Overboard (1987)

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

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.

• Released: 1987-12-16
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 1,038 votes

Directed by Garry Marshall.

Top cast

• 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
• Jeffrey Wiseman as Joey Proffitt
• Brian Price as Travis Proffitt
• Jamie Wild as Greg Proffitt

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Overboard

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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