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A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, Metacritic 53/100. Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes46%
Metacritic53/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
1,026 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Leslie DixonScreenplay
- Garry MarshallDirector
Cast
- Goldie HawnJoanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
- Kurt RussellDean Proffitt
- Edward HerrmannGrant Stayton III
- Mike HagertyBilly Pratt
- Katherine HelmondEdith Mintz
- Roddy McDowallAndrew
- Jared RushtonCharlie Proffitt
- Jeffrey WisemanJoey Proffitt
- Brian PriceTravis Proffitt
- Jamie WildGreg Proffitt
- Frank CampanellaCaptain Karl
- Henry Alan MillerDr. Norman Korman (as Harvey Alan Miller)
Stills
Movies like Overboard
Themes
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