Mannequin
Seen it?1987 | 89 min | Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 7 times its budget, but just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved How to Marry a Millionaire or The Apartment, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Jonathan Switcher, 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, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 21 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$43 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Gottlieb
- Andrew McCarthyJonathan Switcher
- Kim CattrallEma 'Emmy' Hesire
- Estelle GettyClaire Prince Timkin
- James SpaderMr. Richards
- G.W. BaileyCaptain Felix Maxwell
- Carole DavisRoxie Shield
- Meshach TaylorHollywood
- Steve VinovichB.J. Wert
- Christopher MaherArmand
- Phyllis NewmanEmmy's Mother