Heavy Metal 2000
A vengeance-fueled space odyssey pits a dark heroine against an immortal-seeking tyrant in a violent adult animated universe.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- violent
- surreal
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as derivative and disconnected, though they acknowledged that its self-selecting cult audience might enjoy its extravagant premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julie vows to avenge Kerrie and the inhabitants killed during Tyler's invasion.
The film is specifically associated with rotoscoping, giving its adult animated action a motion-captured feel.
Tyler's journey is organized around reaching the fountain containing immortality water.
The film extends the Heavy Metal animated tradition through explicit content, cosmic fantasy, and aggressive visual spectacle.
Films like Heavy Metal 2000, and why
Heavy Metal
adult animated science fiction fantasy with graphic violence, surreal world-building, and a female-led revenge quest
Wizards
stylized adult animation combining science fiction, fantasy, sexualized imagery, and violent adventure
Aeon Flux
female protagonist fighting through a dystopian science fiction world with heightened action and dark visual design
Starship Troopers: Invasion
adult-oriented animated science fiction with brutal combat, alien threats, and fantastical technology
Movie Details
- Directors
- Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
- Release Date
- 2000-04-19
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (271)
Cast
- Michael Ironside
- Julie Strain
- Billy Idol
- Pier Paquette
- Sonja Ball
- Brady Moffatt
- Rick Jones
- Arthur Holden
- Alan Fawcett
- Jane Woods
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Heavy Metal 2000 about?
- A vengeance-fueled space odyssey pits a dark heroine against an immortal-seeking tyrant in a violent adult animated universe.
- What is Heavy Metal 2000 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Heavy Metal 2000 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Heavy Metal 2000 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Heavy Metal 2000 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Heavy Metal 2000?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as derivative and disconnected, though they acknowledged that its self-selecting cult audience might enjoy its extravagant premise.
- Which films are like Heavy Metal 2000?
- Films with a similar feel include Heavy Metal, Wizards, Aeon Flux, and Starship Troopers: Invasion.
- How long is Heavy Metal 2000?
- Heavy Metal 2000 runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Heavy Metal 2000?
- In United States, Heavy Metal 2000 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
