Without a Paddle

Name: Without a Paddle
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Comedy
Released: August 20, 2004
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 29
Cast: Dax Shepard, Matthew Lillard, Seth Green

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 20, 2004 | PG-13

Starring: Dax Shepard, Matthew Lillard, Seth Green

Summary: This comic adventure begins when three childhood buddies decide to pursue their boyhood dream of finding legendary bank robber DB Cooper's stash in the Oregon wilderness. (Paramount Pictures)

Director: Steven Brill

Genre(s): Adventure, Mystery, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 95 min

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Scott Brown

There are some genuinely clever moments of physical comedy, and the inevitable crudeness is offset by winning whimsy. Without has all the freshness of moldering Playboys stashed under a mattress, but it evokes what few boys-will-be-boys larks can: chumminess. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

Even in a world where stupidity mixed with cliche is all too often mistaken for humor, this movie barely meets expectations. Read full review

Sara Gebhardt

The cheesy, unconvincing moments centered on the characters' serious discussions of life and friendship really seem unnatural and ruin the flow of the physical comedy. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

This so-called comedy is a frayed string of anxious jokes about whether male bonding is manly or sissy. Read full review

Dallas Observer Bill Gallo

Every situation, every bit of dialogue, comes straight out of the Big Book of Movie Clichés. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

Yet another raunchy, gross-out farce, this one about smart-alecky city boys who have wacky adventures while exposing themselves in -- I mean to -- the great outdoors. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Director Brill makes no stylistic advances from his recent work with Adam Sandler (Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds), and shows no signs of seeking growth or improvement. Read full review

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SteveP.

Apr 15, 2006

I don't understand why critics hate this type of film. It was fun, comidic, and at times suprisingly exciting. The meaning, thought light, is not a half bad one. The action was good. Thought it was not a roll on the floor comidy, like Dodge Ball, it was funny. Give this film a chance.

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imthenoob

Jun 2, 2013

Is it a stupid movie? Absolutely but it's a freakin hilarious movie and so very memorable. It's the kind of movie that really sticks into your head, Even if it's been years since you have seen it. If it airs on TV or something, I would happily sit down and watch it because it suprisingly isIs it a stupid movie? Absolutely but it's a freakin hilarious movie and so very memorable. It's the kind of movie that really sticks into your head, Even if it's been years since you have seen it. If it airs on TV or something, I would happily sit down and watch it because it suprisingly is able to retain most of it's value despite having seen it a good 7-8 times. It's a cult classic and that's pretty rare to see now-a-days. Critics got this movie dead wrong.… Expand

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Meth-dude

Aug 13, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's seriously one of the funniest movie i have seen in years and the actors were actually pretty good.The best moment was when Seth Green's character was stuck with the bear.… Expand

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JoshuaH.

Oct 22, 2005

Despite it's shortcomings, this is truly a good movie. Not only is there a buddy film here, but a couple of good lessons, a couple of hotties in a tree, and a couple of gruesom redneck villians. Poop jokes and potfields aside, I enjoyed the film.

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DLWilson

Sep 29, 2013

This is one of many examples where the "users" the viewing public loves a movie and the critics hate it. You are entitled to conclude that in such cases, the critics tag onto one of their smartass, snooty brethren and diss the hell out of an otherwise enjoyable movie. "Without a Paddle"This is one of many examples where the "users" the viewing public loves a movie and the critics hate it. You are entitled to conclude that in such cases, the critics tag onto one of their smartass, snooty brethren and diss the hell out of an otherwise enjoyable movie. "Without a Paddle" is definitely one of those.

Another issue is plausibility always a challenge for writers: How far can you stretch reality without the audience going "Oh, man, that's just not real!" There are a number of events in this movie that are not real but they're close enough to buy them, and doing so gives you a good feeling. It's in the category of, "You know, by god, it just might have happened that way." And when accompanied by some laughs, as here, it works just fine.

So hats off to the "Without a Paddle" crew, and a royal razzberry to the critics. I give it a solid Seven.… Expand

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ydnar4

Jul 22, 2015

Without a Paddle is a great movie to watch while you are hanging out with your friends, but it a good movie? I don't really think so. The film has three supporting comedy characters as stars and I think they do pretty well but the film is missing a true strong commanding comedy presence. IWithout a Paddle is a great movie to watch while you are hanging out with your friends, but it a good movie? I don't really think so. The film has three supporting comedy characters as stars and I think they do pretty well but the film is missing a true strong commanding comedy presence. I did get some enjoyment out of the film because I could make some connections with it, but the characters were pretty clichéd and I thought that the film was not laugh out loud funny. I had maybe two good laughs in the film and that was it.… Expand

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awesomefastguy

Jul 18, 2014

Matthew Lillard is a good actor (see Scream) and Seth Green is quite a good voice actor (see Family Guy, Robot Chicken ect.) and yet both (especially Green) acted horrifically. It's painful to watch; I think I smiled weakly once.

Just a badly made, terrible film.

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