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Without A Paddle (2004)

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:6

Rotten:24

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: Without a Paddle has a few laughs, but not enough to sustain its running time.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for drug content, sexual material, language, crude humor and some violence

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 20, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $58,156,435

Synopsis: In Steven Brill's WITHOUT A PADDLE, three friends embark on a hilariously dangerous adventure through the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When their childhood friend Billy dies, 30-year-old buddies... In Steven Brill's WITHOUT A PADDLE, three friends embark on a hilariously dangerous adventure through the woods of the Pacific Northwest. When their childhood friend Billy dies, 30-year-old buddies Dan (Seth Green), Tom (Dax Shepard), and Jerry (Matthew Lillard) return home to pay their respects. While there, they unearth a map that Billy left behind, which may or may not lead to a hidden treasure. Dan is a germ-phobic doctor who would rather spend his time anywhere but in the wilderness, but the recently dumped Jerry and down-on-his-luck Tom are intent on fulfilling their friend's lifelong dream; and so begins the trio's journey. It isn't long before things begin to spiral out of control. Starting with a gigantic bear that mistakes Dan for one of its own, the guys are also on the run from two pot-growing maniacs (Ethan Suplee, Abraham Benrubi) who are looking for revenge after their marijuana farm is burned to a crisp. Of course, what would a wilderness expedition be without raging rapids, a towering waterfall, beautiful (but hairy) hippy chicks, and an encounter with a menacing mountain man (Burt Reynolds). Brill's madcap adventure gleefully references DELIVERANCE and 1980s pop culture, and features spot-on performances from Green, Lillard, and Shepard. [More]

Starring: Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Burt Reynolds

Starring: Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax Shepard, Burt Reynolds, Ethan Suplee, Rachel Blanchard, Abraham Benrubi

Director: Steven Brill

Director: Steven Brill
Screenwriter: Harris Goldberg, Mitch Rouse, Jay Leggett
Story: Fred Wolf, Tom Nursall
Producer: Donald De Line
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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May 12, 2009

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Without has all the freshness of moldering Playboys stashed under a mattress, but it evokes what few boys-will-be-boys larks can: chumminess.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
08/27/04
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Entertainment Weekly
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How do you siphon the laffs from a surefire gut-busting premise like city slickers stuck in the sticks? ... you assemble a cut-rate Three Stooges, inject tired '80s nostalgia and some moralistic goo about carpe-ing the diem.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
08/25/04
Mark Holcomb
Mark Holcomb
Village Voice
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Think Road Trip meets City Slickers. Then dial the humor down a few notches, and you're left Without a Paddle.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
08/20/04
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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Forget being up a raging creek without a paddle, these poor losers are lost in a wilderness that permits no comedy.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/20/04
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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The first half of the film is enjoyable but hit and miss. After that, it's just miss.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
08/20/04
Carla Meyer
Carla Meyer
San Francisco Chronicle
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Some tales center on man vs. nature, others on man vs. man. Without a Paddle falls within a third category: man vs. poorly conceived script.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
08/20/04
Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger
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Never rises above the level of harmless video fare.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
08/20/04
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post
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There are a few gross-out laughs, but Without a Paddle's gang-written script doesn't know what it wants to be.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
08/20/04
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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A successfully infantile new spin on Deliverance.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
08/20/04
Amy Biancolli
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
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Inoffensive to a fault, Without a Paddle goes by without a memorable ripple.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
08/20/04
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Without a Paddle can proudly take its place in the pantheon of perfectly likable stupid movies.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
08/20/04
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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A consistently amusing, often hilarious outing with surprising heart.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
08/20/04
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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Five screenwriters, three stars, maybe two good jokes.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
08/20/04
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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What promises to be a comic take on the 1972 thriller Deliverance, is actually closer to Dude, Where's My Car? as it drifts aimlessly from one dopey situation to another.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
08/20/04
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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Without a Paddle never sinks. It just drifts along amiably until it reaches a predictable shore.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/20/04
Mark Wolf
Mark Wolf
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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You can say of Without a Paddle that at least it cares enough to steal from the very best. Unfortunately, that's about all it cares about.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/20/04
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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The homosexual panic instilled by Deliverance fuels the running joke driving the uneasy laughs evoked by this loathsome comedy.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
08/19/04
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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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.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/19/04
Sara Gebhardt
Sara Gebhardt
Washington Post
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You can lose money and regain it, says a character in Without a Paddle, but not so lost time. Perhaps this is a subliminal message to moviegoers.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
08/19/04
Philadelphia Inquirer
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It's not that good, but it could be a whole lot worse.

Full Review Source: San Jose Mercury News | comment Comment
08/19/04
Bruce Newman
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News
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