Movies like Song of the Paddle (1978)
The best movies like Song of the Paddle (1978) are Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023), Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012) and A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008). If Song of the Paddle hooked you with its comedy and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFriends: The Reunion (2021)7.8/10 from 1,406 votes
- NewestCanoe Dig It? (2025)Released 2025
Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023)
Trevor Noah riffs on national anthems, derailing a German sightseeing tour and getting roasted in Paris in this comedy special about his world travels.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTop Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012)
Jeremy Clarkson and James May travel to the North of England to name and shame some of the worst cars in history, from manufacturers who "should have known better".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)
The egocentric documentary-maker Chris Waitt traces his romantic ineptitude and sexual impotence through awkward interviews with irate ex-girlfriends and stunts involving S&M parlours, Harley Street doctors and Viagra overdoses. The results are often hilarious, sometimes moving and speak directly to the hapless paramour in all of us.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSouth Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (2022)
Trey Parker and Matt Stone celebrate South Park's 25th anniversary with a concert in Colorado, featuring Primus and Ween.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGood Hair (2009)
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the Black community.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBecoming Bond (2017)
The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Honest Liar (2014)
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAm I Racist? (2024)
Matt Walsh goes deep undercover in the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prepare to be shocked by how far race hustlers will go and how much further Matt Walsh will go to expose the grift, uncovering absurdities that will leave you laughing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFriends: The Reunion (2021)
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Balloonatic (1923)
Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA 'Wet' Rag at Cookham (1926)
The devil makes the biggest splash at Cookham's famed regatta.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Canoes In The Kimberley (1982)
In this classic adventure Malcolm Douglas travels with his Aboriginal companions in two Canadian canoes down the Charnley River gorge in the Kimberley. They are the first people to traverse this spectacular river chasm. On reaching the sea they fit out-riggers to the big canoes to complete the journey down the rugged coast to Derby.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Ten Canoes (2006)
A story within a story within a story. In Australia's Northern Territory, an Aboriginal narrator tells a story about his ancestors on a goose hunt. A youngster on the hunt is being tempted to adultery with his elder brother's wife, so an elder tells him a story from the mythical past about how evil can slip in and cause havoc unless prevented by virtue according to customary tribal law.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe River of the Painted Birds (2008)
A north to south canoe trip along quiet bodies of water of Uruguay, exploring the fauna and flora amidst the wilderness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Blue Sky White Clouds (2022)
Grandma has become a little doddery. And since the death of her husband, called E.O., ever bigger gaps have opened in her memory, and her disorientation has increased. Director Astrid Menzel makes a decision: to take a ten-day canoe trip on northern German waters with her brother and the 86-year-old lady. An adventure whose outcome is uncertain and which the three travellers have to face anew at every stage.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Canoe Dig It? (2025)
A glimpse into the world of Freestyle Canoeing following some of the country's top canoeists as they travel to the Moosehead Lake Regional Finals Competition in northern Maine to duke it out for the title of "Top Paddler".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã (2018)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Paddle to the Sea (1966)
A boy's carved boat travels through the Canadian wilderness until it reaches the ocean.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
North of Superior (1971)
The second IMAX film made, commissioned by the Ontario Government, and produced by MultiScreen Corporation, later to become IMAX corporation. North of Superior is a Northern Ontario travelogue, and was the first short feature to be shown at the newly created Ontario government theme park, Ontario Place, in it's state of the art cinema, Cinesphere, the first permanent IMAX installation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Waterwalker (1984)
Naturalist Bill Mason on his journey by canoe into the Ontario wilderness. The filmmaker and artist begins on Lake Superior, then explores winding and sometimes tortuous river waters to the meadowlands of the river's source. Along the way, Mason paints scenes that capture his attention and muses about his love of the canoe, his artwork and his own sense of the land. Mason also uses the film as a commentary on the link between God and nature and the vast array of beautiful canvases God created for him to paint. Features breathtaking visuals and exciting whitewater footage, with a musical score by Bruce Cockburn.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Monster of Phantom Lake (2006)
A mutated monster terrorizes campers in the woods of 1950's Wisconsin.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Klown (2010)
Frank is left with the responsibility for his nephew Bo on an already planned canoe trip. Frank's mate Casper is also coming along. Weighed down a with their obligation, Frank and Casper nevertheless look forward to ending the trip at Skanderborg Festival where there's plenty there for the guys, a spree of drinking and women. Not the best example to set for young Bo. And how do their partners see it all?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWoodland Spirits (2007)
In this documentary short, two men paddle a canoe across a remote part of northern Lake Superior. Each stroke brings them closer to the culmination of an artistic and spiritual journey, one that begins with ancient rock paintings from their Anishinaabe ancestors.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (1984)
A humorous and revealing tale of a group of eight women from varying walks of life, who have volunteered for a rugged survival course at a tough mountain school in the English lakes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
New Skyscrapers for Old (1931)
Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with cars and a Yonge Street streetcar contending with traffic, and pedestrians during rush hour. It then cuts to a mountain in the Rockies and Lake O'Hara and with four men with pack-sacks boarding train. They later climb past the Seven Sisters waterfalls. Coming to an alpine lake, they begin the ascent to the summit, using ropes and picks and traversing some tricky rock faces. Near the top they reach the 'Devil's Window' and, finally, the summit. The film was produced by the National Parks of Canada to promote tourism travel to the Canadian Rockies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
In the Folds of the Great Snake (1997)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Moana Roa (1951)
A documentary portrait of life in the Cook Islands, focusing on Rarotonga and neighboring islands. The film records traditional fishing, weaving, agriculture, canoeing, music, and dance against the islands' picturesque tropical landscapes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Song of the Paddle?
The closest matches to Song of the Paddle are Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023), Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012) and A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Song of the Paddle?
Start with Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023), the closest match to Song of the Paddle.
What is the highest-rated movie like Song of the Paddle?
Friends: The Reunion (2021), rated 7.8/10 by 1,406 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Song of the Paddle?
Canoe Dig It? (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Song of the Paddle?
Yes: Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023), Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012) and A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008).
How are movies similar to Song of the Paddle chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Song of the Paddle, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.