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Making Mr. Right

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Making Mr. Right (1987)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:6

Rotten:7

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A public relations wizard is hired to sell our country on the idea of sending an android into space. But while in the process of learning more about the subject, she surprisingly falls in love with... A public relations wizard is hired to sell our country on the idea of sending an android into space. But while in the process of learning more about the subject, she surprisingly falls in love with the placid machine. A blank slate emotionally, he offers her a golden opportunity to mold "the perfect man." [More]

Starring: John Malkovich, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headly, Ben Masters

Starring: John Malkovich, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headly, Ben Masters, Polly Bergen

Director: Susan Seidelman

Director: Susan Seidelman

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The film's fake feminist message is at its most cyncial: Real men are repulsive but androids (created by women) are sweet, sensitive, and open-minded.

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12/26/06
Emanuel Levy
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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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11/04/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

No review available.

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06/04/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

One of the more enjoyable of the indie comedies of the 80s, as much a product of its time as Woodstock was of its own.

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03/09/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Just like any other saturated formula, its joke wears thin after the first hour or so.

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01/26/04
Janet Branagan
Janet Branagan
Apollo Guide
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05/24/03
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Adds up to somewhat less than the sum of its parts, but the parts are often delightful, particularly when Ms. Seidelman keeps them moving at a sufficiently furious pace.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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12/18/02
James O'Ehley
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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Lightweight but amusing

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07/30/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A one-joke comedy that's buoyed by a handful of great performances.

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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07/26/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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01/01/00
Pat Graham
Pat Graham
Chicago Reader

Screenwriters Floyd Byars and Laurie Frank's flapjack-flat characters meander through a slack plot that aims to address love between life-forms.

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01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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A smart, quick witted, wicked and genuinely funny movie.

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01/01/00
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