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1987

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In Garry Marshall's comedy, Joanna Stayton (Goldie Hawn) is an obnoxious, wealthy woman, who becomes afflicted with amnesia after she slips off her yacht. Dean Proffitt (Kurt Russell) is the gruff, blue-collar woodworker who recently had a nasty run-in with Joanna. Dean spots the memory-free lass on television, and in an act of .. Read more

Starring	Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Katherine Helmond
Director	Garry Marshall
Genres	Comedy

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- This hilarious and touching romantic comedy recalls the integrated plotting and sophisticated dialogue of '30s... read more on Time Out
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- - 5
  - 1
  Are they still together??
  
  I think they are, you know. Excellent 80's rom-com (and I don't usually like those) with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn being mean to each other then ... read more »
  
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  - DrMikey
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  - Middlewich
  - 16 Sep 2004 at 10:48
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  totally brilliant
  
  love this film it has a moving serious side, but is also incredibly hillarious and has the 'ah' factor about it too.
  
  one for all the family
  
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- - cheesekake
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  - uk
  - 04 Mar 2012 at 00:16
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  I have watched it many times and still like it!
  
  Great light hearted film, it's got that feel good feeling about it.
  
  Goldie Horn and Kurt Russell work well in it, and I like the story that lots ... read more »
  
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- - LarryNorman
  - 4 reviews
  - England, UK
  - 07 Feb 2012 at 11:46
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  Overboard, but not on good points
  
  I'm a Kurt Russell fan but in this one.....? It's a no-no! It's bad from beginning to end. Nothing like that which I was expecting from such a ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 16:09
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  - 2
  Bit dated now
  
  Seen it several times. Good the first time, but tedious after that.
  
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  - Basingstoke
  - 06 Nov 2009 at 18:08
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  overboard
  
  An old film, but worth a watch. Goldie Hawn is her usual brilliant comedy self. Can't get over how much her daughter, Kate Hudson looks like her, as she&#... read more »
  
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  - Ellon
  - 27 Sep 2009 at 11:07
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  Overboard
  
  This was great fun with Goldie Hawn at her very best playing the spoilt rich kid! It is a fun movie for a lazy Sunday afternoon that will bring tears to your ... read more »
  
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  - Isleworth
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 22:08
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  Charming, funny, well executed
  
  Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell don't put a foot wrong in this classic romantic comedy. Nor, in fact do any of the support, including some kids who manage to ... read more »
  
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- - Nick101
  - 5 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 05 May 2009 at 09:48
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  well worth revisiting
  
  This has aged well - the story is still relevent.
  
  It's fun to see the 80's tasticness too.
  
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- - C1LS56
  - 155 reviews
  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 18:35
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  Overboard
  
  Great fun! Really humerous parts and kept me entertained throughout.
  
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  - Northwich
  - 27 Nov 2008 at 02:37
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  Overboard
  
  Frankly, im a massive goldie hawn fan and ive seen this title well over 1000 times!! But it had been a while so i thought id rent it out....it didnt dissappoint... read more »
  
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  - 19 Nov 2008 at 16:27
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- - 5
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  Are they still together??
  
  I think they are, you know. Excellent 80's rom-com (and I don't usually like those) with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn being mean to each other then ... read more »
  
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  - DrMikey
  - 70 reviews
  - Middlewich
  - 16 Sep 2004 at 10:48
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  Entertaining
  
  It was okay. Not hilarious, but entertaining most of the time.
  
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  - England
  - 27 Sep 2005 at 10:27
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  It's the craziest mix-up ever! Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell dazzle the screen in this buoyant and screwball comedy of memory-making and memory-faking. One ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Jun 2005 at 17:37
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  Goldie & Kurt
  
  watched this years ago and really enjoyed it. Still as good second time around, Goldie & Kurt make a great team, a good family film.
  
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  - Devon England
  - 31 May 2006 at 09:11
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  Brilliant!
  
  This has to remain one of my favourite films of all time, its got everything for eveybody.
  
  It will have you falling off the seat laughing. You will ... read more »
  
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- - Manda78
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  - Dawlish
  - 13 Nov 2003 at 12:16
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  - 1
  A good film to watch ...
  
  A good film to watch when your feeling down and need a pick me up. the storyline was so far fetched yet really funny
  
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- - adrian#17
  - BRECON
  - 24 Apr 2004 at 12:08
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  - 0
  fantastic
  
  i love this film, it is absolutley hysterical. the storyline is a bit cheesy but it's a real feel good film that will leave you smiling
  
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  - wales
  - 09 Aug 2005 at 18:46
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  Ridiculous but harmless
  
  Harmless romance but utterly unbelievable
  
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  - Reading
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 10:44
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  good for a laugh
  
  a bit disapointing, story is slow to get going and the ending is not very good
  
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- 183261
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  - Wolverhampton, England
  - 09 Dec 2005 at 12:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Far fetched feel good stunner
  
  A great film - very far fetched, but hilarious - Lots of great chemistry between Goldie and Curt - you can see why they are still together!
  
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  - Cheshire
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 03:56

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- Overboard
  
  In Garry Marshall's comedy, Joanna Stayton (Goldie Hawn) is an obnoxious, wealthy woman, who becomes afflicted with amnesia after she slips off her yacht. Dean Proffitt (Kurt Russell) is the gruff, blue-collar woodworker who recently had a nasty run-in with Joanna. Dean spots the memory-free lass ...