Kill Your Darlings_
"A true story of obsession and murder."
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall
Box Office
$1.6M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Kill Your Darlings earned $1.6M against a $5.6M budget.
Year context
Kill Your Darlings was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Kill Your Darlings is a Drama, Romance, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Daniel Radcliffe
Allen Ginsberg
Dane DeHaan
Lucien Carr
Michael C. Hall
David Kammerer
Jack Huston
Jack Kerouac
Ben Foster
William Burroughs
David Cross
Louis Ginsberg
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Naomi Ginsberg
Elizabeth Olsen
Edie Parker
John Cullum
Professor Steeves
Brenda Wehle
Permissions Librarian
Erin Darke
Gwendolyn
Craig Chester
Businessman
Lenore Harris
DA Secretary
ME
Mark Ethan
Campus Guard
Zach Appelman
Luke Detweiler
David Rasche
Dean
QC
Quinlan Corbett
Billeting Officer
DN
Dawn Newman
Jazz Singer
CO
Clancy O'Connor
Tour Guide
Jon DeVries
Mr. Burroughs
BOX OFFICE
$5.6M
Budget
$1.6M
Revenue
-71%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (1,390 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$5,600,000
Box Office
$1,600,000
Profit
$-4,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Kill Your Darlings about?
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
How long is Kill Your Darlings?
Kill Your Darlings has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Kill Your Darlings?
The cast of Kill Your Darlings includes Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Ben Foster.
How much did Kill Your Darlings make at the box office?
Kill Your Darlings earned $1,600,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,600,000.
What is the rating of Kill Your Darlings?
Kill Your Darlings has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 1,390 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
Thriller