add to his woes Pat has a restraining order keeping him from his estranged wife, Nikki (Brea Bee), whom he still loves. But Pat is determined to win it all back!
Pat dedicates gallant efforts towards his recovery and starts reading, he takes up jogging around the neighborhood (albeit in a trash bag) and keeps his appointments with his shrink - Dr. Patel (Anupam Kher). Pat even accepts invitations to dinner from his friends, in their bid to set him up. At dinner he meets recently widowed and equally troubled Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) who claims to meet Nikki on occasion and Pat intends to use her as his means of communication. Nothing in life is free and Tiffany, who uses dance for therapy, is looking to partner up with someone for an upcoming dance competition. This could be Pat's ticket to prove to Nikki that he is on the mend. An added motivation is a parlay that has put a lot at stake - his parents home, that he hopes to win back to help them live a dream of opening their restaurant. Changing priorities might just be Pat's saving grace. Fingers crossed!
The movie is light and fun and Robert, Jennifer and Bradley rock this film! 
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