Review of Overboard (1987) by Barbara W — 22 Sep 2009

Mr & Ms Russell made this highly entertaining silly film one of my all time faves.

This review of Overboard (1987) was written by Barbara W on 22 Sep 2009.

Overboard has generally received positive reviews.

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By Karl M (131) on 26 Nov 2018

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I know this movie is not reviewed well, but I love it! Overboard is one of those movies I can watch over and over which never gets old…

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Falsely identified as a classic, Overboard falls apart under its contrived premise that isn't very funny…

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By Riley R (34) on 19 May 2017

If you gave this movie less then 4 stars that's because you didn't grow up to watch the movie with your family. This is a classic…

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