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Cherry 2000

Need A Bounty Hunter? She's Your Man.

198799 minPG-13Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Director
Steve De Jarnatt
Starring
Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Pamela Gidley, Ben Johnson

When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. Johnson to find her exact duplicate. But as their journey to replace his perfect mate leads them into the treacherous and lawless region of 'The Zone', Treadwell learns the hard way that the perfect woman is made not of computer chips and diodes.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Cherry 2000?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Cherry 2000 streaming on MGM+ via Prime Video, Pluto TV (free), Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Cherry 2000?

Cherry 2000 earns 2 badges, led by Feel-good and Award Nominee.

  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Cherry 2000 worth watching?

Cherry 2000's Midcredits score is the 32nd percentile of all films, from 22K ratings across 6 sources. 33% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

32nd percentile

Better received than 32% of films

48th percentile among Action34th percentile among 1980s
Acclaim (how much people like it)39th
Approval (how many liked it)27th

58 /100

39th percentile of all films

55th percentile among Action40th percentile among 1980s

Critics 59 · Audience 58

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

33% liked it

27th percentile of all films

41st percentile among Action30th percentile among 1980s
33% rated it 7–1067% rated it 1–6

Critics 38% · Audience 41%

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics and audiences approve at similar rates.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 1 noms overall

88th percentile

22K ratings across platforms

78th percentile among Action86th percentile among 1980s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$10M

What reviewers say

Common ground

A derivative, low-budget Mad Max knockoff with campy charm and a sexy lead.

Fans praised

  • Melanie Griffith charismatic and kick-ass as tracker E. Johnson
  • Tim Thomerson steals scenes as bizarre villain Lester
  • Clever satire of gender roles and 80s sexual politics

Detractors panned

  • Tonally disjointed mishmash of genres that never commits
  • David Andrews stiff and lacking chemistry with Griffith
  • Script full of holes and half-baked worldbuilding

What stands out

ActingDivisive55

Griffith charismatic but uneven; Andrews wooden; Thomerson a scene-stealer

Atmosphere55

Campy post-apocalyptic wasteland with quirky touches

Cinematography50

Nice desert vistas and practical stunts; dated look

CharactersDivisive47

Colorful but thinly written; robot premise overshadows depth

Pacing45

Lively in spurts but episodic and uneven

Effects and spectacle40

Cheesy but charming low-budget practical effects

Plot and story38

Episodic road trip with logic gaps and predictable arc

Originality35

Heavily derivative of Mad Max with a sex robot twist

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 9 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 4 points apart

Watch experience

What is Cherry 2000 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something that leaves you smiling.

It has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
TenseHopefulWarm
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Adventurous · 11% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film holds its material with a light touch, blending post-apocalyptic adventure with a gentle romance and knowing humor about its premise.
The rideThe quest has tense moments, but the ultimate discovery of love under his nose suggests a hopeful, warm resolution in the late stretch.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically through Sam's journey to find a replacement Cherry 2000, with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe film sends you away with a smile as the couple flies off together into the sunset.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Quest
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% (this title) · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Treasure hunt: Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).

10% of films fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows Sam on a journey across a post-apocalyptic wasteland to find a rare android body for his wife's memory chip; the road trip is the spine of the story.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsIdentity · 14% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe search for a perfect android wife raises questions about love, desire, and whether a fabricated partner can fulfill genuine human connection.
StanceThe film questions whether a perfect android can replace genuine human love, focusing on the protagonist's personal journey.

The world

Near futureUrbanWildernessScience fiction
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Basil Poledouris
SettingA 2017 near-future where android companions exist, spanning city and remote frontier.
MusicBasil Poledouris's score blends orchestral and electronic elements to evoke the near-future setting.

Content guide

Is Cherry 2000 okay for kids?

PG-13

Cherry 2000 is rated PG-13. As of March 15, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (47/100), sexual content at mild (24/100), language at moderate (44/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (14/100) and frightening material at mild (31/100). Overall it is heavier than 26% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 5 other countries
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany16
  • FranceU
  • Netherlands12
  • PortugalM/12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 20% of all filmsHeavier than 26% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 51%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 39%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 56%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 14%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 29%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 51% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Cherry 2000 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Cherry 2000?

Cast

Melanie Griffith
as E. Johnson
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
David Andrews
as Sam Treadwell
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Pamela Gidley
as Cherry 2000
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Ben Johnson
as Six Fingered Jake
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Marshall Bell
as Bill
Harry Carey Jr.
as Snappy Tom
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Laurence Fishburne
as Glu Glu Lawyer
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael C. Gwynne
as Slim
Brion James
as Stacy
Jeff Levine
as Marty
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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