D.A.R.Y.L. (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, D.A.R.Y.L. is an action, family and science fiction film directed by Simon Wincer, running about 100 minutes. “He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. D.A.R.Y.L. stars Mary Beth Hurt as Joyce Richardson, Michael McKean as Andy Richardson, Barret Oliver as Daryl and Amy Linker as Sherie Lee Fox, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, D.A.R.Y.L. has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $7.8M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch D.A.R.Y.L. page.

If you liked it. Fans of D.A.R.Y.L. tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.