Overboard

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Overboard

PG

1987

1h 52m

Comedy

Romance

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Snobbish and wealthy Joanna Stayton is living a life of leisure with her husband, Grant, when she falls off their yacht and suffers amnesia. Grant takes the opportunity to rid himself of the demanding Joanna -- but Dean, a widowed carpenter with four kids who once worked for Joanna, arrives and claims she's his wife. Joanna can't remember her past identity, but has trouble believing that she was ever meant to be a working-class mother of four.

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Critics Consensus

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's comedic chops elevate waterlogged material, but not even their buoyant chemistry can keep Overboard's creepy concept afloat.

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Harper Barnes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Aug 1, 2022

Hawn and Russell make a cute couple, and Overboard has a fair amount of charm. Like a lot of movies these days, it takes this one too long to end, but up until the last 20 minutes or so, it is a moderately entertaining, old-fashioned formula comedy.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Aug 23, 2017

1.5/4

Why [Kurt Russell] wouldn`t simply leave [Goldie Hawn] alone is just one of the film`s flaws.

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Daniel Fienberg

Zap2it.com

Oct 20, 2005

1/5

Kurt Russell abuses Goldie Hawn into becoming a better, more caring woman? Who thinks this stuff is funny? Lots of people, unfortunately.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 14, 2026

1/4

Merely sour and sadistic.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 28, 2021

2.5/4

This popular piece of piffle from director Garry Marshall (who made his career in piffle) mainly stays afloat thanks to the presence of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Mar 28, 2021

2.5/4

...a bizarre setup that's employed to mostly watchable and genial effect...

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Denis B

@DenisB Sep 11, 2026

A cult classic, movies should all be filmed as beautifully and simply as Overboard

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Scenario T

@RT90910849 Sep 7, 2026

This is the peak of ROM/COM's

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Sarah G

@SarahG Aug 29, 2026

I really don’t understand why some are so critical. It’s a sweet movie and it’s a funny movie!

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Aug 10, 2026

I went into this movie expecting to hate every second of cliche and predictable story but it surprised by how much heart it has

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bruce F

@bruce999 Aug 4, 2026

kind of funny, but at the same time -not so funny. i have mixed feelings about movie... not much emotion.

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Landon J

@Minxsykitty Jul 28, 2026

Wow what a premise lol. I think Goldie is actually the real star here, not that Russel does bad. Heartwarming enough if you can ignore the ultra weirdness of the setup. I really like the quirks this title had to bring mostly. Nice romantic comedy entry.

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Synopsis

Snobbish and wealthy Joanna Stayton is living a life of leisure with her husband, Grant, when she falls off their yacht and suffers amnesia. Grant takes the opportunity to rid himself of the demanding Joanna -- but Dean, a widowed carpenter with four kids who once worked for Joanna, arrives and claims she's his wife. Joanna can't remember her past identity, but has trouble believing that she was ever meant to be a working-class mother of four.

Director: Garry Marshall
Producer: Alexandra Rose, Anthea Sylbert
Screenwriter: Leslie Dixon
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1987, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.9M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround

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