Cherry 2000

PG-13

1988

1 hr. 33 min.

Sci-Fi

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38%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

5,000+ Ratings

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In the post-apocalyptic California of 2017, Sam Treadwell (David Andrews) manages a recycling plant. His companion is Cherry 2000 (Pamela Gidley), a lifelike robot who caters to his every need. When Cherry expires, Treadwell refuses to settle for a newer, less attractive robot. Salvaging the chip containing her personality, he hires tracker E. Johnson (Melanie Griffith) to lead him through the lawless desert zone, where a replacement Cherry 2000 model can be found.

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Critics Consensus

While Cherry 2000 has a certain low-budget appeal, all but the most ardent genre enthusiasts are likely to find its silly story and uneven performances unintentionally amusing.

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Harry J

Awesome movie, as long as you were 13 or so back in 1987.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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graham j

A very rich and lived-in post-apocalyptic world for such a low budget picture. Great characters and some really inspired set-pieces.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/23

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Audience Member

While the film is an intentional comedy, that appears to be a tactic to lighten the actual story. If you pay close attention to the dialogue, the US has broken up into multiple states thru border wars. The lawless anarchy, chaos and mass crime as government states and states that have Law and Order. Just as the Ed Harris film of "The Way Back" from Communist anarchy was shutdown within 3 days of release in most US theaters, that may have been the issue with Cherry 2000.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Ripoff of The Road Warrior and Blade Runner combined. Melanie Griffith was good. Lots of eighties era cheese. A cut above those apocalyptic movies made in the Philippines. I'm a fan of these Road Warrior rip-offs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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harry r

Ok, this is not a block buster A list movie. It is a Wonderful 80s flick with great stars that were early in their career. It is a fun romp into the 80s flicks that you cannot miss.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Underrated low-budget sci-fi film with some intriguing ideas. Clearly influenced by Blade Runner and other post-apoc futuristic films, the story of a man looking for a replacement for his short-circuited robot dream wife gives peeps into a 2017 that may've actually come true. Men and women negotiating sexual encounters with contracts at the Glu Glu Club, a man so accustomed to a subservient robot wife that he's not sure what to make of a real thinking woman, etc. The action sequences are pretty contrived (the "river crossing" being a catastrophe of unbelievable plot armor), the technology sort of goofy. But if you can sit through an overly effected 80s SF potboiler, there's a bit to think about underneath. There's a reason it's a minor cult favorite.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Steve De Jarnatt

Director

Melanie Griffith

E. Johnson

David Andrews

Sam Treadwell

Ben Johnson

Six Fingered Jake

Harry Carey Jr.

Snappy Tom

Tim Thomerson

Lester

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

A walk on the mild side.

Mar 22, 2019

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Likeable, but do you want to own it?

Rated: 3/5

Jan 15, 2017

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Variety Staff

Variety

A tongue-in-cheek sci-fi action pic which owes a considerable debt to the Mad Max movies.

Mar 26, 2009

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Action scenes continue to fizzle, comic relief moments inspire zero laughs, and Andrews and Griffith exhibit no chemistry.

Rated: 2/10

Aug 31, 2020

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

Look, I don't know what's going on. I didn't write the movie. Nobody wrote the movie.

Mar 22, 2019

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Jordi Batlle Caminal

El Pais (Spain)

Only deserves to be seen because of Melanie's stimulating presence and... Ben Johnson. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 22, 2019

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Synopsis

In the post-apocalyptic California of 2017, Sam Treadwell (David Andrews) manages a recycling plant. His companion is Cherry 2000 (Pamela Gidley), a lifelike robot who caters to his every need. When Cherry expires, Treadwell refuses to settle for a newer, less attractive robot. Salvaging the chip containing her personality, he hires tracker E. Johnson (Melanie Griffith) to lead him through the lawless desert zone, where a replacement Cherry 2000 model can be found.

Director: Steve De Jarnatt
Executive Producer: Lloyd Fonvielle
Screenwriter: Lloyd Fonvielle, Michael Almereyda
Production Co: Orion Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 17, 2016
Sound Mix: Surround

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