Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- irreverent
- indie movie night
- coming of age double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film sweet and sensitively performed, while noting tonal inconsistency and uneven whimsical touches.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Seventeen-year-old Aaron becomes involved in an emotionally complicated triangle involving Linda and her fourteen-year-old daughter Beth.
Aaron's attraction to thirty-four-year-old Linda and Beth's crush on Aaron create the film's central awkward conflict.
Beth's relationship with her mother Linda is tested by the triangle surrounding Aaron.
Aaron's Ivy League freshman experience becomes a broader education in intimacy, boundaries, and adult behavior.
Films like Cherry, and why
The Graduate
shares awkward coming-of-age comedy, unconventional romance, and emotionally messy young adult relationships
Lars and the Real Girl
shares offbeat romantic comedy, generational tension, and witty dysfunctional relationships
The Squid and the Whale
shares teen self-discovery, sardonic humor, and complicated family dynamics
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
shares indie coming-of-age sensibility, taboo-adjacent romance, and emotionally candid comedy-drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeffrey Fine
- Release Date
- 2010-10-08
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (92)
Cast
- Kyle Gallner
- Laura Allen
- Britt Robertson
- Matt Walsh
- Esai Morales
- D.C. Pierson
- Zosia Mamet
- Stephanie Venditto
- Kirk Anderson
- Daniel Louis Rivas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, MovieMe
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cherry about?
- An Ivy League freshman’s romance with an older returning student spirals into an awkward, bittersweetly funny lesson in desire, boundaries, and family.
- What is Cherry like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cherry as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cherry violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Cherry.
- What did critics think of Cherry?
- Critics generally found the film sweet and sensitively performed, while noting tonal inconsistency and uneven whimsical touches.
- Which films are like Cherry?
- Films with a similar feel include The Graduate, Lars and the Real Girl, The Squid and the Whale, and The Diary of a Teenage Girl.
- How long is Cherry?
- Cherry runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cherry?
- In United States, Cherry streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
