“Overboard” (*1/2 out of four) was an unnecessary remake of the 1987 Kurt Russell/Goldie Hawn comedy that wasn’t exactly crying out to be remade; this update switches the gender of the main characters but don’t expect any more originality than that. Once again, a spoiled business owner (Eugenio Derbez) falls overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his tormented employee (Anna Faris) until they gradually realize that- shucks- they kinda like each other after all. Faris’ bright performance is film’s one positive but scene after scene lands with a thud and the film itself goes overboard with dumb dialogue and silly scenarios. Nice ending tries to steer film back on course but it’s too late.

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