Dax Shepard, Matthew Lillard, Seth Green

After their friend dies, three men decide to fulfill their childhood promise by going on a camping expedition for the lost D.B. Cooper bounty, with calamitous results.

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73% liked it

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14% liked it

119 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Steven Brill

Release Date: August 20, 2004

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DVD Release Date: January 11, 2005

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  • September 30, 2009
    Not as bad as I thought it would be. It?s a cross between the Goonies and Deliverance. It?s alright. A few absolute gems in the script upped my rating for this film though!
  • September 26, 2009
    A pretty decent comedy with 3 strong actors in the main parts. Quite funny as 3 city boys look to embark on one of their childhood adventure ideas, setting off on a river trip that goes from bad to worse.
  • August 11, 2009
    Amusing.
  • May 6, 2009
    Without a Paddle was a good movie if you're looking for nothing more than a laugh. Going to see this movie will pretty much guarantee a night well spent and a good time out. Although, this movie is pretty cheesy. The plot is cheesy. The laughs are cheesy. But, luckily it has some...( read more) genuinely funny moments too to bring the movie through to its end. The acting is mediocre at best, but great acting isn't necessarily needed for a movie of this kind.

    Nobody expected it to be an Oscar winner. Also, this movie doesn't need to get its laughs from raunchy moments and attempts at teenager humour like some other "road trip" movies. Overall, this movie is pretty good for its kind and would be a good date film or a good movie to see with friends.
  • August 31, 2008
    Decent movie with some funny parts thrown in there.
  • November 13, 2009
    Funny. Dax Shepard's the man and Green will loose your interest thru-out, but it has a bubbly humor about it.
  • November 3, 2009
    "what happens in the cave, stays in the cave"
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|
  • October 28, 2009
    Entertaining and very funny at times.
  • October 25, 2009
    Waow...another Grrreeeaaatt...movie...I liked it...kept watching it over and over..

Critic Reviews


August 20, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Think Road Trip meets City Slickers. Then dial the humor down a few notches, and you're left Without a Paddle. full review

August 20, 2004
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

A successfully infantile new spin on Deliverance. full review

August 20, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Inoffensive to a fault, Without a Paddle goes by without a memorable ripple. full review

August 20, 2004
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Five screenwriters, three stars, maybe two good jokes. full review

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  • nrvanagrl
    December 20, 2008
    I love this movie so much, Seth Green is amazing. Did you hear there's a sequel? Unfortunately with different actors, but the British hottie from What A Girl Wants is starring.

    http://www.myspace.com/withoutapaddle
  • littleangelnav
    June 17, 2008
    This is THE MOST HILARIOUS comedy movie tht i have ever seen!!... it deserves a 10/10.. i dunno why but every movie tht has seth green in it, turns out to be reeally good and hilarious!... lol.. i lurv this MOVIE!... this and Rat Race are my all-time-favs!.. GO SETH!
  • movieaddict15
    January 17, 2008
    this totally hilarious....its one of my favorite comedy/adventure movie....definitely "two thumbs up" i miss my buddies...
  • movieaddict15
    December 4, 2007
    this is totaly hilarious!!!its like me and my buddies...
  • theitalianswoman
    July 28, 2007
    WHAT IS THE SONG IN THIS MOVIE?
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    July 16, 2007
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  • XximakinkibiatchxX
    March 27, 2007
    great film luved it xxxxxxxx
  • r3gorman
    February 17, 2007
    ace film not see it now for about a year but will have to find it and watch it again piss funny and gd sound track to gd story line diiinomite lol
  • megashleigh
    December 6, 2006
    awesome movie! a must see! hey, my bdays the 29th may too! lol!
  • miniwheatsmat
    October 5, 2006
    Real good movie; funny and awsum

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