The Next Three Days follows John Brennan (Russell Crowe), a school teacher whose life is upended when his wife, Lara (Elizabeth Banks), is arrested and convicted for the murder of her boss. Despite her protests of innocence, all legal appeals fail, leaving her with a life sentence.

John Brennan (Russell Crowe) is a mild-mannered professor whose life is shattered when his wife, Lara (Elizabeth Banks), is arrested and convicted for a brutal murder she claims she didn't commit. After three years of failed legal appeals, John is pushed to the edge.