D.A.R.Y.L.
1985 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.4 · 58% critics
A gifted 10-year-old boy is taken in by a foster family, even as unsettling forces close in on his true nature. Created by a secret government program, he has extraordinary abilities and limited memory, leading a small group of rogue scientists to help him escape before he’s dismantled.
Also known as DARYL · D A R Y L
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (360 votes)
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this upbeat 80s sci-fi family adventure if you like “Short Circuit” or “Astro Boy” and want heartwarming humor with escalating danger; Not for you if you prefer darker, realistic thrillers or heavy techno explanations.
Pros: warm family heart; clever sci-fi premise; strong kid lead | Cons: some parts drag; darker shift late; story feels implausible
Themes
- computer
- baseball
- autopilot
- forest
- south carolina
- family relationships
- robot
- boy genius
- childhood
- gate
- piano
- robot boy
Cast & crew
Barret Oliver
as Daryl
Mary Beth Hurt
as Joyce Richardson
Michael McKean
as Andy Richardson
Kathryn Walker
as Dr. Ellen Lamb
Colleen Camp
as Elaine Fox
Josef Sommer
as Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Steve Ryan
as Howie Fox
Ron Frazier
as General Graycliffe
David Wohl
as Mr. Nesbitt
Danny Corkill
as Turtle
Directed by Simon Wincer