The Peanut Butter Falcon is an adventure story about Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, who runs away from the nursing home where he lives to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. On the road, he teams up with Tyler, a small-time outlaw on the run, and the two form an unlikely bond as they travel, dodge capture, and head toward the wrestling school Zak is determined to reach. Along the way, they are joined by Eleanor, a kind nursing home employee with a story of her own.