Overboard

Name: Overboard
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: May 4, 2018
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Alyvia Alyn Lind, Anna Faris, Cecilia Suárez, Celeste Ziegler, Cynthia Mendez

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Pantelion Films | Release Date: May 4, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Alyvia Alyn Lind, Anna Faris, Cecilia Suárez, Celeste Ziegler, Cynthia Mendez, Emily Bruhn, Eugenio Derbez, Eva Longoria, Gary Chalk, Hannah Nordberg, John Hannah, Josh Segarra, Mel Rodriguez, Payton Lepinski, Stephi Chin-Salvo, Swoosie Kurtz, Toby Hargrave

Summary: In a splashy new twist, Overboard focuses on Leonardo (Eugenio Derbez), a selfish, spoiled, rich playboy from Mexico's richest family and Kate (Anna Faris), a working-class single mom of three hired to clean Leonardo's luxury yacht. After unjustly firing Kate and refusing to pay her, Leonardo falls overboard when partying too hard and wakesIn a splashy new twist, Overboard focuses on Leonardo (Eugenio Derbez), a selfish, spoiled, rich playboy from Mexico's richest family and Kate (Anna Faris), a working-class single mom of three hired to clean Leonardo's luxury yacht. After unjustly firing Kate and refusing to pay her, Leonardo falls overboard when partying too hard and wakes up on the Oregon coast with amnesia. Kate shows up at the hospital and, to get payback, convinces Leonardo he is her husband and puts him to work -- for the first time in his life. At first miserable and inept, Leonardo slowly settles in. Eventually, he earns the respect of his new "family" and co-workers. But, with Leonardo's billionaire family hot on their trail and the possibility of his memory returning at any moment, will their new family last or will Leonardo finally put the clues together and leave them for good?… Expand

Director: Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 112 min

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Randy Cordova

May 3, 2018

Writers and directors Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg don't do anything particularly clever or inspired, but they display a knack for snappy dialogue and draw solid work from the cast. It's enjoyable watching Leonardo and Kate draw closer together, and the film's emotional moments strike the right notes. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

May 3, 2018

Overboard has been made with enough bubbly comic spirit and skill that the gender switch turns out to be a smart move, from both an entertainment and commercial vantage. Like the original, the new version is a snarky situational farce that evolves into a cheese-dog fable of home and hearth, and the role reversal lets it feel halfway fresh. Read full review

Gary Thompson

May 3, 2018

It all adds up to a bicultural comedy that is good-natured if not especially or consistently well-written. The movie takes too long to get moving, stays a tad too long, and efforts to retrofit the movie as a vehicle for Derbez come at the expense of Faris, a talented comedian who has very little to do here. Read full review

Peter Travers

May 4, 2018

The snotty rich bastard? That role goes to Eugenio Derbez, Mexico's biggest star, who's allowed to speak a big chunk of his dialogue in Spanish, complete with subtitles. It's the one original idea that this retrofitted Overboard has to offer. The rest of the movie wears out its welcome muy rapido. Read full review

Tomris Laffly

May 3, 2018

Ultimately pointless, Overboard makes you wonder why it exists at all when it offers neither a fresh angle into modern-day relationships nor an improvement upon its predecessor. Read full review

Lindsey Bahr

May 3, 2018

Not only do its two stars have zero chemistry with each other, but the story goes out of its way to over-explain and over-justify the preposterous premise, adding needless complications (like a whole side-plot about his family’s business) and motivations to make everyone more likable and empathetic. Read full review

Derek Smith

May 3, 2018

All of the broad physical humor in the world can't distract from the fact that the film is an endorsement of psychological exploitation. Read full review

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NguyenElaina02

Jan 30, 2021

really gud film, I didn't laugh although this is comedy but the film really interesting, the music was greattttt

