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.
Starring
Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean
Box Office
$7.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
D.A.R.Y.L. earned $7.8M against a $10.0M budget.
Year context
D.A.R.Y.L. was released 41 years ago in 1985.
D.A.R.Y.L. is a Family, Science Fiction, Action film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
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
EG
Ed Grady
Mr. Bergen
TM
Tucker McGuire
Mrs. Bergen
RH
Richard Hammatt
Dr. Mulligan
JJ
Jessica Johnson Tavenner
Melanie
NL
Noreen Lange
Facility Matron
SW
Stacy Woods
Basketball Kid No.2
GL
Ginny Light
Plump Woman
DL
Danielle LeMoine
Trudi
SW
Susan West
Andrea
BOX OFFICE
$10.0M
Budget
$7.8M
Revenue
-22%
ROI
UNDERPERFORMED
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
Paramount Pictures
World Film Services
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.4/10 (354 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$10,000,000
Box Office
$7,840,873
Profit
$-2,159,127
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is D.A.R.Y.L. 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.
How long is D.A.R.Y.L.?
D.A.R.Y.L. has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in D.A.R.Y.L.?
The cast of D.A.R.Y.L. includes Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp.
How much did D.A.R.Y.L. make at the box office?
D.A.R.Y.L. earned $7,840,873 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $10,000,000.
What is the rating of D.A.R.Y.L.?
D.A.R.Y.L. has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 354 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Family
Science Fiction
Action