Daniel Isn't Real (2019)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The mind will do anything to avoid confronting just how alone it is in the universe.
A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma.
- Released: 2019-12-06
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Runtime: 1h 41m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 249 votes
Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer.
Top cast
- Miles Robbins as Luke Nightingale
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Daniel
- Sasha Lane as Cassie
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Claire
- Hannah Marks as Sophie
- Chukwudi Iwuji as Dr. Cornelius Braun
- Peter McRobbie as Percy Thigpen
- Chase Sui Wonders as Makayla
- Katie Chang as Barista
- Michael Cuomo as James
Where to watch Daniel Isn't Real
- United States: stream on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Arrow Video Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ARROW; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV
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