• PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.
  • Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Steven Brill
    In Theaters:
    Aug 20, 2004 Wide
    On DVD:
    Jan 11, 2005
  • Paramount Pictures

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Without A Paddle Reviews

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Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

It's as if somebody was telling you about a joke, rather than telling you the actual joke.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Weekly | Original Score: 1.5/5

August 19, 2004
Tyler Hanley
Palo Alto Weekly

It's like The Goonies on acid.

| Original Score: 2.5/4

August 20, 2004
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Without a Paddle is so bad that it will annoy and/or bore those who have minimal standards and a high tolerance for sewage.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | Original Score: .5/4

August 19, 2004
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Without a Paddle is also without talent, originality, anything to laugh at, or a reason to buy a ticket

| Original Score: D

August 19, 2004
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media

Even a paddle can't keep this movie from sinking.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Original Score: 1/5

December 29, 2010
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | Original Score: 0.5/4

September 30, 2005
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

Without a paddle lives up to its name; it sinks.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | Original Score: D

August 17, 2004
James Rocchi
Netflix

Buddy wilderness adventure comedy has a big heart, even if it's a been-there, done-that comedy.

Full Review Source: Netflix | Original Score: 2/5

August 19, 2004
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

For those who think 'Deliverance' didn't have enough Poop Humor.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Original Score: 1/5

August 19, 2004
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Without a Joke would be a better title.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | Original Score: 1/4

August 19, 2004
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

In a shocking deviation from the normal PR drill, Bart the Bear Jr. provides FilmStew with a heartfelt and conflicted first-person review.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com

August 20, 2004
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

wholly undignified.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

August 26, 2004
Anton Bitel
Movie Gazette

Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | Original Score: 5/10

December 18, 2004
Christian Toto
Washington Times

Cheeky trio keeps Without a Paddle afloat - barely

Full Review Source: Washington Times | Original Score: 2/4

August 23, 2004
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

This is the kind of movie where the centerpiece scene involves dropping poop on people's heads. If that doesn't discourage you from seeing it, I can't imagine anything will.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | Original Score: F

August 19, 2004
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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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

August 20, 2004
Brian Orndorf
FilmJerk.com

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | Original Score: D-

August 23, 2004
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Unfortunately, most of the best stuff is in the trailer.

Full Review Source: About.com | Original Score: C+

August 19, 2004
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

This is a picture pretty comfortable on the bottom of a video shelf with Welcome to Mooseport.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | Original Score: 2/5

August 6, 2004
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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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 | Original Score: 1.5/4

August 20, 2004
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
May 26, 2006
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August 19, 2004

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August 19, 2004

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August 20, 2004

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February 9, 2006
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