Repli-Kate
A well-meaning lab technician clones his dream woman, rewires her personality, and discovers that real love cannot be engineered.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- raunchy
- witty
- irreverent
- late night comedy viewing
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics and viewers generally found the cloning concept and Ali Landry's performance appealing, while regarding the film as an uneven, overly sleazy science-fiction comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Max accidentally duplicates Kate and attempts to redesign the clone as an ideal partner.
Max and Henry program Repli-Kate around male-centered preferences such as beer, pizza, football, and sex.
Max hides Repli-Kate while the original Kate returns to investigate the genetics laboratory.
The cloning accident, research work, and confrontations with Dr. Jonas all originate in the genetic lab.
Films like Repli-Kate, and why
Weird Science
Shared science fiction premise, adolescent male wish fulfillment, cloning or creation gimmicks, and broad raunchy comedy.
The Mannequin
Shared comic treatment of male desire, manufactured romantic partners, sexual humor, and heightened science fiction absurdity.
The Stepford Wives
Shared low-budget science fiction comedy, mad-scientist premise, slapstick energy, and irreverent sexual humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank Longo
- Release Date
- 2002-01-29
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (133)
Cast
- James Roday Rodriguez
- Desmond Askew
- Ali Landry
- Eugene Levy
- Todd Robert Anderson
- Ryan Alosio
- Kurt Fuller
- Aimee Interrupter
- Amandah Reyne
- Melissa Greenspan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Repli-Kate about?
- A well-meaning lab technician clones his dream woman, rewires her personality, and discovers that real love cannot be engineered.
- What is Repli-Kate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Repli-Kate as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Repli-Kate violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Repli-Kate.
- What did critics think of Repli-Kate?
- Critics and viewers generally found the cloning concept and Ali Landry's performance appealing, while regarding the film as an uneven, overly sleazy science-fiction comedy.
- Which films are like Repli-Kate?
- Films with a similar feel include Weird Science, The Mannequin, and The Stepford Wives.
- How long is Repli-Kate?
- Repli-Kate runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Repli-Kate?
- In United States, Repli-Kate streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
