Daniel Isn't Real

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Adam Egypt Mortimer

Producer:

Brett W. Bachman, Timur Bekbosunov, Johnny Chang

Writer:

Brian DeLeeuw, Adam Egypt Mortimer

Release Date:

Dec 6, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 40m

Synopsis

A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma. He then resurrects his charismatic childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope, not realizing how dangerous Daniel is.

Cast

  • Patrick Schwarzenegger
  • Miles Robbins
  • Sasha Lane
  • Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Hannah Marks
  • Andrew Ayala
  • Andrew Bridges
  • Katie Chang
  • Michael Cuomo
  • Griffin Robert Faulkner

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.1
40.5K
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RATINGS 178 FANS
3.1
  • Jun 21, 2022

    if miles robbins has a million fans, i am one of them. if miles robbins has five hundred fans i am one of them. if miles robbins has ten fans i am one of them. if miles robbins has no fans i am dead. if miles robbins, then i am there. i see miles robbins, i click. some say…

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    brynn helena <3
    brynn helena <3
    Dec 26, 2019

    Cole Sprouse walked so Miles Robbins could run.

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    colin...
    colin...
    Sep 11, 2020

    It was very entertaining! It is very different than what I expected. It was grittier! I feel there is an ideology/mythology there that the surface was barely being scratched. They could have developed more what makes Daniel Daniel! I still think it’s good and I’d love to…

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    Dyrnott
    Dyrnott
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    Jul 3, 2022

    fight club for mfs who are obsessed with miles robbins

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    vicky
    vicky

    I should check in on some of my old imaginary friends to see if they've become insanely hot

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    Mazinkaiser
    Mazinkaiser
    May 31, 2019

    Daniel may not be real, but his fashion sense is on point.

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    Chris Evangelista
    Chris Evangelista
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    Jan 5, 2021

    paimon wants what daniel has

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    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    Jun 25, 2022

    that moment when you get sentenced to the backrooms by your imaginary boyfriend who ALSO just stole your identity

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    ⠀ ೀ ⠀ hazel r. ⠀ 🩸⠀
    ⠀ ೀ ⠀ hazel r. ⠀ 🩸⠀
    Dec 14, 2019

    Remake 👏 this 👏 with 👏 Nicolas 👏 Cage 👏as 👏 Daniel

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    basharmousa
    basharmousa

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Metacritic

61
metacritic
Based on 11 Critics
6.8

USER SCORE (13)

Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Reviews
60
Feb 6, 2020

It’s full of plot holes but compulsively watchable for the first hour, before the whole thing falls to pieces as Mortimer chucks in a load of well-worn horror-movie tropes.

Metacritic review by Cath Clarke
Cath Clarke
The Guardian
50
Dec 6, 2019

The best thing I can say about Daniel Isn’t Real is that it’s a promising early feature made by young artists who haven’t yet worked out how to express and/or synthesize what they like about their favorite artists and their work. It’s all style and very little substance.

Metacritic review by Simon Abrams
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
70
Dec 5, 2019

What starts as a mediocre psychological thriller finishes as a surprisingly toothsome and creative horror film, complete with creature features and journeys into the abyss.

Metacritic review by Teo Bugbee
Teo Bugbee
The New York Times

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Daniel Isn't Real (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 40min long.
What's Daniel Isn't Real (2019) about?
A troubled college freshman, Luke, suffers a violent family trauma. He then resurrects his charismatic childhood imaginary friend Daniel to help him cope, not realizing how dangerous Daniel is.
Who's the cast of Daniel Isn't Real (2019)?
  • Patrick Schwarzenegger as Daniel
  • Miles Robbins as Luke
  • Sasha Lane as Cassie
  • Mary Stuart Masterson as Claire
  • Hannah Marks as Sophie
  • Andrew Ayala as Waterfront security guard
  • Andrew Bridges as Richard
  • Katie Chang
  • Michael Cuomo as James
  • Griffin Robert Faulkner as Young Luke
Who's the director behind Daniel Isn't Real (2019)?
Adam Egypt Mortimer directed Daniel Isn't Real (2019).
Who produced Daniel Isn't Real (2019)?
Brett W. Bachman, Timur Bekbosunov and Johnny Chang produced Daniel Isn't Real (2019).