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Without a Paddle
2004 95 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.1
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Mystery
Director: Steven Brill
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Description
Three friends, whose lives have been drifting apart, reunite for the funeral of a fourth childhood friend. When looking through their childhood belongings, they discover a trunk which contained details on a quest their friend was attempting. It revealed that he was hot on the trail of the $200,000 that went missing with airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper in 1971. They decide to continue his journey, but do not understand the dangers they will soon encounter.
Budget:
$19M
US Gross:
$58.17M
Worldwide:
$69.6M
Starring
Matthew Lillard
Actor
Seth Green
Actor
Dax Shepard
Actor
Key opinion
Without a Paddle is a lightweight adventure comedy that relies heavily on the chemistry of its lead trio and stunning natural scenery. While some viewers criticize the humor as primitive or derivative, others find the film to be an endearing and rewatchable classic of its era.
| Production | The natural beauty of the landscapes provides a visually striking backdrop for the adventure. | |
| Acting | The central trio of Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, and Dax Shepard displays strong chemistry that effectively anchors the film's premise. | |
| Originality | The narrative follows a highly predictable buddy-adventure formula that offers little in the way of plot innovation. | |
| Humor | The humor is polarizing; some find it laugh-out-loud and endearing, while others perceive it as juvenile, vulgar, or inferior to standard genre fare. |