Where to watch D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) tonight
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.4 from 384 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Released
- June 14, 1985
- TMDB rating
- 6.4 / 10 from 384 votes
- Director
- Simon Wincer
- Starring
- Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is D.A.R.Y.L.?
- D.A.R.Y.L. is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is D.A.R.Y.L. rated?
- D.A.R.Y.L. is rated PG in the US.
- Is D.A.R.Y.L. a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream D.A.R.Y.L.?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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