Sometimes, the comedies that critics like the least are the ones that resonate with general audiences the most.Overboard, the 2018 romantic comedy starringEva Longoria,Eugenio Derbez, andJohn Hannah, has entered the top 10 most popular projects on Prime Video, currently sitting in the #10 spot. The film follows a spoiled, wealthy yacht owner who is thrown overboard and loses his memory and one of the mistreated employees convinces him that he is her working-class husband. In addition to Longoria, Derbez, and Hannah,Overboardalso starsAnna Farris,John Hannah,Swoosie Kurtz, andMel Rodriguez, and the film currently sits at"rotten"scores of 24% from critics and 54% from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Overboardwas written byLeslie Dixon,Bob Fisher, andRob Greenberg, with Greenberg also directing the film. Fisher’s most famous work came when he penned the screenplay forOwen WilsonandVince VaughninWedding Crashers, and he also wrote the script forWe’re the Millers, the 2013 comedy starringJason SudeikisandJennifer Aniston. Dixon wrote the script for the originalFreaky Fridaymovie starringLindsay LohanandJamie Lee Curtis, and also served as the scribe forLimitless, the 2011 sci-fi thriller starringBradley CooperandRobert De Niro. Despite having 21 directorial credits to his name since making his directorial debut onScrubsin 2006,Overboardis still the only feature film that Greenberg has helmed in his career, and he currently has no upcoming projects on the slate.
What Else Is in the Prime Video Top 10?
Since premiering its highly-anticipated second season,The Lord of the Ringsspin-off showThe Rings of Powerhas jumped to the top of the Prime Video top 10 and shown no signs of giving up the top spot. Other Prime Video original projects such asJackpot!, the comedy starringJohn CenaandAwkwafina, andThe Boys, the raunchy superhero TV series starringKarl UrbanandAntony Starr, have also found spots in the Prime Video top 10. Both of theChanning TatumandJonah Hill-led comedy movies,21and22 Jump Street, also round out the last two spots in the Prime Video top 10.
Overboardstars Eva Longoria and Anna Farris and was written by Bob Fisher, Leslie Dixon, and Rob Greenberg, with Greenberg also directing the film. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and watchOverboard, now streaming onPrime Video.
