Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- breezy
- warm
- lazy weekend
- road trip movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unnecessary, low-quality follow-up that lacked the appeal of its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ben and Zach have drifted apart as adults, and the search for Heather forces them to reconnect through shared obstacles.
Ben leaves his law-firm routine to search for Heather, his enduring high-school crush, in the wilderness.
The river journey includes drunk townsfolk, hillbillies, a haunted river, squirrels, and a mad genius.
Zach and Ben travel into the woods to determine whether Heather is alive and living there.
Films like Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling, and why
Without a Paddle
shares a broad buddy-comedy structure, wilderness adventure, and escalating comic obstacles
The Package
shares irreverent outdoor comedy, mismatched friends, and chaotic encounters in nature
Deliverance
shares a lighthearted rafting adventure, physical comedy, and friendship tested by the wilderness
Movie Details
- Director
- Ellory Elkayem
- Release Date
- 2009-01-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 4.5 / 10 (81)
Cast
- Oliver James
- Kristopher Turner
- Rik Young
- Madison Riley
- Amber McDonald
- Jerry Rice
- Madison Bontempo
- Robert Blanche
- Todd A. Robinson
- Ellen Albertini Dow
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling about?
- Two estranged childhood friends raft into a bizarre wilderness quest to find a missing environmentalist and revive their bond.
- What is Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling as mild.
- What did critics think of Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unnecessary, low-quality follow-up that lacked the appeal of its predecessor.
- Which films are like Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling?
- Films with a similar feel include Without a Paddle, The Package, and Deliverance.
- How long is Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling?
- Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling?
- In United States, Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling streams on Paramount Plus Essential.
