4.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Without a Paddle (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core narrative revolves around apolitical themes of friendship, adventure, and personal growth, with its challenges and solutions focused on individual character development rather than any explicit political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, with its main characters being white males, and does not include explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on the adventure and personal journeys of these characters without critically portraying traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Without a Paddle does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a wilderness adventure of three heterosexual male friends, with no engagement with queer identity in its plot, character arcs, or comedic elements, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Without a Paddle" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity or experiences.
The film primarily focuses on three male protagonists and their misadventures. While female characters are present, none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. The action sequences do not feature women in such roles.
Without a Paddle is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
This film is an original story with characters created specifically for it. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which character races could have been changed. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
5.6
Critic Ratings
1.5
2.9
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