Movie
D.A.R.Y.L.
He can fly a jet, race a car and outsmart a computer. The government created him and now they want him destroyed.
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
D.A.R.Y.L. is available to stream on Hoopla in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Watch free
Synopsis
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.
More about D.A.R.Y.L.
Cast
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 GraycliffeCredits
- Directed by
- Simon Wincer
- Written by
- David Ambrose, Jeffrey Ellis, Allan Scott
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $7.8M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States- World Film ServicesUnited Kingdom
Themes
You may also like
More movies like D.A.R.Y.L..
