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This film is a nostalgia fest for me. Am I being a bit selfish to review a film when I am so connected to it , perhaps so I will try to put my love for the film aside and review it for what it is. This film is part of what I would call the Amblin generation of films (although it…
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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.”
64%
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1h 40m
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D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) — a movie tagged as Family, Science Fiction, and Adventure with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 organizat… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, and solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate D.A.R.Y.L. 64% (359 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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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.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-06-14
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 16248
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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. Eve... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Barret Oliver
Daryl
Mary Beth Hurt
Joyce Richardson
Michael McKean
Andy Richardson
Kathryn Walker
Dr. Ellen Lamb
Colleen Camp
Elaine Fox
Josef Sommer
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
Steve Ryan
Howie Fox
Ron Frazier
General Graycliffe
David Wohl
Mr. Nesbitt
Danny Corkill
Turtle
Amy Linker
Sherie Lee Fox
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Ed Grady
Mr. Bergen
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Tucker McGuire
Mrs. Bergen
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Richard Hammatt
Dr. Mulligan
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Jessica Johnson Tavenner
Melanie
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Noreen Lange
Facility Matron
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Stacy Woods
Basketball Kid No.2
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Ginny Light
Plump Woman
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This film is a nostalgia fest for me. Am I being a bit selfish to review a film when I am so connected to it , perhaps so I will try to put my love for the film aside and review it for what it is. This film is part of what I would call the Amblin generation of films (although it is not an Amblin film) because it came out in a decade full of wonderful family films (Goonies,Gremlins,Cocoon,Neverending story etc..) . It was a time when adults could watch a so called kids film and enjoy it as much as their rugrats. D.A.R.Y.L is a family drama with a dash of Sci-Fy , it is two film in one.A heart warming film for the first half and a children Sci Fy thriller in it's second half.These two different style works surprisingly well here. There is something so welcoming about the first half when young D.A.R.Y.L superbly played by child actor Barret Oliver is found in the middle of the wood and put into foster care as a test drive for a couple who desperately want to adopt a child. Here he meet his first friend , potty mouthed Turtle (Yeah he his called Turtle) and learn valuable lessons about how to relate to adults (The kid does not know a thing about being a son) There is just something so incredibly warm and fuzzy about the first half of the movie that makes it the perfect choice for a rainy Sunday afternoon.There is that 80's charm.It is also nice to basically watch a family that enjoy the little thing in life like baseball , Ice cream etc..The suburban setting his welcoming and the 80's vibe will bring as much memories to 80's kids as lets say "The Andy Griffith Show" does for children of the 50's. It was a simpler time and this film shows that. Barret Oliver as D.A.R.Y.L is a great main character , he his curious , oddly different and curiously smart...way too smart. The second half reveal something is different about D.A.R.Y.L and that is when the Sci-Fy elements kicks in. I am not going to say what it is just in case the person who is reading this know nothing about this film (The cover of the DVD reveals way too much unfortunately). This film is a great film for the all family.If you feel to escape the grim reality of life lol you could do far worse then putting this charming film on! I give D.A.R.Y.L a 8 out of 10.
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