Overboard

1987 • 1h 52m •

Comedy Romance

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 6.8/10

1,038 reviews

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Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

"From opulence... to rags... to love."

Top Billed Cast

Goldie Hawn

Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt

Kurt Russell

Dean Proffitt

Edward Herrmann

Grant Stayton III

Mike Hagerty

Billy Pratt

Katherine Helmond

Edith Mintz

Roddy McDowall

Andrew

Jared Rushton

Charlie Proffitt

Jeffrey Wiseman

Joey Proffitt

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

P Peter McGinn Verified TMDB Critic

2020-08-22

This movie wouldn’t make any of my top 20 lists (if I took the time to create some) but I think it is a charming film, and that is quite an accomplishment. Because if it weren’t for the talented ensemble main actors, Garry Marshall directing, and a witty script (the writer has Pay it Forward and others on her resume), this movie could easily have been a stinker. As it is, it has a lot of laughs, cute child actors, some character development, and a fun time for all.

It is priceless to watch the Goldie Hawk character go from snooty, haughty rich bitch, to a sensitive self-deprecating amn...