Mannequin

PG

Released Feb 13, 1987

1h 29m

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

List

20%

Tomatometer

40 Reviews

55%

Audience Score

25,000+ Ratings

Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy), an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy (Kim Cattrall), an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager (James Spader), Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

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Critics Consensus

Mannequin is a real dummy, outfitted with a ludicrous concept and a painfully earnest script that never springs to life, despite the best efforts of an impossibly charming Kim Cattrall.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This movie is a real curiosity. It's dead. I don't mean it's bad. A lot of bad movies are fairly throbbing with life. Mannequin is dead. The wake lasts 1 1/2 hours, and then we can leave the theater.

Rated: 0.5/4

Mar 19, 2019

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Gavin Bainbridge

Empire Magazine

A pallid shopfloor fairytale with absolutely no magic to speak of.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 19, 2019

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

There`s some solid talent here, but Gottlieb's overemphatic direction reduces them all to broad caricature -- the kind of crazed mugging that isn't often seen outside the boundaries of Saturday morning kiddie shows.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 19, 2019

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...it's a load of old cobblers...

Rated: 2/5

Sep 2, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The tone of the film is very light but exceptionally silly.

Rated: 4/10

Sep 6, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

It was fairly terrible back in 1987, and probably terribly fair by 2020 standards.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 22, 2020

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David F

There was some endearing 80s nostalgia, and McCarthy vs. Spader is always a good element to have in your film, but the plot about a department store dummy who comes to life was pretty weird.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Carlos T

Filme: Manequim Elenco: @andrewtmccarthy @kimcattrall @spaderjamesofficial Estelle Getty Modelo: #romance #comedia #ficção Duração: 1h 30 m Ano: 1987 Minha opinião: Uma comédia que também deixou sua marca na década de 80, ano de glória do cinema. Namorada de Aluguel, Negócio Arriscado, Os Fantasmas se Divertem, A Dama de Vermelho, Um Principe em NY, Olha quem esta Falando, Fujam o Piloto Sumiu, Férias Frustadas, Locademia de Policia, Mulher Nota 1000, Os Três Amigos, Os Irmãos Cara de Pau,.... E muito mais..... Aqui temos este romance clássico, onde Emmy (Cattrall) é uma egípcia e é transportada para o ano de 1987 e encarnando de uma "Manequin" e temos Jonathan (McCarthy) um sonhador, mas um grande fracassado que não encontra um emprego que fique com ele. Até o dia que ele salva dna. Claire que é a dona de uma grande loja de departamento. E por salva-la ele pede um emprego para ela. E assim em um dos trabalhos é fazer a vitrine da loja com os Manequins. E assim em uma bela noite como sendo uma Cinderela ela se torna humana. Eles tem uma noite incrível e assim vai ocorrendo uma divertida aventura entre romance e comédia. Uma estoria infantil, mas que na época havia várias do gênero. Roteiro e enredo básico da década de 80. Vale apena assistir? Sim como nostalgia. Nota: assistindo na década de 80 nota 7, vendo hoje 24 nota 5. Média nota 6.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Joe G

This wonderfully lighthearted Romantic comedy is a must see. Every single character is memorable in their own very distinct way. This movie captures lighthearted, cartoon-like humor as well as slapstick comedy. For anyone who enjoys the romantic comedy genre, this movie is a cult classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Luis C

This movie has the magical touch of the 80s. Highly recommend it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Daniel

I liked it. I remember kinda watch it when I was younger but completely forgot about it. 80 and 90s movies are the best because they almost have a since of fate playing a hand that people overlook in today's world. The feeling of positivity that you are left with at the end is rarely felt after watching movies now ah days.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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I M

This is by all measures a terrible film. But I have loved it since first seeing it in the late 80s. It's plot makes no sense, the acting is over the top but it's pure 1980s cheese.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/24

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Michael Gottlieb

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Andrew McCarthy

Jonathan Switcher

Kim Cattrall

Emmy

Estelle Getty

Claire Timkin

G.W. Bailey

Felix

James Spader

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Synopsis

Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy), an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy (Kim Cattrall), an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager (James Spader), Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.

Director: Michael Gottlieb
Producer: Art Levinson
Screenwriter: Edward Rugoff, Michael Gottlieb
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Gladden Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 13, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.9M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround

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