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D.A.R.Y.L.

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1985 | 100 min | Family, Science Fiction, Adventure

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, 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 sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Bumblebee, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities. Even his name has a hidden meaning -- it's actually an acronym for Data Analyzing Robot Youth Life-form. When the organization that created him deems the "super soldier" experiment a failure and schedules Daryl to be disassembled, it is up to a few rogue scientists to help him escape.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    50% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $8 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 121K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Simon Wincer

  • Barret OliverDaryl
  • Mary Beth HurtJoyce Richardson
  • Michael McKeanAndy Richardson
  • Kathryn WalkerDr. Ellen Lamb
  • Colleen CampElaine Fox
  • Josef SommerDr. Jeffrey Stewart
  • Steve RyanHowie Fox
  • Ron FrazierGeneral Graycliffe
  • David WohlMr. Nesbitt
  • Danny CorkillTurtle