本片根据挪威藉英国儿童文学作家罗尔德·达尔（Roald Dahl）的同名儿童故事改编。狐狸爸爸（乔治·克鲁尼 George Clooney 配音）和狐狸太太（梅丽尔斯·特里普 Meryl Streep 配音）在乳鸽场偷窃时得知狐狸太太怀孕，狐狸爸爸承诺二人脱逃后不再行窃。两年后，狐狸爸爸不顾獾律师（比尔·默瑞 Bill Murray 配音）的反对，执意购入了位于养鸡场、火腿商和苹果酒三农场主地界上的树屋。一心想成为运动员的狐狸儿子艾什（詹森·舒瓦兹曼 Jason Schwartzman 配音）对新搬来暂住
An overworked dad, missing out on his kids growing, takes an opportunity to start a "family business" thinking it will draw his family closer together - That is just mistake number one.
