Mannequin Reviews

1987

Rated:
60
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A young artist sees one of his mannequins in a department store and goes to work there to be close to her. She magically comes to life when he is around, and so begin the hilarious escapades. Academy Award Nominations: Best Song ("Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"). Read more

Starring	Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, G.W. Bailey
Director	Michael Gottlieb
Genres	Comedy

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Critics' reviews (5) of Mannequin
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A bewilderingly successful comedy — it even inspired a sequel — about a sculptor (Andrew McCarthy) who falls for a shop window dummy (Kim Cattrall). To everybody else, however, Cattrall is just an ordinary mannequin, which obviously makes for a rather tricky romance. It's a premise that requires a light, frothy touch, but director Michael Gottlieb instead takes it as a cue for some helpless mugging and crude slapstick. McCarthy is even more plastic than Cattrall, Meshach Taylor is a gruesome caricature as his sympathetic co-worker, while James Spader simply looks embarrassed.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...McCarthy is a charming ne'er-do-well and ripe with enough personality to venture down any number of quirky, unexpected paths..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
This pitifully unfunny comedy has only two things going for it: its theme song, Starship's 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Mannequin
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12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

superb..............

this dvd is superb. Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy) is an artist who is struggling to hold down a job; but when a mannequin that he created comes to life he quickly becomes the most wanted window dresser in the city.

Kim Cattrall is the simply stunning fibreglass femme fatale he created, and Jonathan is soon smitten with her magical, statuesque beauty; but the competition want him out of the business, for good.

This movie is exquisitely charming throughout, and it's sprinkled with plenty of comedy moments and characters.

My daughter loved Meshach Taylor as Hollywood Montrose, the very camp window dresser who takes Jonathan under his wing.

well worth watching.
- - williamsgwynfa
  - Posted 10 Dec 2007 18:18
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

A Must for 80's fans

If you loved the 80's then you'll love this film , the fashion, the music, the simpleness. SATC's Kim Cattrell and the ultimate 80's actor Andrew Mccarthy are brlliant.
- - Singion Foley from Warrington, England
  - Posted 15 Aug 2004 unknown
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Good, fun, 80's film

This is a classic 80's film - easy watching, great 80's characters (check out Hollywood, the camp window dresser!). Definatley one to watch on a Sunday afternoon.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 28 Apr 2005 09:58
Most recent members' reviews (2) of Mannequin
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Good, fun, 80's film

This is a classic 80's film - easy watching, great 80's characters (check out Hollywood, the camp window dresser!). Definatley one to watch on a Sunday afternoon.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 28 Apr 2005 09:58
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

mannequin

i watched this film when i was younger and ordered it again because i really enjoyed this film its fun watching.
- - vickyscharms from Cardiff
  - Posted 04 Feb 2008 11:18

12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

superb..............

this dvd is superb. Jonathan Switcher (Andrew McCarthy) is an artist who is struggling to hold down a job; but when a mannequin that he created comes to life he quickly becomes the most wanted window dresser in the city.

Kim Cattrall is the simply stunning fibreglass femme fatale he created, and Jonathan is soon smitten with her magical, statuesque beauty; but the competition want him out of the business, for good.

This movie is exquisitely charming throughout, and it's sprinkled with plenty of comedy moments and characters.

My daughter loved Meshach Taylor as Hollywood Montrose, the very camp window dresser who takes Jonathan under his wing.

well worth watching.
- - williamsgwynfa
  - Posted 10 Dec 2007 18:18
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

A Must for 80's fans

If you loved the 80's then you'll love this film , the fashion, the music, the simpleness. SATC's Kim Cattrell and the ultimate 80's actor Andrew Mccarthy are brlliant.
- - Singion Foley from Warrington, England
  - Posted 15 Aug 2004 unknown
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Good, fun, 80's film

This is a classic 80's film - easy watching, great 80's characters (check out Hollywood, the camp window dresser!). Definatley one to watch on a Sunday afternoon.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 28 Apr 2005 09:58
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

One of my all time favourite classics......a nice easy pace and without all the bad language and nudity that seems to be everywhere these days!!!!
- - ANGELA#21 from WIGAN
  - Posted 27 Feb 2004 19:03
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

mannequin

i watched this film when i was younger and ordered it again because i really enjoyed this film its fun watching.
- - vickyscharms from Cardiff
  - Posted 04 Feb 2008 11:18
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

[Highly rated reviewer]

Mannequin

Avery nice family film for all
- - CAROL1 from Pontefract
  - Posted 12 Aug 2008 21:59
Excellent 80's feel good flick - mainly down to the cheesy soundtrack that accopanies it throughout the film ending with starship's nothings gonna stop us.

Rent is a must if you grew up in the eighties!!!
- - Chris#83 from ROTHERHAM
  - Posted 09 Mar 2004 16:09
This is a classic film I could watch it over and over again my husband hated it but I thought it was great!!!!
- - Elizabeth#88 from SWINDON
  - Posted 21 Aug 2004 15:46
qual

quality 80's film need i say more
- - A customer from leeds
  - Posted 10 Feb 2005 20:31
80's Classic

I thought this was a great flick when I was a kid and even though its age has caught up with it I still think its one of the better 80s movies.
- - A customer from Glasgow
  - Posted 04 Apr 2005 unknown

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Critics' reviews (5)
A bewilderingly successful comedy — it even inspired a sequel — about a sculptor (Andrew McCarthy) who falls for a shop window dummy (Kim Cattrall). To everybody else, however, Cattrall is just an ordinary mannequin, which obviously makes for a rather tricky romance. It's a premise that requires a light, frothy touch, but director Michael Gottlieb instead takes it as a cue for some helpless mugging and crude slapstick. McCarthy is even more plastic than Cattrall, Meshach Taylor is a gruesome caricature as his sympathetic co-worker, while James Spader simply looks embarrassed.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...McCarthy is a charming ne'er-do-well and ripe with enough personality to venture down any number of quirky, unexpected paths..."
- Variety
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
This pitifully unfunny comedy has only two things going for it: its theme song, Starship's 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...It's a determinedly bright and cheery movie..."
- Los Angeles Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Feeble and never less than idiotic fantasy.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006