Mannequin

About Mannequin

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.

Mannequin (1987) is a comedy fantasy film directed by Michael Gottlieb. It runs 89 minutes and was released in February 1987.

The film is filed under comforting, transformation, new love, and puppet.

Andrew McCarthy stars as Jonathan Switcher, Kim Cattrall as Ema 'Emmy' Hesire, Estelle Getty as Claire Prince Timkin, and James Spader as Mr. Richards. The screenplay is by Edward Rugoff and Michael Gottlieb.

Notting Hill, Mannequin Two: On the Move, and How to Train Your Dragon make useful companions to Mannequin, all filed under romcom. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 858 votes and it carries a PG rating.