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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.0 / 100
2004·Adventure / Comedy / Mystery·1h 35m

WITHOUT A PADDLE

“The call of the wild. The thrill of adventure. The mistake of a lifetime.”

Three friends, whose lives have been drifting apart, reunite for the funeral of a fourth childhood friend. When looking through their childhood belongings, they discover a trunk which contained details on a quest their friend was attempting. It revealed that he was hot on the trail of the $200,000 that went missing with airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper in 1971. They decide to continue his journey, but do not understand the dangers they will soon encounter.

Above the Line
Steven Brill·DirectorJay Leggett·ScreenplayMitch Rouse·ScreenplayJonathan Brown·Director of PhotographyChristophe Beck·Original Music ComposerPeck Prior·Editor
Cast
Seth Green·Dan MottMatthew Lillard·Jerry ConlaineDax Shepard·Tom MarshallEthan Suplee·ElwoodAbraham Benrubi·DennisAntony Starr·Billy NewwoodBurt Reynolds·Del KnoxChristina Moore·ButterflyRachel Blanchard·FlowerBonnie Somerville·Denise
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Steven Brill·DirectorJulie Pitkanen·Script Supervisor
Writing· 5
Fred Wolf·StoryJay Leggett·ScreenplayHarris Goldberg·StoryTom Nursall·StoryMitch Rouse·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Jonathan Brown·Director of PhotographyCameron McLean·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Peck Prior·EditorDebra Neil-Fisher·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Christophe Beck·Original Music ComposerElmo Weber·Supervising Sound EditorRussell Farmarco·Sound Effects EditorCameron Steenhagen·Sound Effects EditorRichard Ziegler·Music EditorFernand Bos·Music EditorMark Allen·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 4
Perry Andelin Blake·Production DesignDenise Hudson·Art DirectionNgila Dickson·Costume DesignMeg Everist·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Andrew Haas·Executive ProducerDonald De Line·ProducerRichard Vane·Executive ProducerWendy Japhet·Executive ProducerSheila Jaffe·CastingLynsey Shmukler Jones·Associate ProducerMarie A. Jones·Visual Effects ProducerSteen Bech·Visual Effects Producer
By the Numbers
70.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
14%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$73M
ROI 284%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Without a Paddle's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#006699
#CCFFCC
#993300
Mood
Adventurous, Comedic, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three young adult men submerged in water up to their necks, with their heads and the top of their shoulders visible above the waterline, and”

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Key Elements
Red CanoeFish
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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