Known to many as the face of the Scary Movie franchise, Anna Faris has had a wonderful career, mostly within the realm of comedy. From The Hot Chick to recently being reported as part of the voice cast of the upcoming Toy Story 5, Faris has a filmography packed with highlights. One of her more forgotten efforts, however, came in the 2018 romantic comedy Overboard, which she starred in alongside Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, John Hannah, Swoosie Kurtz, and Mel Rodriguez.
Released to little fanfare, the film failed to capture the hearts and minds of critics and audiences, as evidenced by a disappointing 24% from critics and 54% from general audiences on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Written by Leslie Dixon, Bob Fisher, and Rob Greenberg, with the latter also directing the movie, which stands as his only directorial effort to date, Overboard follows working-class single mother Kate’s (Faris) frustration at being fired by a selfish yacht owner, with said yacht owner then getting amnesia following an accident. In retribution, she pretends the two are married, only for things not to fall quite into place.
Seven years on from its release, Overboard, which is a playful reversed-remake of the 1987 original starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, has found streaming success in America, officially topping the ranks of Tubi’s top ten most-watched titles as of July 1, 2025. Elsewhere in the top 10, the Gerard Butler-led conspiracy thriller Kandahar proved popular, alongside Roland Emmerich‘s disaster classic Independence Day starring Will Smith, and Neil Jordan‘s 1988 fantasy flick High Spirits. As the #1 most-watched title on the platform on the aforementioned date, Overboard officially outperformed each of these top titles, as well as many others.
How Did ‘Overboard’ Perform at the Box Office?
Overboard might have failed to receive much praise from critics and many theatergoers, but did it prove popular enough to provide financial success for MGM and Lionsgate? The answer is, unequivocally, yes, with Overboard‘s reported $12 million budget being returned sevenfold with a total global gross of $91.2 million, split between a domestic haul of $50.3 million and a further $40.9 million from overseas markets. This made Overboard the 83rd highest-grossing movie of 2018 globally, as well as still sitting just outside the 100 highest-grossing romantic comedies of all time.
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Overboard
- Release Date
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May 4, 2018
- Runtime
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112minutes
- Director
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Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg
Source: FlixPatrol
