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Replikator

Replikator

In the future... only fear is real

199497 minRMidcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Director
G. Philip Jackson
Starring
Michael St. Gerard, Brigitte Bako, Ned Beatty, Peter Outerbridge

In a poisoned world where sunshine kills, a hit squad from the Zyklor Corporation interrupts the testing of a matter replikator capable of duplicating living tissue for the purpose of extending human life. When the smoke clears, scientist Ludovic finds himself framed for murder and on the run from an exact duplicate... of himself. Joining forces with ex-lover Kat Moscow and cynical Detective Valiant, Ludovic follows the bloody path of destruction wrought by a monster with his face.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Replikator streaming on IndiePix Unlimited via Prime Video and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Replikator?

Replikator earns 1 badge: Award Winner.

Reception

Is Replikator worth watching?

Replikator's Midcredits score is the 3rd percentile of all films, from 325 ratings across 3 sources. 19% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

3rd percentile

Better received than 3% of films

20th percentile among Sci-Fi2nd percentile among 1990s
Acclaim (how much people like it)1st
Approval (how many liked it)7th

32 /100

1st percentile of all films

8th percentile among Sci-Fi1st percentile among 1990s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

19% liked it

7th percentile of all films

37th percentile among Sci-Fi8th percentile among 1990s
19% rated it 7–1081% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 0 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

17th percentile

325 ratings across platforms

18th percentile among Sci-Fi8th percentile among 1990s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

Box office

BudgetCA$1.5M

In Canadian dollar, not converted to dollars.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film has a distinctive cyberpunk aesthetic and a complex, sometimes confusing plot, but they disagree on whether this makes it a stylish cult gem or a tedious B-movie misfire.

Fans praised

  • cool tech-noir look ahead of its time
  • quirky B-movie charm and humor in the Justice Channel concept
  • decent cast with Ned Beatty and Bridget Bako

Detractors panned

  • incoherent, meandering plot that feels longer than runtime
  • clunky dialogue and unconvincing action
  • boring, slow-paced with no real thrills

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive70

unique tech-noir look and innovative Justice Channel concept, but derivative of Blade Runner and The Fly

AtmosphereDivisive65

stylish cyberpunk mood, but inconsistent and undermined by low production values

HumorDivisive50

tongue-in-cheek moments and quirky bits, but not landing for all

ActingDivisive45

cast has mixed reception, with some praising Ned Beatty and Bridget Bako, others finding performances weak

Effects and spectacleDivisive35

low-budget SFX, some fun and humorous, but often cheap and unrealistic

Plot and storyDivisive30

convoluted and hard to follow, meanders, but has interesting concepts

DialogueDivisive30

clunky and awkward, but some lines show confidence and wit

Pacing25

slow and dragging, feels longer than it is, dull in places

Watch experience

What is Replikator like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you can give it your full attention, and you want something serious and affecting.

It leaves you unsettled. Skip it when you can only half-watch or you want every question answered.

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

What it asks of you

Your full attention and a taste for open questions.

What it feels like

Moods
TenseContemplativeDread
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Wry · 7% of films: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film holds its material at a distance, with a tech-noir, slightly tongue-in-cheek attitude toward its own low-budget sci-fi tropes, though it never fully commits to satire.
The rideThe competition and corporate opposition build a moderate tension, while the bleak future setting adds a contemplative dread, with heaviness around the central conflict.
StructureThe story follows a conventional build-up of corporate rivalry and technological disaster, with a linear plot that meanders but generally proceeds in order.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Unsettled.

UnsettlingThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe viewer is left with an uneasy feeling about unchecked technology and corporate greed, though the film's muddled execution may leave the ideas more than the emotions.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous 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).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% (this title) · 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%: Treasure hunt 1% · 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%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Corporate villainy: A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).

21% of films fit this archetype

with Mystery underneath

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

Why this archetypeTwo companies compete to build a replicator, and one uses its resources to sabotage the other, while a copied scientist turns into an evil duplicate. The central conflict is against a rival corporation and its destructive creation.

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 filmsSelfCorruption
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% (this title) · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7% (this title): Power 2% · Corruption 3% (this title) · 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% (this title)

Power

Corruption · 3% of filmsTechnology · 1% of filmsAmbition · 7% of films
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores how corporate competition and unchecked technological power corrupt individuals and institutions, leading to dangerous creations and a society under strain.
StanceThe film warns about the corporate misuse of replicator technology and a degraded justice system, presenting them as dangers to society.

The world

Near futureUrbanInstitutionalScience fiction
ElectronicSupportive music · original score · Donald Quan
SettingA future Earth without an ozone layer, featuring a peculiar justice system and corporate labs.
MusicA synthesized score typical of low-budget 90s sci-fi, supporting the futuristic tech-noir atmosphere.

Content guide

Is Replikator okay for kids?

R

Replikator is rated R.

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Replikator have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Replikator?

Cast

Michael St. Gerard
as Ludo Ludovic
Brigitte Bako
as Kathy Moskow
Ned Beatty
as Inspector Victor Valiant
Peter Outerbridge
as John Cheever
Ron Lea
as Byron Scott
David Hemblen
as Police Chief
Ilona Staller
as Miss Tina Show
Lisa Howard
as Lena
Mackenzie Gray
as Candor
Lynne Deragon
as Granby

Crew

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