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Acacia

Jun 14, 2018

I really enjoyed this movie! It is lots of fun and even though I have never heard of Eugenio Derbez - and was totally disappointed that they hadn’t cast someone I really liked - he ended up growing on me. Switching the roles was brilliant and Derbez played the part of a horrible rich boyI really enjoyed this movie! It is lots of fun and even though I have never heard of Eugenio Derbez - and was totally disappointed that they hadn’t cast someone I really liked - he ended up growing on me. Switching the roles was brilliant and Derbez played the part of a horrible rich boy so well. You just want to smack him. Ana Faris as the poor Mom/student was less effective, but still okay. The movie has some really funny moments and some good gags, i watched the original Overboard with goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and found it to be much ess satisfying than this new updated version. If you just want to nave a good, fun time at the movies, this is a great choice.… Expand

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BetaNoGamma

May 11, 2018

Si algo sabe hacer Derbez es hacer el idiota, actuar y sacarme una maldita sonrisa. Overboard recién se estreno en México y siendo sincero... No estoy de acuerdo con la critica. La película deja uno que otro cabo suelto, es una película de comedia y obviamente no es de 10 pero si algo haySi algo sabe hacer Derbez es hacer el idiota, actuar y sacarme una maldita sonrisa. Overboard recién se estreno en México y siendo sincero... No estoy de acuerdo con la critica. La película deja uno que otro cabo suelto, es una película de comedia y obviamente no es de 10 pero si algo hay celebran o amar y es la limpia actuación de cada uno de sus actores, la limpia y agradable comedia y lo agradable que puede terminar de ser. La comedia involuntaria es algo que sobresale, si, hay comedia forzada pero en este caso llega a verse como algo invisible, las cámaras parecen tomar el lado perfecto, si, tampoco tienen una calidad asombrosa pero llega a ser agradable y lo que una película cómica y un tanto familiar necesita, me llegaría hasta arriesgar diciendo que podía tratarse de una clase de de cambio de dirección para las películas de mundos opuestos que se terminan amando a ser un "Secuestro a un multi-millonario Mexicano y hago que crea que es mi esposo" y hace salir una bella relación con uno que otro evento que logra enlazarse, sin duda Overboard es la mejor opción para disfrutar un fin de semana con tu familia.… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Sep 15, 2018

"Overboard" was a decent movie, with good performances but a story that is not convincing although it is funny, the mixture of cultures from Mexico and the United States is usually controversial but also enjoyable at times. Anna Faris showed a comical and kind side that I liked, but Eugenio"Overboard" was a decent movie, with good performances but a story that is not convincing although it is funny, the mixture of cultures from Mexico and the United States is usually controversial but also enjoyable at times. Anna Faris showed a comical and kind side that I liked, but Eugenio Derbez has to refine his acting quality, to enter the world of Hollywood, because worn out he can not.… Expand

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Q8MarrongGlace

Jul 13, 2018

I rate this 3 Since the original 1987 version I give it a 6 which is good enough so this one maybe half as good as the old one for some reasons like the main one is that this was boring also you know what’s coming plus for that Spanish language I wasn't able to understand half of the movieI rate this 3 Since the original 1987 version I give it a 6 which is good enough so this one maybe half as good as the old one for some reasons like the main one is that this was boring also you know what’s coming plus for that Spanish language I wasn't able to understand half of the movie so if you watched the original one just stick to it and don't watch this crap if you don't then also watch the 1987 version funnier and more enjoyable if you don't like watching classic old movies then don't watch either… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

TVJerry

May 17, 2018

The biggest difference between this movie and the 1987 version is not that the genders are reversed, but that this one isn't ever remotely funny. Popular Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez plays the spoiled rich guy and Anna Faris is the struggling mom of 3. When he falls off his luxury yacht andThe biggest difference between this movie and the 1987 version is not that the genders are reversed, but that this one isn't ever remotely funny. Popular Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez plays the spoiled rich guy and Anna Faris is the struggling mom of 3. When he falls off his luxury yacht and gets amnesia, she convinces him that he's the hard-working father and provider of her family. Derbez gives his character plenty of frenzied energy, but the situations and the script are never funny. Faris is comically useless. The Hispanic audience members seemed to enjoy the inside jokes (much of the dialogue is Spanish with subtitles), but the humor didn't translate. In addition, the sweet side of the story never gains much romantic steam. Might be smarter to rent the original.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Galexth

May 13, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cheap comedy really if you want to throw your money in the trash better donalo someone who needs it instead of seeing this garbage… Expand

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