Overboard (2018) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Kate Sullivan
(played by Anna Faris) — protagonist
A widowed single mother working two jobs while studying nursing. After being wronged by arrogant yacht owner Leonardo, she orchestrates a ruse using his amnesia to make him believe they are married, f...
Theresa
(played by Eva Longoria) — supporting
Kate's close friend who helps orchestrate the amnesia ruse. She temporarily takes the blame for finding condoms in the car to protect Kate's cover story and is married to Bobby.
Colin
(played by John Hannah) — supporting
Leonardo's former employee who reappears at the end to offer his services as a nanny. He inadvertently reminds Leo that he still legally owns his $60 million yacht, facilitating Leo's return to Kate.
Sofia
(played by Mariana Treviño) — minor
Captain
(played by Per Graffman) — minor
Bobby
(played by Mel Rodriguez) — supporting
Theresa's husband who runs a construction business. Kate gets Leonardo assigned to work for him to test his character and provide manual labor.
Magdalena
(played by Cecilia Suárez) — minor
Nurse
(played by Morgan Brayton) — cameo
Local Boat Mechanic
(played by Toby Hargrave) — cameo
Boat Mechanic's Wife
(played by Elizabeth Bowen) — cameo
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Boat Mechanic's Wife → Local Boat Mechanic
(wife)
Captain → Colin
(Professional Shared Yacht Context) — Both are connected to the yacht's operation and ownership situation.
Colin reminds the yacht owner that he legally owns the yacht, while the Captain operates that yacht during the final sequence.
Kate Sullivan → Nurse
(Professional Patient-Related Contact) — Their connection is limited to the hospital and Kate's nursing context.
The amnesiac man is brought to a hospital, and Kate is described as studying to become a nurse, but the plot gives no direct conversation between them...
Colin → Kate Sullivan
(Professional Service Offer) — Colin offers practical help to Kate's household.
Colin arrives at Kate's home and offers his services as a nanny.
Sofia → Colin
(Professional Referrer) — Sofia sends Colin to deliver information about the yacht.
After the amnesiac man's return to Kate, Colin says that Sofia sent him to remind the man that he still legally owns the yacht.
Kate Sullivan → Bobby
(Professional Employer) — Kate uses Bobby's construction business to give the man manual work.
Kate sets the amnesiac man up with an exhausting construction job for Theresa's husband Bobby.
Theresa → Bobby
(Family Spouse) — Theresa and Bobby are married.
The plot identifies Bobby as Theresa's husband, and Kate arranges work for the amnesiac man through Bobby's construction business.
Magdalena → Sofia
(Family Sister) — Magdalena and Sofia are sisters within the same family.
Magdalena and Sofia are described as the younger sisters of the yacht owner's family and are shown caring for their ailing father together.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Captain → Kate Sullivan
(Conflict Indirect Obstacle) — The Captain controls the yacht's movement during the final pursuit.
The Captain turns the yacht around after the yacht owner decides to return, while Kate and the girls pursue the vessel by boat.
Kate Sullivan → Theresa
(Social Close Friend) — Theresa is Kate's trusted friend and active collaborator.
Theresa is identified as Kate's friend and helps her create the false marriage story for the amnesiac yacht owner.
Story Analysis
A wounded working mother and an amnesiac heir create a false family that gradually becomes a genuine emotional home.
Plot Progression
A Fall Changes Everything
— Kate is mistreated while cleaning a luxury yacht. The yacht owner falls overboard, wakes with amnesia, and is abandoned after Magdalena invents a death story.
The Marriage Deception
— Kate and Theresa exploit the amnesia to create a false marriage. Kate brings the man into her home and uses construction work to challenge his former arrogance.
A Family Takes Shape
— The amnesiac man bonds with Kate's daughters, making the false household feel emotionally real. Kate grows guilty but continues the story as the family celebrates an invented anniversary.
Truth Reaches The Shore
— A photograph exposes Magdalena's false death report. The man's memory returns at Kate's home, and he leaves in anger after realizing the deception.
Choosing A New Life
— Kate pursues the yacht, while the restored man recognizes the emptiness of his former life. He turns back, reunites with Kate, and ultimately marries her aboard the yacht.
