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Boat Trip
2002 94 min United States of America, Germany, France R 16+
★4.6
Comedy
Director: Mort Nathan
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Description
Two guys whose love lives are a wreck look forward to finding ladies on the high seas. Unfortunately, they've mistakenly been booked on a gay cruise.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$8.6M
Worldwide:
$8.59M
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Actor
Horatio Sanz
Actor
Roselyn Sanchez
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Director
Key opinion
Boat Trip is a divisive, low-stakes comedy that generally relies on its premise of a mistaken-identity cruise to generate laughs. While some viewers find it an amusing and lighthearted watch, critics and many audience members dismiss it as a poorly executed, forgettable film with crude humor.
| Originality | The premise of two straight men accidentally boarding a gay cruise serves as an engaging, if undemanding, engine for comedic scenarios. | |
| Production | The production design suffers from a restrictive feel, failing to take advantage of its seaside setting to create a sense of scale. | |
| Acting | Cuba Gooding Jr.'s performance polarizes viewers, with some finding him charismatic and effective, while others view his portrayal as overacting. | |
| Humor | The film’s humor is highly divisive; some find it refreshingly edgy and provocative, while others find it reliant on tired clichés and crude sexual vulgarity. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure and execution receive criticism for being implausible and contradictory, though some viewers appreciate the shifting tempo of the comedic bursts. |