Synopsis
A young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life.
Scores
Overall Score
73.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.9%
Review Aggregate
42.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, gritty, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticgrittyfunnycharacter-drivenstylizedvisually strikingcoming of agethin plot
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCarthy | 1987 | $514,000 | $1,420,000 | (est) |
| Kim Cattrall | 1987 | $317,000 | $874,000 | (est) |
| Estelle Getty | 1987 | $238,000 | $658,000 | (est) |
| G. W. Bailey | 1987 | $195,000 | $538,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes38,610
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $42,721,196 | $117,972,176 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $42,721,196 | $117,972,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $21,360,598 | $58,986,088 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $30,093,000 | $83,100,124 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $14,037,000 | $38,762,385 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $10,680,299 | $29,493,044 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $76,170,897 | $210,341,641 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $7,900,000 | $21,815,405 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $7,260,000 (est) | $20,048,081 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $6,094,000 | $16,828,238 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,769,000 | $10,407,881 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,580,000 | $4,363,081 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $26,603,000 | $73,462,686 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $49,567,897 | $136,878,955 |
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