Mannequin Two: On the Move
Mannequin Two: On the Move

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Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991
Movie
95 min
English

Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.

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IMDb5.1/10
Google Users56%
Director: Stewart RaffillGenres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Plot Summary

In 18th-century Austria, a prince falls in love with a beautiful woman who is transformed into a mannequin by an evil sorcerer. Centuries later, in a modern-day Philadelphia department store, the same mannequin, Jessie, is brought to life by an electrical surge and meets the reincarnation of the prince, Hollywood Montrose. Together, they must protect a magical amulet from a villainous art thief who also desires its power.

Critical Reception

Mannequin Two: On the Move was a critical and commercial failure, largely panned by critics for its weak script, uninspired performances, and nonsensical plot. It failed to recapture the charm or success of its predecessor, often being cited as a forgettable sequel.

What Reviewers Say

  • Widely considered a pale imitation of the original, lacking its charm and originality.

  • Criticized for its flimsy plot and underdeveloped characters.

  • Seen as a predictable and uninspired romantic comedy with fantasy elements.

Google audience: Audience reviews suggest a general disappointment with the film, with many finding it to be a weak sequel that doesn't live up to the original. Some viewers found it mildly entertaining for its silly premise, but it's largely regarded as a forgettable movie.

Fun Fact

Kristy Swanson, who plays the mannequin Jessie, also starred as Buffy Summers in the 1992 film 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', a character who also deals with supernatural elements and romance.

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r96sk

<em>'Mannequin Two: On the Move'</em> does a great job at showing how badly the first film could've went, had they got it wrong (which they didn't, thankfully). This sequel to that 1987 movie is absolutely awful, it dragged hard for me; a f...