Overboard (1987)
From opulence... to rags... to love.
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Overboard rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 72K votes
Rotten Tomatoes46%
Metacritic53%
TMDb6.795/10· 980 votesWith 46% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 53/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Overboard
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.
Cast of Overboard
Goldie Hawn
as Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt
Kurt Russell
as Dean Proffitt
Edward Herrmann
as Grant Stayton III
Mike Hagerty
as Billy Pratt
Katherine Helmond
as Edith Mintz
Roddy McDowall
as Andrew
Jared Rushton
as Charlie Proffitt
- J
Jeffrey Wiseman
as Joey Proffitt
- B
Brian Price
as Travis Proffitt
- J
Jamie Wild
as Greg Proffitt
Frank Campanella
as Captain Karl
- H
Henry Alan Miller
as Dr. Norman Korman (as Harvey Alan Miller)
Overboard facts
- Budget
- $22M
- Box office
- $26.7M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Fish-out-of-water amnesia comedy delivers lighthearted fun
- •Romance elements blend naturally with comedic chaos
- •Garry Marshall direction maintains comedic tone throughout
What the audience disliked
- •Low RT score reveals dated critical perspective
- •Heiress-carpenter class-clash premise feels unoriginal
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