Making Mr. Right (1987): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Making Mr. Right is a 1987 sci-fi comedy directed by Susan Seidelman, starring Ann Magnuson as Frankie Stone, John Malkovich and Harsh Nayyar. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Susan Seidelman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Orion Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Making Mr. Right About?
The premise of Making Mr. Right without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Image consultant Frankie Stone is hired by a tech firm to program a scientist’s sophisticated android, the “Ulysses Robot,” to behave like a real man. While teaching the machine social cues, she unexpectedly develops genuine feelings for the faux human, questioning what it means to love.
Making Mr. Right Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female feet
- shaving legs
- camera shot of feet
- title directed by female
- workplace romance
- manipulative woman
- coworker coworker relationship
- using others
- love
- scientist
- robot
- period in title
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- typographic abbreviation in title
- tv news
- convertible
- shaving while driving
- reference to cosmopolitan magazine
- reference to glamour magazine
- convenience store
- miami beach florida
- scene during opening credits
- actor playing dual role
- woman in love with an android
- woman has sex with an android
- android rights
- woman android relationship
- robot sci fi
- woman shaving her legs
- female director
- female filmmaker
- woman with hairy armpits
- slapped in the face
- going on a date
- public nudity
- unashamed nudity
- laboratory
- project
- woman with armpit hair
- mother daughter relationship
- date night
- emotion
- social skills
- comedic nudity
- reference to penis
- public relation
- mall
- woman slaps a man
- male rear nudity
- woman slaps man
- television star
Making Mr. Right Cast & Characters
Ann Magnuson leads the cast as Frankie Stone, with John Malkovich as Jeff Peters / Ulysses and Harsh Nayyar as Dr. Ramdas. Directed by Susan Seidelman; 21 actors are credited in all.
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Director Susan Seidelman
- Ann Magnuson as Frankie Stone
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John Malkovich as Jeff Peters / Ulysses - Harsh Nayyar as Dr. Ramdas
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Laurie Metcalf as Sandy
Also Starring in Making Mr. Right
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- Polly Bergen Estelle Stone
- Susan Berman Ivy Stone
- Hart Bochner Don
- Polly Draper Suzy Duncan
- Sid Raymond Manny
- Ben Masters Steve Marcus
- Christian Clemenson Bruce
- Merwin Goldsmith Moe Glickstein
- Robert Trebor Tux Salesman
- Sidney Armus Jeweler
- John Hambrick TV Anchorman
- Susan Lichtman Newscaster
- Steve Rondinaro Newscaster
- Sherry Diamont Receptionist
- Ruthe Geier Chemtec Receptionist
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More from Susan Seidelman
More films directed by Susan Seidelman, best-rated first: Desperately Seeking Susan, Smithereens, Boynton Beach Club and Musical Chairs.
Making Mr. Right Plot Summary
What happens in Making Mr. Right from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Jeff Peters is an emotionally repressed scientist who cannot stand others because of their intellectual inferiority. He dreams of deep space exploration, a life that would be lonely and isolating, and he sees an android as a solution to that loneliness. To withstand the emptiness of long missions, he creates the Ulysses android, a perfect replica of himself, designed to endure extended periods of space travel without the toll of human contact.
Full summary
The whole story of Making Mr. Right, scene by scene
Making Mr. Right Box Office
Making Mr. Right grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.6M
- US & Canada
- $1.6M
How Well Do You Know Making Mr. Right?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the emotionally repressed scientist who creates the android?
Cars in Making Mr. Right
40 cars on screen, including the 1964 Chevrolet Corvair and the 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible.
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1964 Chevrolet Corvair Main role -
1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible Important role -
1971 Volvo 164 Important role -
1977 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Minor role
Making Mr. Right Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Et la femme créa l'homme parfait” and “Cómo hacer al hombre ideal”.
- Also known as
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- Et la femme créa l'homme parfait
- Cómo hacer al hombre ideal
- Ein Mann à la Carte
- Φτιάχνοντας τον τέλειο εραστή
- Fabricando al hombre perfecto
- Cercasi l'uomo giusto
- Как создать идеал
- Making Mr. Right - Ein Mann à la Carte
- Як створити ідеал
- Keressük az igazit
- Chlap na míru
- O Homem Certo (Construindo um Cara Certinho)
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- 사이보그 유리시즈
- Mężczyzna idealny
- Fabricant l’home perfecte
- 机器宝贝超级妞
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Making Mr. Right FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Making Mr. Right, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Making Mr. Right?
Making Mr. Right runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Making Mr. Right released?
Making Mr. Right was released on April 3, 1987.
Who directed Making Mr. Right?
Making Mr. Right was directed by Susan Seidelman.
More films by Susan Seidelman Who is in the cast of Making Mr. Right?
Making Mr. Right stars Ann Magnuson as Frankie Stone, John Malkovich as Jeff Peters / Ulysses and Harsh Nayyar as Dr. Ramdas, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Making Mr. Right make at the box office?
Making Mr. Right grossed $1.6 million worldwide.
Does Making Mr. Right have a post-credit scene?
No. Making Mr. Right has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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