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Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

  • Video
  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
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3.9/10
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Rik Young, Kristopher Turner, and Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
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AdventureComedy
Zach talks Ben into taking off time to go on an adventure of a lifetime. Our two fiends head out on the river, along with an uptight Brit to find Ben's long lost love.Zach talks Ben into taking off time to go on an adventure of a lifetime. Our two fiends head out on the river, along with an uptight Brit to find Ben's long lost love.Zach talks Ben into taking off time to go on an adventure of a lifetime. Our two fiends head out on the river, along with an uptight Brit to find Ben's long lost love.
IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Ellory Elkayem
    • Writer
      • Stephen Mazur
    • Stars
      • Oliver James
      • Kristopher Turner
      • Rik Young
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ellory Elkayem
    • Writer
      • Stephen Mazur
    • Stars
      • Oliver James
      • Kristopher Turner
      • Rik Young
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    • 19User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews

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    Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling
    Trailer 1:02
    Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling

    Photos15

    Amber McDonald and Madison Riley in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Amber McDonald and Madison Riley in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Amber McDonald and Madison Riley in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Kristopher Turner and Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Kristopher Turner in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Rik Young in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Kristopher Turner and Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Kristopher Turner in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Rik Young, Kristopher Turner, and Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Kristopher Turner and Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)
    Rik Young, Kristopher Turner, and Oliver James in Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling (2009)

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    Oliver James
    Oliver James
    • Ben
    Kristopher Turner
    Kristopher Turner
    • Zach
    Rik Young
    Rik Young
    • Nigel
    Madison Riley
    Madison Riley
    • Earthchild…
    Jerry Rice
    Jerry Rice
    • Hal Gore
    Amber McDonald
    • Thunderstorm
    Cory Bossom
    • Young Ben
    Derek Nolan
    • Young Zach
    Madison Bontempo
    Madison Bontempo
    • Young Heather
    Robert Blanche
    Robert Blanche
    • Massey
    Todd A. Robinson
    Todd A. Robinson
    • Overton
    • (as Todd Robinson)
    Ellen Albertini Dow
    Ellen Albertini Dow
    • Mrs. Bessler
    Danny Belrose
    Danny Belrose
    • Bar Patron
    Mason Knight
    • Kyle
    Will Cuddy
    Will Cuddy
    • Lyle
    Glen Baggerly
    Glen Baggerly
    • Managing Partner
    • (uncredited)
    Kimberly Howard
    • Staff Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Galen Schrick
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ellory Elkayem
    • Writer
      • Stephen Mazur
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to credit lists for both 'Without a Paddle' (2004) and its sequel 'Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling' (2009), there are no common cast and crew members who worked on both pictures.
    • Connections
      Follows Without a Paddle (2004)

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    4/10
    Simply a low-budget version of the first movie
    "Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling" (2009) is a comedy/adventure about three old friends who venture into the Northwest wilderness to find a girl whom one of them fell in love with when they were kids. She's now a hippie tree-hugger, but stands to inherit a fortune. Will they find her? Will they even get back alive?

    This "sequel" was only made because the first movie, 2004's "Without a Paddle," was a minor hit at the box office, making three times its expense in the USA alone. As you can see from the above synopsis, "Nature's Calling" is merely a retread of the same plot with slight variations and different actors. It also cost $12.7 million less.

    If you liked the first film you might appreciate this one, but it's anemic by comparison, not that the first one was that good. The protagonists are likable and the filmmaking is hip, including the soundtrack, but the shenanigans are only mildly amusing and the girls, again, aren't anything to get too excited about, although the brunette is the best of both worlds. The over-the-top scene with the squirrels is easily the best scene and is almost worth the price of admission. I suggest only watching this one if you're a fan of the first movie and want to see a lesser film with the same plot and tone.

    An interesting difference is that this one was actually shot in the Great Northwest, in the wilderness East of Portland, rather than New Zealand.

    The film runs 96 minutes.

    GRADE: Borderline C- or C
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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Không Một Mái Chèo: Thiên Nhiên Vẫy Gọi
    • Filming locations
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Famous Productions
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    • Budget
      • $6,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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