Overboard

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

1987 1h 52m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 1,049

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Garry Marshall
Writers: Leslie Dixon
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Garry Marshall, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sonny Baskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and Edward Herrmann carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From opulence... to rags... to love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Garry Marshall directs. John A. Alonzo behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Sonny Baskin cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Directed by Garry Marshall, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sonny Baskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and Edward Herrmann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "From opulence... to rags... to love.".
8IMDB entry: tt0093693 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "amnesia", "mother role", "rich woman poor man", "working class".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: John A. Alonzo
Original score: Alan Silvestri
Editing: Sonny Baskin
Makeup / hair: Kathryn Blondell
Sound: Rick Kline
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Box office: $26,700,000
Return: 121% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Overboard (1987)

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Peter McGinn2020-08-22
★ 8/10
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 amnesiac mom who is not cut out for motherhood and in over her head. What she learns about herself doesn’t come from her memory, but from what the Kurt Russell character relates to her, so she hears how she had sex with him their first date and she says, “I’m a slut.” Sexist, of course, but at least she is saying it about herself, and she does come through for her ‘family’ in the end. It is a harmless good time. I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch it, but I wouldn’t change channels if it came on either. As an aside, I haven’t seen the remake, so I can’t make comparisons. Probably should judge both on their own merits anyway, right?

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