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Overboard
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Barrett
Edited byLee Haxall
Music byLyle Workman
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Films
Release date
  • May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$14.8 million[3]

Overboard is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Rob Greenberg, written by Greenberg, Bob Fisher and Leslie Dixon and starring Eugenio Derbez, Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, John Hannah and Swoosie Kurtz.[4][5] A remake of the 1987 film of the same name, the plot follows a working class single mother who convinces a rich playboy with amnesia that they are a married couple.

Overboard was released in the United States on May 4, 2018. It has grossed $14 million and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Faris' performance but criticized the film for its bland story and not adding anything new to the original.

Plot

Kate (Anna Farris) is a single, working-class mother of three who's hired to clean a luxury yacht that belongs to Leonardo -- a selfish, spoiled and wealthy Mexican playboy. After unjustly firing Kate, Leonardo falls off the boat and wakes up with no memory of who he is. To get payback, Kate shows up at the hospital and convinces the confused amnesiac that they're married. As Leonardo tries to get used to manual labor and his new family, Kate starts to wonder how long she can keep fooling her fake husband.

Cast

Production

In March 2017, It was announced that Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez will star in a re-imagining of the original 1987 film, with Rob Greenberg and Bob Fisher co-directing. The main roles are reversed from the original film. Derbez will portray a wealthy man who falls off of his yacht and is found by Faris' character, a single mother who convinces him that he is her husband.[6] Filming began in Vancouver in May 2017.[8] Eva Longoria joined the cast that month.[7]

Release

Overboard was originally scheduled to be released on April 20, 2018 by Lionsgate Films.[4] In January 2018, the release date was rescheduled for April 13, 2018.[9] In March 2018, the film's release was rescheduled for May 4, 2018,[10] to avoid competing against the rescheduled release of Avengers: Infinity War.[11]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Overboard was released alongside Tully and Bad Samaritan, and was projected to gross around $12 million from 1,623 theaters in its opening weekend.[12] The film made $4.8 million on its first day, including $675,000 from Thursday night previews, an improvement from the $450,000 made by Derbez's How to Be a Latin Lover the year before. It went on to debut to $14.8 million, finishing second behind holdover Avengers: Infinity War; 41% of its audience was Latino.[13]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 31% based on 51 reviews, and an average rating of 4.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Overboard makes poor use of the ever-charming Anna Faris — and chooses questionable source material — to offer a remake that fails to clear the fairly low bar set by the original."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it an 83% overall positive score.[13]

Variety's Owen Gleiberman wrote, "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."[16] Conversely, Johnny Oleksinski of the New York Post wrote "Hollywood isn't just churning out crummy remakes of great films anymore — now it's doing awful remakes of mediocre films. For evidence, see Overboard. Or, rather, don't."[17]

References

  1. ^ Busch, Anita (July 20, 2017). "Eugenio Derbez's 'Overboard' Remake Gets Release Date From Pantelion Films". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (May 4, 2018). "Box Office: 'Overboard' Launches With $675,000 on Thursday Night". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Overboard (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b McNary, Dave (July 20, 2017). "Anna Faris-Eugenio Derbez Comedy 'Overboard' Lands April Release". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Flint, Hanna (July 21, 2017). "Overboard Remake Gets a Spring 2018 Release Date". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Gonzales, Umberto (March 6, 2017). "'Overboard' Remake: Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez Set to Star". TheWrap. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2017). "Eva Longoria Joins Anna Faris in 'Overboard' Remake". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Faris, Anna [@AnnaKFaris] (May 24, 2017). "This is why I've been so quiet on twitter-I'm being loud on set in Vancouver" (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Busch, Jenna (January 19, 2018). "Weinstein Company Pulls Three Films from Schedule, Lionsgate Moves Overboard Up". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  10. ^ Busch, Jenna (March 7, 2018). "Lionsgate Gives Overboard and Traffik New Release Dates". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Mendelson, Scott (March 8, 2018). "'Avengers: Infinity War' Could Leave A Marvel-Sized Hole In May Box Office Totals". Forbes. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 2, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War' Ties 'Force Awakens' As Fastest Title To $300M, Will Make Another $100M+ This Weekend". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  13. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 6, 2018). "'Avengers: Infinity War' Is Second-Fastest Pic To $400M With Second-Best 2nd Weekend Ever At $112M+ – Sunday". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  14. ^ "Overboard (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Overboard Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  16. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (May 3, 2018). "Review: 'Overboard'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  17. ^ Oleksinski, Johnny (May 3, 2018). "'Overboard' is the most pointless movie remake yet". New York Post. NYP Holdings. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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