Daddio
During a late-night taxi ride from JFK, a guarded passenger and an opinionated driver turn small talk into an intimate reckoning with love, loneliness, and the boundaries of trust.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- candid
- uncomfortable
- quiet evening
- dialogue driven movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the deftly executed debut, strong central performances, and engaging conversation-driven drama, while finding its deliberately limited premise more divisive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story is structured around a taxi ride in which Girlie and Clark progressively disclose intimate details of their lives.
A passenger and taxi driver move from casual conversation toward personal revelations about important relationships.
The moving cab from JFK functions as the central physical and dramatic environment for nearly the entire encounter.
The dialogue centers on private relationship problems and the risks of sharing personal information with a stranger.
Films like Daddio, and why
The Conversation
single-location conversational drama centered on emotional disclosure between strangers
Before Sunrise
intimate two-hander using sustained dialogue to explore loneliness, relationships, and personal revelation
My Dinner with Andre
naturalistic urban drama built around candid exchanges and unexpected emotional connection
Movie Details
- Director
- Christy Hall
- Release Date
- 2024-06-27
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (355)
Cast
- Dakota Johnson
- Sean Penn
- Marcos A. Gonzalez
- Zora Lloyd
- Shannon Gannon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Daddio about?
- During a late-night taxi ride from JFK, a guarded passenger and an opinionated driver turn small talk into an intimate reckoning with love, loneliness, and the boundaries of trust.
- What is Daddio like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daddio as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Daddio violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Daddio.
- What did critics think of Daddio?
- Critics broadly praised the deftly executed debut, strong central performances, and engaging conversation-driven drama, while finding its deliberately limited premise more divisive.
- Which films are like Daddio?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conversation, Before Sunrise, and My Dinner with Andre.
- How long is Daddio?
- Daddio runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Daddio?
- In United States, Daddio streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV.
