Cherry
Seen it?2021 | 142 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 310K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
- Tom HollandCherry
- Ciara BravoEmily
- Jack ReynorPills & Coke
- Michael RispoliTommy
- Jeff WahlbergJimenez
- Forrest GoodluckJames Lightfoot
- Michael GandolfiniCousin Joe
- Suhail DabbachOld Man Fatook
- Daniel R. HillBlack
- Fionn O'SheaArnold