Reception
The film was successful at the box office, grossing over $42 million on a $6 million budget, but received negative reviews on its release; it currently holds a 22% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It has since become a cult classic. It was savaged by Leonard Maltin, who called it "...absolute rock-bottom fare, dispiriting for anyone who remembers what movie comedy should be." Moreover, the film received "Two Thumbs Down" on Siskel & Ebert and The Movies. In his print review, Roger Ebert awarded it a half star, deeming it "dead" and full of clichés.
Rita Kempley of The Washington Post called the film "made by, for and about dummies." Janet Maslin of The New York Times puts the blame on the writer/director: "As co-written and directed by Michael Gottlieb, Mannequin is a state-of-the-art showcase of perfunctory technique."
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