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Overboard

1987 · 112 min

A frothy, feel-good romantic comedy with slapstick moments and a warm heart, easy to watch and enjoy.

Tagline
From opulence... to rags... to love.
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Garry Marshall
Written by
Leslie Dixon
Starring
Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Edward Herrmann, Mike Hagerty, Katherine Helmond, Roddy McDowall, Jared Rushton, Jeffrey Wiseman
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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