Daniel Isn't Real

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

11K

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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.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

11K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,518

4,534

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations

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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Featured review

7/10

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.