Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy weekend
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the adventure comedy intermittently funny but too slight and uneven to sustain its running time.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The friends follow clues connected to the $200,000 that disappeared with hijacker D.B. Cooper.
Three estranged childhood friends reunite after a funeral and must cooperate during a hazardous wilderness journey.
The film emphasizes rafting mishaps, wilderness hazards, crude jokes, and broad comic set pieces.
Camping, rafting, and remote nature transform the treasure hunt into a reunion journey for the three friends.
Films like Without a Paddle, and why
The Goonies
shared buddy adventure structure, wilderness peril, treasure-hunt premise, and broad physical comedy
City Slickers
shared male friendship, comic misadventure, outdoor quest, and escalating danger
Rat Race
shared treasure hunt, irreverent humor, action-adventure pacing, and mismatched companions
The River Wild
shared rafting adventure, slapstick danger, and friendship tested by a wilderness journey
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Brill
- Release Date
- 2004-08-20
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (742)
Cast
- Seth Green
- Matthew Lillard
- Dax Shepard
- Ethan Suplee
- Abraham Benrubi
- Antony Starr
- Burt Reynolds
- Christina Moore
- Rachel Blanchard
- Bonnie Somerville
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential, FUEL TV+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 about?
- Three estranged childhood friends chase a legendary missing fortune through the wilderness and rediscover their bond amid broad comic peril.
- What is Without a Paddle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Without a Paddle as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Without a Paddle violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Without a Paddle as mild.
- What did critics think of Without a Paddle?
- Critics generally found the adventure comedy intermittently funny but too slight and uneven to sustain its running time.
- Which films are like Without a Paddle?
- Films with a similar feel include The Goonies, City Slickers, Rat Race, and The River Wild.
- How long is Without a Paddle?
- Without a Paddle runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Without a Paddle?
- In United States, Without a Paddle streams on Paramount Plus Essential, FUEL TV+ Amazon Channel.
