哈利是个年轻的作家，最近他的状态非常差劲，被家人和老板烦扰得就快要崩溃掉了。为了在一个安静点的环境中写作，他搬去了一所公寓，没想到在那里竟然遇到一个穿着夏威夷衬衫、总爱胡说八道的大猩猩，后者正热切的期盼着跟别人分享自己关于生活与爱情的看法。

Human resources drone and put-upon family man Harry imagines he could be the next Dostoyevsky if he could just get a little peace and quiet. When he moves into his own apartment to craft his masterpiece, his solitude is broken by an unexpected roommate-a foul-mouthed, Hawaiian shirt-wearing gorilla, eager to share his opinions on life, love, and animal magnetism.