已經隱退江湖的女歌手Angela Arden（Charles Busch飾）擁有一個不正常的家庭，大兒子Lance（Stark Sands飾）是同性戀，常常為自己起伏不定的情緒所困。小女兒Edith（Natasha Lyonne飾）則從心底蔑視母親，只與父親親近。　　Angela如同坐監般的婚姻生活使她鬱鬱寡歡，她想要重新握起麥克風，但她的老公——電影製片人Sol Sussman（Philip Baker Hall飾）想盡辦法阻止她。他憎惡她，在得知她與落魄失意的男演員，「小白臉」Tony Parker（Jason Priestley飾）有染後，切斷她的一切經濟來源，不准她重回歌壇，并拒絕離婚。Sol對待兒子Lance的冰冷強硬態度也讓Angela下定決心毒殺他。　　Edith不相信父親死於心臟病發，她要求Lance和她一起找出母親蓄意謀殺的證據，但Lance深深愛著母親，陷入了兩難。而另一邊，母親的情人Tony Parker刻意接近兄妹倆，迅速俘獲了他們的心，並使兩人爭風吃醋大打出手。Tony的真實身份是什麽呢？　　隨著調查的深入，最後的真相卻出人意料。陰謀的背後竟牽扯出一樁陳年舊案——當年Angela殺死姊姊Barbara并取代她的身份，一雙兒女其實是姊姊的孩子。而已經死去的Sol居然再度露面，企圖殺死Angela......　　由Charles Busch於1999年撰寫并主演的同名舞台劇改編，導演Mark Rucker憑藉「Die, Mommie, Die」獲得了2003年Sundance Film Festival的特別評審獎。

　　和妈妈两个人生活的玉熙有一天放学回家后发现爸爸的朋友画廊叔叔住进了自己家的跨院，要在自己家里寄宿。叔叔和玉熙的关系发展的很快，甚至一起去家后面的山上爬山玩。直到有一天玉熙从幼儿园里带回来一束花给了妈妈，谎称是画廊叔叔让她转交的，从此以后妈妈和画廊叔叔开始互相牵挂、互有好感，可是惧于严厉奶奶的目光，两人的关系被无情的斩断了。有一天画廊叔叔给了玉熙一个漂亮的娃娃然后收拾起行囊远走他乡了。

　　该片根据漫画家歌川泰司的漫画文章改编，歌川泰司讲述的是真实发生在自己身上的经历。从预告片中可以看到，妈妈的嫌弃可不是开玩笑的，已经涉及到虐待的范畴，斥责、辱骂、殴打都用上了，但儿子还是很喜欢妈妈。

　　Novelist Larry Donner (Billy Crystal) struggles with writer's block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret (Kate Mulgrew), who stole his book and garnered mainstream success and critical acclaim with it. Owen Lift (Danny DeVito) is a timid, middle-aged man who still lives with his overbearing, abusive mother (Anne Ramsey). Owen fantasizes of killing his mother but can't summon the courage to bring his desires into fruition. As a student in Larry's community college writing class, Owen is given advice by Larry to view an Alfred Hitchcock film to gain some insight into plot development. He sees Strangers on a Train, in which two strangers conspire to commit a murder for each other, figuring their lack of connection to the victim will, in theory, establish a perfect alibi. Having overheard Larry's public rant that he wish his ex-wife dead, Owen forms a plan to kill Margaret, believing that Larry will respond by killing his mother.　　He tracks Margaret down to Hawaii and follows her onto a cruise ship, apparently pushing her overboard while she tries to retrieve an earring that fell out. Owen returns from Hawaii to tell Larry of Margaret's death and that Larry now "owes" him the murder of his mother, lest he inform the police Larry was the killer. After having spent the night drinking alone during the hours of Margaret's disappearance, Larry panics because he lacks a sufficient alibi. That, along with a news report announcing the police suspect foul play, convinces Larry he's the prime suspect. He decides to stay with Owen and his mother in an attempt to hide from the police. Larry meets Mrs. Lift, but despite her harsh treatment of him he refuses to kill her. Eventually, when Mrs. Lift drives Owen to the breaking point, Larry finally relents and agrees to go through with the murder.　　After two unsuccessful attempts, Larry flees the Lift home when Mrs. Lift recognizes him as a suspect from a news broadcast about his ex-wife's disappearance. He boards a train to Mexico and, surprisingly, Owen and Mrs. Lift come along so as to avoid having to lie for him. During the journey, Larry's patience with Mrs. Lift reaches its pinnacle when she impolitely gives him advice on writing. He follows her to the caboose with the intent of throwing her from the train, but stops short when she almost falls off on her own. Owen begins having second thoughts about having his mother killed and comes to help Larry rescue her. Mrs. Lift is grateful at her son for saving her, but unappreciative of Larry's help and kicks him, resulting in him losing his balance, landing on the tracks, and breaking his leg.　　During his recovery in the hospital, Larry discovers Margaret is still alive; she simply fell overboard by accident and was rescued by a Polynesian fisherman whom she has decided to marry. Much to his annoyance, Larry learns Margaret plans to sell the rights of her ordeal for $1.5 million dollars. On the advice of a fellow patient, Larry chooses to free himself of his obsession with his ex-wife and instead focus on his own life, thereby freeing him of his writer's block.　　A year later, Larry has finished a novel based on his experiences with Owen and Mrs. Lift entitled Throw Momma from the Train. Owen visits and informs him that his mother has died (of natural causes) and that he's going to New York City for the release of his own book. Unfortunately, Owen reveals his book is also about their experiences together. Thinking his book has been scooped, an enraged Larry proceeds to strangle him, but stops when Owen shows him the book is a children's pop-up book called, Momma, Owen, and Owen's Friend Larry with the story drastically altered to be suitable for children. Months later, Larry, Owen, and Larry's girlfriend Beth (Kim Greist) vacation together in Hawaii, reflecting on the final chapter of Larry's book. Larry and Owen's books have now become best-sellers, making them both successful writers as well as close friends.