The film stars Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson and Dale Raoul.

Former gymnastics bronze medalist Hope Ann Greggory has been living off her celebrity status in her hometown of Amherst, Ohio, but is otherwise unemployed and frequently steals money from packages and letters in her father's mail truck to support herself.

After a heated exchange, Hope gets drunk and ends up having sex with Lance, leading a heartbroken Ben, who witnessed the act, to break off their relationship.

Maggie wins the gold medal and is celebrated as a local hero in Amherst but soon announces her intention to begin training with Lance in Los Angeles instead of staying with Hope.

When Maggie fails to show up for an autograph signing at a mall, Hope addresses the disappointed crowd and declares that she will always be Amherst's hero.

She then assumes ownership of Pavleck's gym, using sales of uniforms and membership fees to save it from closure, while reconciling with Ben and retaining him as her co-owner and assistant.

[6] In an interview after Sundance, Rauch stated that she and Buckley trimmed scenes and restored some original story ideas for a new theatrical version.