A workaholic architect, Michael Newman (Adam Sandler), who has been overlooking his family with his career, comes across a universal remote that allows him to perform TiVo-like functions on his life, like pausing events or fast-forwarding over them. When the remote begins creating its own memory and choosing what to fast-forward over, the man sees how much of his personal life has passed him by and realizes the importance of spending more time with his family