Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- slapstick
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a low-quality, formulaic family adventure comedy with limited appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Max Grabelski is forced to pose as a Scout leader despite being an inexperienced delivery worker and suspected fugitive.
Max fears police will identify him as the killer after the man who hired him dies and implicates him in money movement.
Max leads the children through mountain trails, caves, and a waterfall while police pursue him.
The plot combines a police chase with outdoor hazards including a cave and waterfall.
Films like Bushwhacked, and why
The Great Outdoors
family-friendly wilderness adventure driven by comic mistaken identity and an adult supervising children
The Man Who Knew Too Little
comic fugitive premise, broad physical humor, and an unlikely adult-child group dynamic
Troop Beverly Hills
family adventure comedy featuring children, outdoor peril, and an inept adult protector
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg Beeman
- Release Date
- 1995-08-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (131)
Cast
- Daniel Stern
- Jon Polito
- Brad Sullivan
- Ann Dowd
- Anthony Heald
- Tom Wood
- Blake Bashoff
- Corey Carrier
- Michael Galeota
- Michael P. Byrne
Common questions
- What is Bushwhacked about?
- A hapless delivery worker fleeing a murder accusation is forced to lead a group of young Scouts through a perilous mountain trek.
- What is Bushwhacked like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bushwhacked as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Bushwhacked violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bushwhacked as mild.
- What did critics think of Bushwhacked?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a low-quality, formulaic family adventure comedy with limited appeal.
- Which films are like Bushwhacked?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Outdoors, The Man Who Knew Too Little, and Troop Beverly Hills.
- How long is Bushwhacked?
- Bushwhacked runs 90 minutes.
