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Plot Summary
A kind of African Queen gone berserk, "Overboard" chronicles the misad-ventures of a bitchy society queen (Goldi Hawn) who lives on a luxury yacht with her class-conscious husband (Edward Herrmann) and put-upon butler (Roddy McDowall). When the yacht docks for "repairs" (that is, for more closet space), Hawn refuses to pay the local carpenter (Kurt Russel) because he used oak instead of cedar for the closets. The post-refusal argument results in Hawn pushing Russel overboard. Hawn falls overboard herself and is rescued by a garbage scow. However, she remembers nothing of her pampered past. Through a series of high-energy, high-wit escapades the two protagonists find each other, the kids turn into lollipops and all is well that ends well. Garry Marshall directed with aplomb.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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50%- Reviews Counted: 24
- Fresh: 12
- Rotten: 12
- Average Rating: 5.2/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: While the prospect of watching Miss Hawn play a rude, nasty socialite is appealing, and even the transformation to homebody is a funny idea, Overboard winds up taking things too far.
Rotten: If there's an amnesia movie worse than Overboard, it slips my mind.
Fresh: A warm and funny movie.
Customer Reviews
Funny Movie!
I love this movie! it's funny and real!
Fanominal! I love it!
BUY IT!!! This movie is overly hilarious! These two have great chemistry, and they are awesome together. By the way, this movie made them fall in love, and get married! Aww! BUY IT!! :))
Watchable over and over again
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. Goldie & Kurt are great actors, and of course their powerful chemistry makes this movie all the more enjoyable and believable. The story is heartfelt and funny and has a great lesson to teach us all! So glad to have it on my iPod, more than worth the $10
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- $14.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 1987
- © 1987 METRO-GOLWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.