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Mannequin

Play trailer Poster for Mannequin PG 1987 1h 29m Romance Comedy Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Mar 19, 2019
0.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Gavin Bainbridge Empire Magazine Mar 19, 2019
1/5
A pallid shopfloor fairytale with absolutely no magic to speak of. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Mar 19, 2019
1/4
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. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Sep 2, 2021
2/5
...it's a load of old cobblers... Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 6, 2020
4/10
The tone of the film is very light but exceptionally silly. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Apr 22, 2020
2/5
It was fairly terrible back in 1987, and probably terribly fair by 2020 standards. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Eric W. @RT34393266 Jun 2, 2026 I like the movie, it is funny in a stupid way, and the characters while hamming it up, make for some interesting interactions. See more Rebecca P @Azimouth Apr 7, 2026 I love this movie. It's a really fun 80's romance with comedy and memorable characters (especially Hollywood). I think this is a great fun movie for people who just want some fun. The music is great too. See more Joanne D @RT27437272 Jan 17, 2026 I think its brilliant. I think the critics are stupid and they're the ones that must be dead if they don't think its good. I loved it. So great and funny. See more Sanja Š @RT39716512 Jul 8, 2025 Well, this didn't age well by any means. But it's still fun enough. It could have been a great one, but it got lost in the cheap laughs and antics. See more Douglas E @RT50442544 May 17, 2025 É sempre bom rever este clássico. A atmosfera tem aquele charme típico dos anos 80, sem falar na química do casal de protagonistas e no carisma dos personagens. Além disso, há vários momentos engraçados que te fazem rir sem precisar apelar. See more Ang B @RT18118799 Apr 27, 2025 The ratings from critics on this movie make me question ALL the ratings of other movies. Only people that watched this in the 80s should be allowed to comment. I just heard the theme song on the radio. And all the good feels came rushing back. This movie is from a better, simpler, happier time. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Gottlieb

Director

Andrew McCarthy

Jonathan Switcher

Kim Cattrall

Emmy

Estelle Getty

Claire Timkin

G.W. Bailey

Felix

James Spader

Richards

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Mannequin

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Movie Info

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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