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Daniel Isn't Real

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
11K
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Miles Robbins and Patrick Schwarzenegger in Daniel Isn't Real (2019)
Troubled college freshman Luke (Robbins) suffers a violent family trauma and resurrects his childhood imaginary friend Daniel (Schwarzenegger) to help him cope. Charismatic and full of manic
 energy, Daniel helps Luke to achieve his dreams, before pushing him to the very edge of sanity and into a desperate struggle for control of his mind -- and his soul.
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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 ... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Adam Egypt Mortimer
  • Writers
    • Brian DeLeeuw
    • Adam Egypt Mortimer
  • Stars
    • Miles Robbins
    • Patrick Schwarzenegger
    • Sasha Lane
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Brian DeLeeuw
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Stars
      • Miles Robbins
      • Patrick Schwarzenegger
      • Sasha Lane
    • 132User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Miles Robbins
    Miles Robbins
    • Luke
    Patrick Schwarzenegger
    Patrick Schwarzenegger
    • Daniel
    Sasha Lane
    Sasha Lane
    • Cassie
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Claire
    Hannah Marks
    Hannah Marks
    • Sophie
    Chukwudi Iwuji
    Chukwudi Iwuji
    • Braun
    Peter McRobbie
    Peter McRobbie
    • Percy Thigpen
    Andrew David Bridges
    Andrew David Bridges
    • Richard
    • (as Andrew Bridges)
    Griffin Robert Faulkner
    Griffin Robert Faulkner
    • Young Luke
    Nathan Chandler Reid
    Nathan Chandler Reid
    • Young Daniel
    • (as Nathan Reid)
    Daniel Marconi
    Daniel Marconi
    • John Thigpen
    Chase Sui Wonders
    Chase Sui Wonders
    • Makayla
    Rosanne Ma
    • Professor Abelard
    Katie Chang
    Katie Chang
    • Barista
    Michael Cuomo
    Michael Cuomo
    • James
    Andrew Ayala
    • Waterfront Security Guard
    Madeleine Mfuru
    Madeleine Mfuru
    • Cop
    Jamar Greene
    Jamar Greene
    • Campus Security Guard
    • Director
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • Writers
      • Brian DeLeeuw
      • Adam Egypt Mortimer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews132

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    6tobias-von-neubronner

    Good without many surprises

    The actors do a good job with Patrick Schwarzenegger standing out. The directing is pushing the psychedelic button with the wannabe eary music and reddish and yellowish light effects a bit too much in my opinion but all in gets the point across. Not sure I'd have payed to see it at the movies as it has it's lengths and with a run time of 100 minutes it's pushing its luck. For those that like movies with mind tricks, dual personality issues and so forth, you'll find what you need here.
    7deloudelouvain

    I was expecting a boring movie considering the ridiculous low ratings from some ignorant reviewers.

    Rating this movie with the lowest score possible is just ridiculous. People should think a bit about it before rating movies, as a one star movie is just awful, almost unwatchable, and in this case Daniel Isn't Real is certainly watchable. I get it that not everybody will love it but just rate it honestly. If you like movies like Donnie Darko (2001) or Split (2016) you should enjoy this one as well. The other two mentioned are way better, no doubt about that, but Daniel Isn't Real has some good moments. The acting was good, really can't say anything bad about that even if I tried my best, the story is certainly entertaining to follow, the cinematography was way better than I expected it to be. Just do me a favor and rate your movies correctly, stop with those perfect tens for average movies, and certainly stop with insulting one star ratings for movies like this one.
    7quaseprovisorio

    better than expected actually

    It's a good flick! it might not have the most clever dialogue, but it builds tension pretty well. it knows its climax, it doesn't give a lot of unnecessary explanations, it's scary when it has to be...i enjoyed it. maybe is a bit slow in the first hour, but it makes sense in order for the final to be more frenetic.

    i like horror filmes but more in the slasher genre...this one is more psychological but it works because the rythm is in the right place. some of the reviews are too harsh, maybe because the film doesn't want to rush into anything. i think that's good.

    go with no expectations. i liked it. in the category of psychological horror it's not bad classified.
    6Foutainoflife

    Didn't Love It, Didn't Hate It

    This film has it's moments. There is not, at least in my opinion, a clear cut direction laid out but it does have a way of drawing you in. However, it felt a bit tedious at times and I was wanting it to move along a bit better. As my title indicates, I didn't love or hate it but it was an interesting watch.
    7safsurfer

    A fair movie that will keep you engaged till the end

    I rated this film a 7, fair, which isnt a 10 or a 1 which this film is neither of anyway. It's worth watching, good storyline, casting was good, directing was really good and maybe helped garner the rating for me, special effects were even fairly good, one scene in particular and several others were close. What docked the points was it felt a little rushed at times, some of the acting and scenarios were cheesy and seemed out of character, especially the doctor. The final solve seemed sort of pushed out and not pulled out with some logical investigative deducements. So then the end was a little hard to decipher and didnt really fit with the rest of the movies flow and style and here was also some very bad special effects happening that was distracting from the cohesiveness and melodic translation of the first 3/4 of the film. So its definitely worth a look, prepare to be pleased but not rocked, but also not skunked. It's only a fair movie but I think most thriller/horror/drama fans will agree.

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    • Trivia
      Both stars' fathers are A-list Hollywood actors: Miles Robbins is the son of Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, while Patrick Schwarzenegger is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.
    • Goofs
      In the finale when Luke is pulling Daniel off the edge of the roof, the face of the stuntman for Miles Robbins is visible.
    • Quotes

      Braun: The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is in the universe.

    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: DANIEL ISN'T REAL (2019) Ending Explained (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Walk It Off
      Written by Daniel DeBlanke & Sarah Ellquist

      Performed by Lamb Shark

      Courtesy of CAPP Records Inc. & Gravelpit Music

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 2023 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Daniel Gerçek Değil
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • SpectreVision
      • Ace Pictures (II)
      • ACE Pictures Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $75,407
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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