Boat Trip

Boat Trip

Year: 2003

Runtime: 94 min

Language: English

Director: Mort Nathan

Budget: $20M

Comedy

Two friends, Nick and Jerry, accidentally end up on a gay cruise and find themselves in a surprisingly unfamiliar environment. They are challenged to examine their preconceived notions as they experience the world of same-sex romance firsthand. Amidst the journey, Nick develops a connection with a beautiful model named Inga, while Jerry finds himself drawn to a captivating dance instructor, Gabriella, learning about acceptance and unexpected connections.

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1

Breakup in a hot air balloon

Felicia dumps Jerry's marriage proposal in a chaotic hot air balloon moment. She vomits on him and reveals she has met someone else. The public breakup leaves Jerry humiliated and heartbroken before their much-anticipated cruise starts.

Pre-cruise Hot air balloon
2

Friend's wedding inspiration and cruise plan

Nick runs into a friend who is marrying a younger woman from a singles cruise and sees a way to restart his own love life. He convinces Jerry to join a similar cruise to find new opportunities. They set off planning the trip together.

Pre-cruise City street
3

Booking the singles cruise

They visit a travel agency to book the cruise. The mood is hopeful, though their goals are different and risky. This moment sets the trip in motion.

Pre-cruise Travel agency
4

Verbal altercation at the travel agency

A gay man who works at the agency provokes a heated exchange with Jerry and Nick. The argument is tense and followed by uneasy glances from onlookers. The confrontation foreshadows the cruise's surprising twist.

During booking Travel agency
5

Patch-up and the gay-pair revelation

The agency's manager steps in to patch things up by taking over the booking. He handles the details directly and masks the earlier unease. It’s gradually revealed that the agent and manager are gay partners who arranged a gay cruise for them.

During patch-up Travel agency
6

Booked on a gay cruise

Jerry and Nick learn they have been booked onto a cruise intended for gay men. The revelation adds a comedic layer to their ongoing misadventures. They prepare to face a trip that defies their expectations.

After reveal Travel agency / boarding area
7

Jerry falls for Gabriella

On board, Jerry notices Gabriella, the cruise's dance instructor, and falls hard for her. Her charm and talent draw him in at first sight. The spark quickly becomes a driving force for his actions on the ship.

Early on Cruise ship – dance floor
8

Jerry pretends to be gay

To get closer, Jerry pretends to be gay, hoping Gabriella will accept him for who he pretends to be. His deception creates awkward and awkwardly funny exchanges. Gabriella remains sympathetic, unaware of the real truth behind his interest.

Early days Cruise ship
9

Nick's flare rescue goes awry

Mid-cruise, Nick attempts a rescue by firing a flare toward a helicopter that might pick him up. The flare accidentally hits the helicopter, causing it to crash into the ocean. The failed plan adds danger and new comedic tension to the voyage.

Mid-cruise Over the sea
10

Inga and the Swedish bikini captain

On the helicopter, Nick meets the Swedish bikini team and falls for their captain, Inga. Their romance provides a bright, if complicated, thread for his voyage. It tests Nick's commitment to his messy lie-filled journey.

Mid-cruise Over the ocean / helicopter
11

Nick's affair with Sonya

Nick also becomes entangled with Sonya, a mean, sex-obsessed coach aboard the ship. Their accidental affair creates tension and conflicts as the plot progresses. Nick must manage unwanted advances while keeping his own plans intact.

Mid to late Cruise ship – coach's area
12

Felicia outs Jerry to Gabriella

Felicia locates Jerry on the cruise and outs that he is straight, right in front of Gabriella. Gabriella's budding feelings collide with the brutal truth, threatening their fragile connection. The revelation forces Jerry to confront his deception.

Climax Cruise ship
13

Felicia's ultimatum and departure

Felicia imposes an ultimatum: they can marry and leave together. The proposal creates a new pressure-cooker moment amid the escalating tension. Gabriella's feelings for Jerry still linger as the situation tightens.

Climax Cruise ship
14

Wedding interruption and transfer plan

At the wedding, Nick steps in by pretending to be in love with Jerry to prevent a hasty mistake. With help from their new friends, they arrange a plan to send Jerry to Gabriella's new ship. The maneuver pivots the story toward a hopeful reunion on new terms.

Ending Wedding aboard ship / transfer
15

The ending: love finds its course

Jerry ultimately wins Gabriella and begins a genuine relationship with her. Nick loses out on Inga but senses a possible future with her sister, while an uneasy reunion with Sonya erupts in the final moments. The film closes on a bittersweet note, with all three relationships left in flux.

Ending Gabriella's ship / final port

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